Mexico Expands Imports as Vilsack Joins Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture and Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food in Mexico City MEXICO CITY, May 19, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack…
ARC and PLC Program Fruit, Vegetable and Wild Rice Provisions
…a double-cropping region as designated by the USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation. For additional information on fruit, vegetable and wild rice rules, visit www.fsa.usda.gov or contact your local USDA Service Center….
USDA Video: This Week @ USDA May 16
…at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information and to tune in to the USDA “live” Bee Cam: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/n… http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/main.htm http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u……
See Honeybees at Work: USDA Launches BeeWatch
…but the bee cam was put on hold. 18 gallons of honey later, that idea has finally come to bee. You can now #USDABeeWatch 24/7 at www.usda.gov/beewatch. So what will…
Yearly Survey Shows Better Results for Pollinators, but Losses Remain Significant
…these only demonstrate how complicated the whole issue of honey bee heath has become, with factors such as viruses and other pathogens, parasites like varroa mites, problems of nutrition from…
A Reminder for All California Farmers and Ranchers
…stands at 3.00 percent, providing a competitive, much-needed resource for producers hoping to recover from production and physical losses associated with natural disasters. USDA’s low-interest emergency loans have helped producers…
California Women for Agriculture Take on Sacramento
…With more than 70 women committed to lobbying last Tuesday, May 6, CWA was able to attend 86 appointments with elected officials. Many of the appointments were secured through CWA’s…
California Certified Crop Adviser Exam Signup Open
…exam prep course is available at https://capcaed.com/continuing-ed-seminars/july-8-2014-sacramento-ca-cca-exam-prep-workshop/. More information on the California CCA program is at www.cacca.org. You can contact Steve Beckley at (916)539-4107 or sbeckley@aol.com for more information. The…
USDA Video: Researching Goats To Address World Hunger
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service is researching goat genetics in hopes of addressing world hunger problems. For more information: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/main.htm…
USDA Announces First HLB Funding Allocations, Appointments to Citrus Disease Subcommittee
…research efforts and actions associated with citrus health and combating citrus greening. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack also announced today the appointment of 3 individuals to serve on the Citrus Disease…
2014 Conservation Easement Applications for Agricultural Lands Due June 6
…by June 6. As with all NRCS easements, the landowner retains the title to the land, and the right to control access and recreational use. The land remains on the…
USDA Video: This Week @ USDA May 9
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.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/n… http://www.nifa.usda.gov/…
USDA Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program Sign-Up Begins
…for crops intended for 2012 harvest. “Most producers who suffered losses before Sept. 30, 2011, have already been compensated if they applied for SURE benefits for the 2011 crop year,”…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…weeks and months. To stay up-to-date on USDA’s Farm Bill implementation progress, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill. TITLE I – Commodity Programs Agricultural Risk Coverage Program and Price Loss Coverage Program: On April…