…Joaquin County, 2101 E. Earhart Avenue, Ste 200, Stockton, CA 95206 Feb. 3, 2015, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Visalia Convention Center, 303 East Acequia Avenue, Visalia, CA 93291…
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
…USDA is also soliciting proposals for projects to stimulate natural resource improvements, including, but not limited to, improvements in water quantity, soil health, and wildlife habitat. Applications from this funding…
Cattlemen Urge Renewal of Trade Promotion Authority
…negotiated by the United States, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, Canada and Mexico. NCBA encourages the U.S. to push for full and free market…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review January 23
…this edition of USDA Week In Review, a tool for improving your health, streamlining USDA services, and cleaner water and better roads. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.rd.usda.gov…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detection in Tulare County Expands Quarantine Into Fresno County
…citrus trees, or curry leaves from the quarantine area. ACP county-wide quarantines are now in place in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Tulare and…
USDA’s Smart-Tracker Tool For Nutrition and Health
USDA offers a free, online tool to help us track our diet, exercise, and calories. Rod Bain reports. USDA’s Smart-Tracker Tool For Nutrition and Health…
Silicon Valley Bank Foresees Breakout Year Ahead for U.S. Fine Wine Business
…the world’s most innovative companies and exclusive wineries, SVB offers diverse financial services, knowledge, global networks, and world class service to increase our clients’ probability of success. Our Wine Division…
UC Makes Gains in Rebuilding its Extension Service
…field or doing research. For this reason, Scott Oneto, a farm advisor and county director of UC Central Sierra Cooperative Extension, which covers El Dorado, Tuolumne, Calaveras and Amador counties,…
Use of Fumigant to Face Additional State Restrictions
…used in the United States since 1975. In 2012, it was used on about 67,000 acres in California in many counties, including Ventura, Monterey, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, San Joaquin…
USDA Week In Review January 16
…U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, farming’s future, improving water quality, and an American Dream house. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.rd.usda.gov…
The Fresno Food Expo Celebrates with Agricultural Tour
…past five years, has introduced 197 different Valley food and beverage companies to new customers and hosted 1,467 different buyers, including 100 international buyers. More importantly, we celebrate the success…
Port Slowdowns are Affecting Farm Shipments
…Andersen and Sons Shelling, a walnut packer in Tehama County who ships to markets in Australia, South Korea, Germany, China and the Middle East, noted one of the trucking companies…
CDFA Announces Available Funding for Dairy Development Program
…We are very encouraged about the potential of this program.” Agricultural regions, including disadvantaged communities in the Central Valley as identified by the California Environmental Protection Agency using CalEnviroScreen, will…
Fruit Size and Drop Factors in Citrus Crop Forecast
…and Fruit Size chart. (.pdf) The February Citrus Crop Forecast is scheduled for Tuesday February 10, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time and will be “Live” here on AgNet West.com….