…made in the administrative county office where the applicant’s farm records are or will be maintained and must be completed by September 22, 2014. For more information visit http://www.fsa.usda.gov/nap or…
Expansion of the LBAM Quarantine Boundary – San Luis Obispo
…boundary can be found at http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/lbam/regulation.html#central. The quarantine boundary is being expanded because San Luis Obispo chose to combine the Cayucos and Los Osos quarantine boundaries, creating a combined quarantine…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review August 8
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/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/ http://www.dm.usda.gov/ http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/main.htm…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Next Week
…facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill. For more information about CTAP, visit a local FSA office or go online to www.fsa.usda.gov….
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…been formally established within the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board, under the Specialty Crop Committee. On May 13, USDA announced new appointments to the Citrus Disease…
USDA Week in Review for August 1
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.fs.fed.us/ http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/f… http://www.dm.usda.gov/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
National Farmers’ Market Week Highlights Connections Between Consumers, Farmers
…thanks to producers with plenty of information for their customers. Additionally, many of the markets do outreach on nutrition, provide help with food access, where needed, and offer a great…
New Data Reflects the Continued Demand for Farmers Markets
…10 states with the biggest increases in the numbers of farmers markets include Tennessee, Louisiana, Texas, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Arkansas, North Carolina, Montana, Florida and Nebraska. Five of these states –…
Almond Board: BMP Guide for Bee Health
…very soon. The guide will also be available online at almondboard.com. Don’t forget to register for the 2014 Almond Conference. You can find more information on the Almond Conference website….
USDA Announces Grants to Help Veterans and Minority Farmers Get Started in Agriculture
…— 1890 Land Grant Institutions, 1994 Land Grant Institutions, American Indian Tribal community colleges and Alaska Native cooperative colleges, Hispanic-serving and other institutions of higher education, Tribal governments and organizations,…
USDA Video: Week In Review July 25
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.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/n… http://www.fs.fed.us/…
Weird Al video demonstrates creativity, versatility of CDFA IT programming staff
…the spotlight for his work on a side project, animation for a video by performer Weird Al Yankovic. The video, for a parody song called Word Crimes, is viewable below,…
USDA Selects 36 Energy Facilities to Accept Biomass Deliveries
…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….
Starting With Low-End Upgrades
…With Low-End Upgrades Pacific Gas and Electric says even low-end upgrades can save a lot of energy and money. These projects can be mapped out through their catalog online and…