…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. Visit www.fsa.usda.gov/bcap or contact a local…
State Wheat Production May Jump in 2015
…good market.” Article by Ching Lee, originally published in the California Farm Bureau’s Ag Alert. Ching Lee is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted at clee@cfbf.com….
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review December 12
…In Review, snowy and cold or dry and mild? The International Year of Soils and healthcare coverage in rural America. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.flickr.com/usdagov www.usda.gov/oce/weather/index.htm www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=missionarea_NRE.xml www.healthcare.gov…
USDA Provides Greater Protection for Fruit, Vegetable and Other Specialty Crop Growers
…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….
Almond Board Video: Honey Bee Best Management Practices for California Almonds
…pollination communication chain, including growers, PCAs, beekeepers and county ag commissioners. For more information on the Honey Bee Best Management Practices for California Almonds, and to download materials, visit Almonds.com/BeeBMPs….
No Changes in December Citrus Crop Forecast
Mark Hudson reported the December citrus crop forecast from Washington D.C. today. There were no changes from the November forecast other than a slight change in the FCOJ yield. December…
California Among States Selected by USDA for Participation in the Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables
…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….
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review December 5
…In Review, lighting the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree, turning wood waste into high strength material, and helping veterans get into farming. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.flickr.com/usdagov www.fs.fed.us www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2014/11/0252.xml…
LBAM Quarantine Boundary Change
…November 6, 2014. Per work plan protocol, IPC recommends that quarantine regulatory constraints related to the LBAM Program be lifted in the Ukiah treatment area of Mendocino County. http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/lbam/regulation.html CDFA.lbam.updates@cdfa.ca.gov…
USDA Joins Global Partners to Kick Off International Year of Soils in 2015
…take care of the soil, ensuring agricultural operations are sustainable for many years to come,” NRCS Chief Jason Weller said. For more information on International Year of Soils, visit www.nrcs.usda.gov/….
USDA Extends Application Deadline for Dairy Margin Protection Program to Dec. 19
…opportunity for public comments on both the Margin Protection Program and the Dairy Product Donation Program until Dec. 15, 2014. Comments can be submitted to USDA via the regulations.gov website…
Almond Board: Almond Conference is Next Week
…almond Conference is next week. If you didn’t register online, you can still attend. Almond Update: Almond Conference is Next Week Find out more about the almond conference at www.almondconference.com….
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review November 28
…Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree arrives and USDA research brightens the holidays. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.flickr.com/usdagov www.fs.fed.us www.ars.usda.gov…
Full Belly Farm Named 2014 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…more information, visit www.leopoldconservationaward.org. About The Leopold Conservation Award ® The Leopold Conservation Award is a competitive award that recognizes landowner achievement in voluntary conservation. The award consists of a…