…San Joaquin Valley and other regions of the State. The District looks forward to working with them and members of the House of Representatives to find common sense solutions that…
Monteiro Lakeside Dairy – Innovation in Progress
…Manuel Monteiro offered a glimpse of the success that innovation, Mike and Manuel Monteiro careful study and hard work can accomplish. The brothers represent the third generation of their dairying…
California Firm Recalls Unwholesome Meat Products
…because it processed diseased and unsound animals and carried out these activities without the benefit or full benefit of federal inspection. Thus, the products are adulterated, because they are unsound,…
Aquaponics Curriculum Teaches New Fish Farming Techniques to Ag Students
…They now certify the companies who meet their BAP (Best Aquaculture Practices) standards. The group is striving for voluntary compliance by seafood farmers with verification by the Alliance. Unlike the…
Lucas: Agricultural Act of 2014 Marks a New Era for Farm & Food Policy
…adults in mandatory work programs. Prohibits USDA from engaging in SNAP recruitment activities, and advertising SNAP on TV, radio, billboards and through foreign governments. Ensures illegal immigrants, lottery winners, traditional…
CFBF: New Farm Law will Benefit California
…thanked the leaders of the House and Senate agriculture committees, California members of the House committee and Sen. Dianne Feinstein for their efforts to bring the lengthy farm bill discussions…
USDA Video: This Week @ USDA February 7
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. To learn more: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdah… http://www.usda.gov/oce/climate_chang… http://blogs.usda.gov/tag/aginnovates/…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expands in Tulare County
…in addition to the previously announced quarantine areas of Tulare County. The maps are available online at: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/go/acp-quarantine-sjv In addition to the new and existing quarantines in portions of Tulare…
California’s Water Shortage Could Idle Hundreds of Thousands of Crop Acres
Farmers in California may end up idling nearly half-a-million acres of cropland this year. That would not only cause billions of dollars in economic damage – it would very likely…
NRCS and Forest Service Partner to Improve Forest Health
…multiple partners have committed time and resources to planning and implementing forest health and wildfire hazard reduction projects on private land and working with the owners within San Bernardino and…
California Farm Leader Praises Farm Bill Passage, Urges Immigration Action
…Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of nearly 78,000 members statewide and as part of a nationwide network of more than 6.2 million Farm Bureau…
USDA Launches Effort to Assist California Producers Affected by Drought
…conservation efforts throughout California to combat the effects of drought. Interested landowners and managers have until March 3, 2014 to apply for available funds. “Working with our federal, state, and…
California Drought Update
It’s official, California does not have enough water to grow our food and supply communities. The Department of Water Resources has now taken unprecedented action to conserve water, and it…
Better Health Foundation Promotes Healthy Eating
…but these days it takes some work to get people on board. That’s part of what the Produce for Better Health Foundation does. CLICK HERE to listen to this report….