…USDA Week In Review, helping the underprivileged eat healthier, growing local food systems and fighting the spread of rabies. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.fns.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov www.aphis.usda.gov www.flickr.com/usdagov www.rurdev.usda.gov…
USDA Invests Nearly $118 Million to Support America’s Specialty Crop Producers
…were authorized through the 2014 Farm Bill as part of an effort to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops and provide resources to strengthen American agriculture. The Secretary made the…
EPA Announces $183 Million to Improve Water Quality, Infrastructure in California
…event was held at the home of Bruce and Amy Roberts, who participated in the water meter program. “Water is the lifeblood of our communities and EPA is committed to…
Weekly Column: Farm to School Programs Create New Opportunities for Farmers
…Community Development Corporation in Bozeman, Montana reports a 40 percent increase in revenues to farmers based on school sales alone. The Southwest Georgia Project, a community development non-profit, notes that…
Soil Health Takes Main Stage at California State Board of Food and Agriculture Meeting on Oct. 7th
…government officials, agricultural representatives 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…
Merced County Farm Bureau Hosting the 3rd Annual FARM2U Day
The Merced County Farm Bureau will be hosting the 3rd Annual FARM2U Day at the Merced County Fairgrounds on Thursday, October 9, 2014. From 8:30am-1pm over 3,000 third-grade students from…
All of Tulare County Added to Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine
…is available online at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/go/acp-quarantine The quarantine prohibits the movement of host nursery stock out of the quarantine area and requires that all citrus fruit be either cleaned of leaves…
USDA Awards Over $52 Million in Grants to Grow Organic and Local Food Economies
…on the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass. For additional grant information on the awardees please follow on the grant program links in this release or see: http://www.ams.usda.gov/FSMIP http://www.ams.usda.gov/LFPP…
USDA Unveils Key New Programs to Help Farmers Manage Risk
…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 Announces up to $31 Million to Empower People to Make Healthy Eating Choices
…community-based projects, or larger-scale multi-year projects. Funded projects will test community based strategies that could contribute to our understanding of how best to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables…
LBAM Quarantine Boundary Update
…at Title 3 California Code of Regulations (CCR) section 3434. Pursuant to Title 3 CCR section 3434 any interested party or local entity may appeal a quarantine area designation. Process…
USDA Announces 2014-Crop Sugar Loan Rates and FY 2015 Sugar Program Provisions
…The Commodity Credit Corporation determined that: In 2004, Puerto Rican processors permanently terminated operations because no sugar had been processed for two complete years. The Puerto Rico allocation of 6,356…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review September 26
…Review, job training youth for a brighter future, helping maintain America’s public lands and breaking ground on a solar farm. For more information go to: www.usda.gov http://blogs.usda.gov/tag/job-corps/ www.flickr.com/usdagov http://www.fs.fed.us/ http://blogs.usda.gov/tag/national-pu……
CDFA to Initiate Second Round of Funding for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP)
…prevent water waste. Visit www.SaveOurWater.com to find out how everyone can do their part and www.Drought.CA.Gov to learn more about how California is dealing with the effects of the drought….