The National Association of Farm Broadcasters is in California this week, learning more about our agriculture here. California network members of the NAFB, AgNet West, organized an agribusiness lunch and…
CDFA benefits from new training initiative that helps State improve efficiency, cut red tape
…sector, originating at Motorola and made famous by Jack Welch at General Electric, who integrated the training during the company’s restructuring in the 1990s. In order to receive certification, participants…
Weird Al video demonstrates creativity, versatility of CDFA IT programming staff
…hand, before scanning and manipulating them on a computer. On average, it required two hours of work to create one second of video. All his sketches and doodles for “Word…
USDA Selects 36 Energy Facilities to Accept Biomass Deliveries
…(f/k/a Snowflake White Mountain Power) Forest Energy Corporation California Burney Forest Power Pacific Ultrapower-Chinese Station HL(Honey Lake) Power Company Rio Bravo Rocklin Collins Pine Company Thermal Energy Development Partnership, LP…
Starting With Low-End Upgrades
Starting to get your operations more energy efficient doesn’t have to break the bank. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has information on relatively inexpensive ways to start the money-saving process. Starting…
Disaster Assistance for 2012 Frost or Freeze Fruit Crop Losses Announced
…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….
Help for Rural Californians Suffering Through Drought
…water is constantly on her mind. Fortunately, USDA is able to help this community, and 73,000 residents living in other communities across California, through $9.7 million in grants to help…
USDA Provides Aid to 73,000 Rural Californians Impacted by Drought
…in housing, community facilities, businesses and infrastructure have empowered rural America to continue leading the way – strengthening America’s economy, small towns and rural communities. USDA’s investments in rural communities…
Energy Upgrade Loan Alternative
…Loan Alternative Some growers looking at a costly retro fit to become more energy efficient can turn to their power company for help instead of their bank. Pacific Gas and…
Innovation Allows Livestock Producers and Rice Farmers to Solve Each Other’s Problems
…silica in the straw,” Nader said. “We grew silica-free rice. That didn’t work. We thought it was the crystallinity of molecules in the straw. We parsed apart the plant, and…
Lady Gaga Joins California Water Conservation Effort
…to conserve at home and at work every day. The campaign comes as the State Water Resources Control Board voted to adopt mandatory water conservation measures for urban water users…
UC Davis Drought Study Assesses Current Losses and Potential Future Impacts
…come up dry in the future if it continues to treat those reserves like an unlimited savings account. The UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences study, released today at a…
State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program Deadline Extended 2 Weeks
…An estimated $10 million in competitive grant funding, authorized by emergency drought legislation (Senate Bill 103), will be awarded to provide financial assistance to agricultural operations for implementation of water…
USDA Website for New Farmers
…new website aims to help producers learn about farm bill programs that may help them out. Sabrina Hill has more. Website for New Farmers The website is located at www.usda.gov/newfarmers….