…encourages producers to work with their veterinarian to fully understand the label instructions for MLV vaccines. Today – only half a percent of animals previously vaccinated with MLV vaccines need…
More Water Users Receive Notices of Curtailment
…warned that water-rights holders in other watersheds and those holding senior rights could face cutoffs in coming weeks. “California farmers and ranchers know better than anybody that rains haven’t come…
USDA Announces Programs to Conserve Sensitive Land and Help Beginning Farmers
…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….
Key Agriculture Componet Added to Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards
…information about ecosystem services may be found at http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/EnvironmentalStewardship/EcosystemServices.html Established in 1993, GEELA is administered by the California Environmental Protection Agency in collaboration with the Natural Resources Agency; the Department…
2014 FSA County Committee Elections
…Agency (FSA) county committees is important to all farmers and ranchers, whether beginning or long-established or with large or small operations, because FSA county committees are a link between the…
Citrus Meeting to Focus on ACP Spread Prevention
…The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program is continuing its work on preventing the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid, this time with a meeting for growers in San Bernardino….
Celebrating Dairy in June
…prosperity. California’s dairy farmers’ hard work has made them leaders in the field. Their leadership has resulted in the annual production of over 40 billion pounds of milk, accounting for…
USDA Selects 2014 Class of E. Kika De La Garza Fellows
…FL; Alicia Gonzalez Quiroz, Laredo Community College, Laredo, TX; Alison Bray, Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, TX. For more information on the E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship program, visit: www.hsi.usda.gov/HSIs/fellowship.htm…
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring “Real California Milk Month”
…prosperity. California’s dairy farmers’ hard work has made them leaders in the field. Their leadership has resulted in the annual production of over 40 billion pounds of milk, accounting for…
Earl Williams Receives Distinguished Service Award
Earl Williams A California man deeply involved in the cotton industry is honored for his work. Sabrina Hill reports. Earl Williams Receives Award Earl Williams, past president/chief executive officer of…
USDA Video: This Week @ USDA May 30
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.cnpp.usda.gov/ http://blogs.usda.gov/2014/05/27/100-……
Merced County Young Farmers and Ranchers Fundraiser
An event coming up in Merced gives you the opportunity to support several agriculture organizations at once, all while having a good time and good meal. Sabrina Hill has more….
USDA Rolls Out Strong New Partnered Conservation Program
…Bay-Delta watershed. “This is an entirely new approach to conservation,” said Vilsack. “We’re giving private companies, local communities, and other non-government partners a way to invest in what are essentially…