…production is up 62 percent. Tangelo value decreased 24 percent from the previous season. Florida’s orange production, at 105 million boxes, is down 22 percent from the previous season. Bearing…
USDA: 2013 Potato Production Down 6 Percent
…final production for 2013 is 22.1 million cwt, 17 percent below the previous year. Texas Spring Potato production was discontinued in 2013, and now that production value is included in…
NRCS Selects California Projects for National Conservation Innovation Grants
…Incentives Program. Grants are awarded to state and local governments, federally recognized Indian tribes, non-governmental organizations and individuals. NRCS uses CIG to invest in innovative, on-the-ground conservation technologies and approaches…
Leopold Conservation Award Finalists Announced
…to more efficiently use water and manage water quality. Kautz Farms is owned by John and Gail Kautz and includes vineyards in Lodi and the Sierra Foothills. The Kautzes have…
Ag Leaders On Hand as Governor Brown Signs Landmark Groundwater Legislation
…adopted in August will help protect our residents’, farmers’ and industry’s access to affordable and reliable water.” “Today’s bill signing is a historic step for our state. It is so…
Governor Signs First California Groundwater Rules
…would step in and develop plans for communities that fail to abide by these rules. “It isn’t all about laws and bills,” Brown said. “It’s about actually implementing the laws…
Secretary Vilsack Highlights Innovative Conservation Efforts
…Ariz., Ark., Calif., Colo., Fla., Ga., Hawaii, Idaho, Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kan., La., Minn., Miss., Mont., Mo., N.C., N.D., Neb., N.Y., Ohio, Okla., Ore., Penn., S.C., Tenn., Texas, Utah, Va.,…
California and UC Berkeley Win $335,000 in U.S. EPA Grants
…sectors can become more competitive, save money, and enhance environmental quality. Learn more about Pollution Prevention Week at: http://www.p2.org/p2-week/ For more information on EPA’s Pollution Prevention grant program, visit: http://www.epa.gov/p2/pubs/grants/index.htm…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review September 12
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information go to: http://www.usda.gov/ http://www.ars.usda.gov/ www.flickr.com/usdagov….
EPA Registers New Nematicide Alternative to Restricted-Use Soil Fumigants, Including Methyl Bromide
…fumigants. Under the Montreal Protocol, EPA has phased out methyl bromide because its use depletes the ozone layer. Nematodes are difficult to control and can cause significant economic damage by…
Federal Officials to Tour Southern California Agriculture
…crossing; Vessey & Company. Sept. 17 (Imperial County): Farm Credit Ag Center; Imperial Irrigation District; Imperial County Farm Bureau; Imperial Valley Vegetable Growers Association; El Toro Export; Ametza. Sept. 18…
Class 45 Fellows Selected for California Agricultural Leadership Program
…learned in the program to benefit agriculture, their businesses, organizations and communities.” CALF invests about $50,000 per fellow to participate in the program, which is underwritten by individual and industry…
California Labor Agency and California Community Colleges to Administer $1 Million Drought-related Training Program in the San Joaquin Valley
…that assists employers with training funds. For more information about the program, please visit www.etp.ca.gov, or call 916-327-5368. The California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in…
USDA Provides $328 Million to Conserve Wetlands and Farmland, Boost Economy
…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. Listen to Vilsack’s entire conservation announcement….