…is available online at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/go/acp-quarantine. In addition to quarantines in portions of Kern, Fresno, and San Luis Obispo counties, ACP entire-county quarantines remain in place in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange,…
Short Storms Needed for Nut Harvest
The Northern California walnut harvest could use another short rain event. Short Storms Needed for Nut Harvest University of California Cooperative Extension Orchard Advisor Richard Buchner says walnut harvest is…
Schedule Set for 2015 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Workshops
…solely enhance the competitiveness of California specialty crops. Specialty crops include fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture). For more information, please visit www.cdfa.ca.gov/grants….
Warmer Temperatures Equal Less Pears
…use to managing fire blight in pear crops. Temperatures in the north part of the state get cold enough to help fight the disease. There used to be more pears…
CDFA Awards $3.6 Million to Assist Farmers with Drought Through the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
…grant awards up to $150,000 per project. More information on the next round, including information on how to complete an application, can be found by visiting the program webpage; www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/sweep…
California to Host Listening Session on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
…Growers Association (WGA). For more information about the FSMA listening sessions, including agenda and registration, visit: www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/fsma. Due to limited space you must pre-register; there is no cost for registration….
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review October 17
…In Review, designating the San Gabriel Mountains as a national monument, celebrating National School Lunch week and recognizing National Disability Month. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.fs.fed.us/ www.flickr.com/usdagov www.fns.usda.gov/…
Almond Board Announces Bee Management Practices
…adoption. Each of the documents is available in full at www.Almonds.com/BeeBMPs. The new BMPs come just ahead of the annual California Association of Pest Control Advisers conference next week. The…
World Food Day a Reminder of Everyday Challenges With Food Access
…projects funded this year include programs in Chico and Sacramento seeking to improve access through community gardens for low-income residents and educational opportunities in both nutrition and urban production. We…
Family Farmers Do More Than Feed the World
…community can do a better job of understanding and appreciating what it will take to improve agricultural resiliency and productivity. It will also take substantial increases in agricultural innovation and…
USDA Announces Measures to Help Farmers Diversify Weed Control Efforts
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced several steps that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking to address the increase of herbicide resistant weeds in U.S. agricultural systems. “Weed…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review October 10
…Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, helping an endangered species, cooperating for success, and undecided Fall weather. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.aphis.usda.gov www.flickr.com/usdagov www.rurdev.usda.gov http://blogs.usda.gov/2014/10/08/secr……
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Directors Support California Farm Bureau’s Voter Guide
…for disadvantaged communities. Unlike the storage aspect, funding for these projects will have to be approved by the Legislature. A complete Voter Guide is available at www.yubasutter.cfbf.com. Here is the…
California Certified Crop Adviser February 6, 2015 Exam Registration Period Open
…of Agronomy and overseen by a California board of directors. More information on the California program is available at http://cacca.org/. For more information contact Steve Beckley at (916)539-4107 or sbeckley@aol.com….