…in school breakfast participation and 5% increase in school lunch. USDA’s StrikeForce initiative has expanded to include 880 counties, parishes, boroughs, and census areas in 21 states and Puerto Rico….
California Leads Nation in Horticultural Sales
California leads the nation with $2.88 billion in horticulture sales, according to the 2014 Census of Horticultural Specialties report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service…
Calif. Nets Nearly $700,000 in USDA Farm-to-School Grants
…them up for a lifetime of healthy eating. With early results from our Farm to School Census indicating schools across the nation invested nearly $600 million in local products, farm…
NRCS Handbook to Support Conservation on Organic Farms
…management, crop rotations, livestock grazing and pest management. The handbook includes additional practices and resources that address producers’ needs that are identified in the recent Organic Census. Though this information…
National Manufacturing Month – Recognizing Where the Harvest Leads
…we observe National Manufacturing Month, I encourage you to celebrate where the harvest leads. Sources: US Bureau of Economic Analysis, US Census Bureau, and UC Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics….
Sales from US Organic Farms up 72 Percent
…continues to look for ways to meet agricultural challenges and consumer needs in the 21st century.” The survey is part of the Census of Agriculture program and was conducted by…
USDA Invests $6.7 Million in 544 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects Nationwide
…by the 2002 Farm Bill and was reauthorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. REAP funding has helped farmers expand renewable energy use in recent years. The new Census of Agriculture…
Farm Bureau Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge Open for Applications Through June 30
…to the next level.” Competitors must be based in a rural community as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Competitors’ primary residences or businesses must be located in a county…
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Socially-Disadvantaged Producers
…the governing body of the organization must be compromised of individuals who are members of socially-disadvantaged groups. USDA Rural Development is encouraging applications for projects in census tracts with poverty…
Western View: The Almondnac
…2012 USDA Ag Census, there are approximately 6,800 almond farms in California. About half of these farms are comprised of 50 or fewer acres, and tended by a grower much…
Eight Facts about Almonds, Agriculture and the Drought
…family farmers. As with any industry, business sizes vary, but according to the 2012 USDA Census of Agriculture, more than 90 percent of almond farms are family farms and about…
97 Percent of All U.S. Farms are Family-Owned, USDA Reports
…the Census typology report, including Highlights, infographics and maps, visit www.agcensus.usda.gov. To learn more demographic data about women farmers, join a USDA Google+ Hangout on March 18, 2015 at 2…
USDA NASS Continues to Survey Farmers and Landlords for TOTAL Survey
…to TOTAL this year, regional farmers ensure that decisions impacting them are based on accurate real-life information.” TOTAL is a part of the Census of Agriculture program, which means response…
Nationwide USDA Organic Survey Underway
…“These latest census results show the continued interest in organic agriculture among consumers, producers, and businesses. As we look to the future, the important information we gather will be crucial…