…through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/report-a-problem-with-food. USDA Recall…
USDA Citrus Crop Forecast Has More Changes
…Florida Field Office. The February citrus crop forecast is scheduled to be released 12 noon Monday, February 10, 2014. You will be able to hear it “live” here on agnetwest.com….
Free Training on Safe Spraying for Agriculture
…and Sutter county Agriculture Commissioners’ offices, and the California Association of Pest Control Advisors. For more information and to register, please contact Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau at (530) 673-6550 or ysfb@ysfarmbureau.com….
Online Streaming of Today’s Water Meeting
…State Water Resources Control Board are discussing water transfers and drought preparedness today. For the online streaming of the water meeting, click here. For more on the meeting, click here….
Young Cattlemen’s Conference Deadline Approaching
…www.angusfoundation.org. The Foundation’s sponsorship covers flight costs and registration fees. The applicant must be between the ages of 25 to 50 and a NCBA member. YCC allows young leaders the…
Walnut Growers Head to Yuba City
…the Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds, in Yuba City. There are two continuing education hours approved. You can register online and enter to win a John Deere gun safe. Click here to register….
CFBF Scholarship Applications Open
…academic achievement, career goals, extracurricular activities, determination, leadership skills, and a commitment to study agriculture. To apply, you must be an undergraduate at a four-year accredited college or university, pursuing…
Secretary for Natural Resources Statement on Water Issues
…investment we can make right now in our water future.” For more information on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan, visit http://baydeltaconservationplan.com/Home.aspx For more information on water conservation, go to http://www.saveourh20.org/…
California Almond Growers to Vote on Marketing Order
California almond growers will vote on whether to continue their Federal marketing order from Feb. 18, 2014, through March 7, 2014. Growers who have produced almonds in California from Aug….
Beef Industry Should Focus on Consumer
…the better producers will be able to understand consumer behavior. For registration information and a complete schedule for the 2014 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show – visit www.beefusa.org….
State Board to Discuss Water Transfers and Drought Preparedness
…forums that bring together local, state and federal government officials, agricultural representative and citizens to discuss current issues of concern to California agriculture. This meeting will be streamed online at:www.cdfa.ca.gov/LiveMediaStream.html…
USDA Addresses Threat To Citrus Industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working to control a disease threatening the nation’s citrus industry. For more information: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/citrus_greening/index.shtml http://www.ars.usda.gov/citrusgreening/ http://blogs.usda.gov/tag/citrus-greening/…
Ag Exports and Farm Bill
USDA and export experts are stressing the need for a new farm bill in order to continue with record agricultural exports. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or Download Audio…
EPA West Coast Collaborative Announces Grants
…retrofit school buses with exhaust treatment technologies. Commonwealth Utilities Corporation – Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI) received $26,677 to retrofit power generation units to enable fueling with ULSD….