Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today said a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant has helped initiate a partnership that is improving the environment, creating a market for carbon credits generated…
Looking ahead – December is Farm to Food Bank Month
…This segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Farm to Family,” a story about farmers working with food banks to help feed the needy….
Growing California Video Series – Urban Growth
The next segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Urban Growth,” a story about improving food access in the Southern California community of Compton….
California Cattle on Feed
…September totaled 1.68 million, 1 percent below 2013. Other disappearance totaled 65,000 during September, 5 percent above 2013. Pacific Region – Commercial Slaughter California’s production of red meat during September…
School Lunches: “California Thursdays” Project Launch Follows Success of National School Lunch Week
…today (October 23) with “California Thursdays,” a partnership at schools throughout the state seeking to serve more healthy, freshly prepared, California-grown fruits and vegetables in cafeterias. The project is a…
Growing California Video Series: Acres of Ambition
The next segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Acres of Ambition,” a profile of a program in Salinas training farmworkers to become farmers….
California Certified Crop Adviser February 6, 2015 Exam Registration Period Open
…have completed this training are qualified to write Nitrogen Management Plans that are or will be required of growers by the regional water quality control boards. The partnership between CCAs…
49ers and CA Dairy Families Award $10k Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant in Santa Clara
…is a partnership between FUTP 60, Quaker and the NFL that empowers students, teachers, parents and community members to help keep kids moving for a healthier generation. “California dairy families…
NRCS Seeks Input on 2015 Conservation Priorities for California
…at 430 G Street. The meeting will be held in Room 229. For more information on NRCS programs, visit www.ca.nrcs.usda.gov. Since its inception in 1935, NRCS has worked in partnership…
EPA Announces $183 Million to Improve Water Quality, Infrastructure in California
…working with our state and city partners to protect this precious resource,” said Jared Blumenfeld, EPA’s Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. “Today’s funding will help create construction jobs, develop…
USDA Helps Deliver the Latest in Innovative Agricultural Methods to Small, Socially Disadvantaged Agricultural Producers
…to help develop small-scale sustainable farms. The Co-op is a partnership between Latino farmers, including recent immigrants, and established farmers in southeastern Minnesota. They are working together to produce sustainable…
Experts Urge Farmers to Use New Tool
…run for the life of the Farm Bill. The web tool, developed in partnership with Texas A&M and the University of Illinois, can be accessed by computer or any mobile…
Fuel Up with California Dairy
…National Dairy Council and the National Football League. Fuel Up with California Dairy Director of Communications for the California Milk Advisory Board Jennifer Giambroni says it’s the perfect partnership for…
USDA to Collect Data on Chemicals Applied to Vegetables
…produce a safe, high-quality food supply,” said Vic Tolomeo, Director of the NASS Pacific Regional Field Office. “The data will help support the policies and programs that protect the health…