…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….
Almond Board: Silent Auction Donations Being Accepted
The Almond Board is now accepting donations for its 2014 Silent Auction at its yearly conference. It helps fund California FFA scholarships. Almond Board Intern Rebecca Bailey says last year…
USDA to Collect Data on Chemicals Applied to Vegetables
…all completed NASS reports, as well as a comprehensive collection of other data on U.S. agriculture. For more information, call the NASS Pacific Regional Field Office at 1 (800) 851-1127….
California Farm Service Agency Deadline for Livestock Forage Program (LFP)
…in 2011 requires USDA to implement reductions of 7.3 percent to the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) in the new fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1, 2014. However, producers seeking…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review September 19
…conservation ideas, helping SNAP recipients find jobs and earn more money, and learning how healthy soils handle rain and runoff. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.fns.usda.gov www.flickr.com/usdagov https://plus.google.com/+UsdaGov/posts…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Kern County
…infected. The diseased tree will decline in health until it dies. HLB has been detected just once in California – in 2012 on a single residential property in Hacienda Heights,…
California’s Fertilizer Research Conference Comes to Modesto October 29-30, 2014
…educational outreach by communicating the application of fertilizing materials on agricultural lands for food production and the use of those materials in consideration of existing environmental issues. The conference is…
Citrus Utilized Production Down 15 Percent, Value Up 7 Percent
…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.,…