…online tools become available NAP buy-up sign-up starts.. ARC/PLC one-time selections occur. ARC/PLC sign-up for 2014 and 2015 starts. Visit www.fsa.usda.gov or the local FSA office for information about FSA…
Agriculture Groups Urge TPP Deal Without Japan
…elimination of Japan’s gate price system and all tariffs. The TPP is a regional negotiation that includes the United States, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand,…
Survey Season Kicking Into High Gear
Survey season is kicking into high gear for USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service – and NASS wants producers to know they can be confident in its commitment to data confidentiality…
USDA Unveils New Addition to My Plate Website
…always more expensive – many low-income people face time and resource challenges when it comes to putting healthy food on the table. USDA believes consumers who visit this new section…
USDA, Partners Usher In a New Era In Conservation
…Farm Bill, which authorized USDA to create the new conservation program. “This is an entirely new approach to conservation,” said Vilsack. “We’re giving private companies, local communities, and other non-government…
Agribusiness Export Training Seminars
…run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and lunch will be provided. Companies must register by June 6 at www.fresnocitd.org for a $25 fee. Please see below for dates and…
USDA Launches New Resources at ChooseMyPlate.gov to Help Cost-Conscious Consumers Make Healthier Food Choices
…low-income people face time and resource challenges when it comes to putting healthy food on the table,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “Promoting nutritious food choices can have a positive…
Groundwater Discussions at CDFA Meeting
…government officials, agricultural representative and citizens to discuss current issues of concern to California agriculture. This meeting will be streamed online at: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/LiveMediaStream.html Follow the board on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/Cafood_agboard…
USDA Video: This Week @ USDA May 23
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.fs.fed.us/ http://www.usda.gov/oce/weather/ http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/Home.html…
Proposed Expansion of the Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine Boundary – Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County
…to the quarantine. Regulated articles and conditions for intrastate movement under the quarantine can be found at Title 3 California Code of Regulations (CCR) section 3434. Pursuant to Title 3…
Raisin Growth Due to Marketing Order
…Schulz, President of the California Raisin Marketing Board and the Raisin Administrative Committee, says the order has paid dividends to everyone in the industry. Raisin Growth Due to Marketing Order…
Facts About Raisin Marketing Order
…order that was established over 60 years ago. Gary Schulz, President of the Raisin Administrative Committee and the California Raisin Marketing Board, says the order has asked growers in the…
Promoting Choices in New Farm Bill Farm Programs
Rod Bain Crop growers soon will have online education tools available to assist in their decision of which new farm program they should choose. Rod Bain reports. Promoting Choices in…
U.S. Forest Service Increases its Firefighting Aircraft Fleet as Fire Season Begins
…more than 3,000 gallons of retardant. Eight C130s equipped with Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) are also now completing their recertification and training for this season. The Forest Service…