…local FSA county office. To find a local FSA county office, visit www.offices.usda.gov. Additional information on the new programs is available at www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc. These programs were made possible through the…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review December 19
…and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, 2014 in review with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.. For more information go to: www.usda.gov…
Census of Horticulture Arriving in Mailboxes this Winter
…industry.” Producers can fill out the Census online via a secure website, www.agcensus.usda.gov, or return their form by mail. Federal law (Title 7, U.S. Code) requires all producers who receive…
Congress Passes Key Tax Extenders Legislation
…will be operating under an expired tax code in 2015, but it could add the needed pressure to complete a comprehensive tax reform deal in the New Year, said Bacus….
USDA to Gauge Farmland Ownership and Farm Economics
…online at quickstats.nass.usda.gov. NASS will also publish the economic data gathered in the annual Farm Production Expenditures report on August 4, 2015. All NASS reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov….
USDA Improves Forest Health by Harvesting Biomass for Energy
…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. Visit www.fsa.usda.gov/bcap or contact a local…
State Wheat Production May Jump in 2015
…state’s wheat is planted in rotation, typically following tomatoes, said Janice Cooper, executive director of the California Wheat Commission. That the tomato crop was so big this year may indicate…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review December 12
…In Review, snowy and cold or dry and mild? The International Year of Soils and healthcare coverage in rural America. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.flickr.com/usdagov www.usda.gov/oce/weather/index.htm www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=missionarea_NRE.xml www.healthcare.gov…
USDA Provides Greater Protection for Fruit, Vegetable and Other Specialty Crop Growers
…and how it can help them, USDA, in partnership with Michigan State University and the University of Illinois, created an online resource. The Web tool, available at www.fsa.usda.gov/nap, allows producers…
Almond Board Video: Honey Bee Best Management Practices for California Almonds
…pollination communication chain, including growers, PCAs, beekeepers and county ag commissioners. For more information on the Honey Bee Best Management Practices for California Almonds, and to download materials, visit Almonds.com/BeeBMPs….
No Changes in December Citrus Crop Forecast
…The next USDA Citrus Crop Forecast is scheduled for Monday, January 12, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.. You will be able to hear the forecast “Live” right here on AgNet West.com….
California Among States Selected by USDA for Participation in the Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables
…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….
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review December 5
…In Review, lighting the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree, turning wood waste into high strength material, and helping veterans get into farming. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.flickr.com/usdagov www.fs.fed.us www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2014/11/0252.xml…
LBAM Quarantine Boundary Change
…November 6, 2014. Per work plan protocol, IPC recommends that quarantine regulatory constraints related to the LBAM Program be lifted in the Ukiah treatment area of Mendocino County. http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/lbam/regulation.html CDFA.lbam.updates@cdfa.ca.gov…