Getting more locally grown food to schools is the goal of USDA’s Farm to School program. For more information on the USDA Farm to School census please go to: http://www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/….
Almond Board: Almond Sustainability Report
One of the big projects the Almond Board has been working on is the almond sustainability report. Sabrina Hill talks with Industry Relations Project Coordinator for the Almond Board, Kendall…
DCHA Launches Membership Drive
…of Change.” The conference is set for April 1-3, 2014 in Green Bay, Wis. Conference details and registration will soon be available at www.calfandheifer.org. Join DCHA today by visiting: www.calfandheifer.org,…
Farm to Schools Programs Growing
The Department of Agriculture’s first-ever Farm to School Census shows promising results in offering healthy, local food to millions of school children nationwide. But where does California fit in? Sabrina…
Rescheduled USDA Citrus Crop Forecast Date Set
…citrus crop forecast of the 2013-2014 season will be released Friday, November 8th. Hear the LIVE website audio stream program to begin about 9:00 a.m. Friday, November 8th at agnetwest.com….
Vilsack on Top Issues
As lawmakers work to hammer out a budget, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is pressing for three other items to be resolved too. Susan Carter has more. Click to Open or…
Almond Board: Leadership Program at Almond Conference
…The Almond Conference is December 3 through 5 in Sacramento. You can register for the Almond Conference online at almondconference.com. You can find more about the almond board at almondboard.com….
World Ag Expo Launches Video Contest
…2014, “Feeding Tomorrow’s World”. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Entrants are asked to tell the true story of agriculture and the people who work to provide the products…
House Democrats Named to Farm Bill Conference
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi named House Democratic Members to serve on a conference committee to complete a five-year long reauthorization of the Farm Bill. “When millions of American are struggling…
House Republicans Named to Farm Bill Conference
…long and challenging process, but that does not discount the product we have achieved with billions of dollars in savings and reforms, and policy that works for all of agriculture…
California Table Grape Update
The California Table Grape Commission says promotions with retailers are expanded to support the late season volume in export markets around the world. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Some APHIS Employees are Back to Work
Citing a need for animal vaccines, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has reopened the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Center for Veterinary Biologics. Randall Weiseman reports. Click to Open…
Shutdown Continues Taking Time Away from Farm Bill
While the government shutdown continues, some of the work that should be taking place on a new farm bill is stalled. Randall Weiseman reports. Click to Open or Download Audio…
CA Citrus Mutual on Governor’s Veto of Citrus Bill
…Joel Nelsen. “AB 571 passed through four committees and two houses of the state legislature without opposition. The Governor vetoed a bill designed to protect Southern California home owners, the…