…that help to make compost easily accessible to farmers, integrate other food waste strategies, and include food recovery efforts. A comprehensive list of funding recipients is available online. The grants…
New Loan Guarantee Initiative Launched by USDA
…American Rescue Plan Act will be provided to support the program. The investment is designed to spur hundreds of millions more in lending through community and private sector lenders. The…
VofV: Building Autonomous Farm Tractors…and Totally Winning
…out more at WGA.com. Will C-3PO and R2-D2 be working on the farm anytime soon? According to robotic tractor startup Bear Flag Robotics, the possibility may happen sooner rather than…
Health Bite: Fall Season Vegetables
…of vegetables. They come in many different colors, so eat a little of everything on the spectrum. This season, cauliflower, eggplant, sunchokes, green beans, Brussels sprouts, and more are ripe…
Mandatory Inspections Suspended for California Walnuts
…past year, it was discovered that many requirements of the Federal Marketing Order were already being met in complying with market demand. CWB Director of Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Joshua…
District Court Allows R-CALF Lawsuit to Proceed
…a motion to dismiss by the USDA, writing that the ranchers have successfully alleged they have “associational standing” to challenge USDA’s practices. The case will proceed through discovery. R-CALF USA…
Almond Update: Ag Burning Alternatives Funding to Help Producers
…added to a waiting list. Applications for the incentive programs are available online. “This is a significant amount of money that’s coming into the District and we really encourage growers…
American Beef Labeling Act to Reinstate Country of Origin Labeling
…country of origin labeling (MCOOL) requirements for beef. MCOOL already applies to several other food commodities after being passed by Congress in the 2002 Farm Bill. Beef and pork were…
The California Kitchen: Gorgonzola Shishitos
…many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it on Roku, Amazon Fire, Google TV, and Apple TV Follow Albert on: Facebook, LinkedIn: Albert…
VofV: Rise of the City Bee -Building Urban Bee Farms
…out more at WGA.com. Detroit Hives has one goal: transforming vacant lots in Detroit into urban bee farms. In this episode of Voices of the Valley, Detroit Hives’ founders Timothy…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 09-28-21
…on a more skilled workforce in agriculture moving forward, and details about improvements made to online resources available from USDA. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews,…
Grower Enrollment Webinars Available for U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
A series of live webinars are scheduled over the coming weeks to assist growers with enrolling in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. The next webinar in the series is scheduled…
USDA to Host Virtual Data Users’ Meeting
…from one or more in-depth topics. On October 14, the floor will open to participants for questions and comments, and the event will close with additional breakout sessions. You can…
Almond Update: ALP Golf Tournament Back to Support Ag Education
…Dragonfly Golf Club in Madera. The event typically serves as one of ALP’s most successful fundraising efforts. “It’s sort of a competition among the different leadership programs year-over-year as to…