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Winegrapes: New Acreage Helps Offset Drought Impacts
…governments aren’t managing our surface water,” he said. Story by Steve Adler, originally printed in Ag Alert. Adler is associate editor of Ag Alert. He may be contacted at sadler@cfbf.com….
USDA To Measure Small Grain Production
…agency is taking an in-depth look into the 2014 production and supply of small grains, which include wheat, oats and barley. “The small grains industry is a major component of…
China Reopens Doors for CA Citrus
…as a major component of the decision to reopen the doors. The new agreement is for two years to start, and includes new, stricter measures for the citrus industry. Measures…
Weekly Crop Check-In
…and Yuba counties this week. Various diseases are building in some almond orchards in the lower San Joaquin Valley. In Fresno County, early varieties of walnuts were almost completely mature….
2012 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Coverage for Frost, Freeze, or Weather Related Fruit Losses
…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
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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….
Mexico Trade Mission and Ag Labor Issues – Looking Forward
…are not subject to illegal fees, misrepresentation of employment terms, fraud and other issues. California, the U.S. Department of Labor, and a network of cross border nongovernmental organizations would work…
Water Use in California – Analysis from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
…low-flow toilets and shower heads. Coastal regions use far less water per capita than inland regions—145 gallons per day compared with 276 gallons per day in 2010—largely because of less…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…date: TITLE I – Commodity Programs Agricultural Risk Coverage Program and Price Loss Coverage Program: On April 29, USDA began a competitive process to award funding for Farm Bill decision…
USDA Week in Review for August 1
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New Data Reflects the Continued Demand for Farmers Markets
…over 2 million hits annually. In addition to USDA’s National Farmers Market Directory, AMS is adding: USDA’s National Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) Enterprise Directory A CSA is a farm or network/association…