…in the world.” Motter is a managing partner of Spruce Farms, LLC, a diverse operation in California’s Imperial Valley that includes Desert Durum®, lettuce, onions, sugar beets, alfalfa hay, and…
Citrus Crop Forecast Has No Changes for California
Mark Hudson, USDA/NASS Washington, DC delivered the June citrus crop forcast. A six million box reduction in Valencia oranges was reported for Florida, with no change in the California Valencia…
Proposed Expansion of the Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine Boundary
For Torrance area, Los Angeles County. Effective June 10, 2014, the Department is expanding the Los Angeles County Quarantine Boundary for Grids 469 and 470. A map of the proposed…
Tulare ACP Citrus Quarantine Expands, More Could Come
…addition to the developments in Tulare County, ACP quarantines remain in place in Fresno, Kern, Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and…
Funding Boost for Groundwater Banking Program
…overdraft in the region”, said Gary Serrato, General Manager of Fresno Irrigation District. More information on the funding can be found on the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s website, here: http://www.usbr.gov/WaterSMART/weeg/docs/FY2014WaterSMARTWaterandEnergyEfficiency%20Grants.pdf…
Researchers Find Possible Cure for Citrus Disease HLB
…have found a treatment for citrus greening, officially called Huanglongbing disease. Researchers say a chemical used to treat gout disease in humans has shown to halt the bacteria that causes…
USDA Video: This Week @ USDA June 6
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.usda.gov/fedsfeedfamilies http://www.usda.gov/oce/ http://www.dm.usda.gov/employ/diversi……
Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15
WASHINGTON, June 6, 2014 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the nomination period for local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees begins Sunday, June 15, 2014. “County committees…
Marketing Funding Key to Sustainability
…efficient with water use as compared to 20 years ago, creating a trickle down affect. To learn more about the Almond boards sustainability program, head to their website at almonds.com…
Organizations Confirm Support for Biotech Wheat
…organizations in Australia, Canada and the United States representing producers and millers together publicly confirmed support for innovation in wheat, including the future commercialization of biotechnology. The statement lays out…
Costa Announces $6.3 Million in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants
Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) today announced $6.3 million in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency grants. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, released the…
USDA Announces Funding, Issues Federal Order to Combat PEDv
…pork and pork products from the U.S. For full details of the Federal Order and program requirements, along with a Q&A on this topic, visit the APHIS website at: www.aphis.usda.gov/animal-health/secd…
More Water Users Receive Notices of Curtailment
…Pit, McCloud, Feather, Yuba and American rivers, as well as the Sacramento River Delta. From the perspective of water rights holders in the Sacramento Valley, David Guy, executive director of…
USDA Announces Programs to Conserve Sensitive Land and Help Beginning Farmers
…conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill….