…$19.8 million out of approximately $66 million awarded nationwide. The SCBGP provides grants to state departments of agriculture to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops, defined as fruits, vegetables, tree…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review October 3
…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
…check-in at the front desk and take a tour of this exciting event. For more information about FARM2U or providing interest to volunteer contact Breanne Ramos at (209)723-3001 or bramos@mercedfarmbureau.com….
Raising the Bar; How Protecting You From Pesticides Has Changed
…Today, it’s a lot more complicated and his staff often works round the clock doing pre-site application inspections and reviewing fumigation work plans, working closely with applicators and growers to…
Nation’s Ag Co-ops Set Record for Annual Sales and Income
…income is either reinvested in the co-op for needed improvements or returned to the member-owners. It then circulates in local communities. The number of full-time employees working for ag co-ops…
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
…programs offer farmers protection when market forces cause substantial drops in crop prices and/or revenues. Producers will have through early spring of 2015 to select which program works best for…
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
Light Brown Apple Moth Effective September 26, 2014, the Department is adding the San Joaquin County Quarantine Boundary. A map of the proposed boundary can be found at www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/lbam/regulation.html. The…