…Review, job training youth for a brighter future, helping maintain America’s public lands and breaking ground on a solar farm. For more information go to: www.usda.gov http://blogs.usda.gov/tag/job-corps/ www.flickr.com/usdagov http://www.fs.fed.us/ http://blogs.usda.gov/tag/national-pu……
CDFA to Initiate Second Round of Funding for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP)
…prevent water waste. Visit www.SaveOurWater.com to find out how everyone can do their part and www.Drought.CA.Gov to learn more about how California is dealing with the effects of the drought….
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Unveils Key New Risk Management Programs
…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: Silent Auction Donations Being Accepted
…held Dec. 9–11 at the Sacramento Convention Center, please contact Rebecca Bailey at the Almond Board or call 209-343-3245. – See more at: http://www.almonds.com/newsletters/outlook/ffa-students-go-college-scholarships-silent-auction-almond-conference?from-section=2881#sthash.cw6tFH4C.dpuf Almond Board-Silent Auction Donations Being Accepted…
USDA to Collect Data on Chemicals Applied to Vegetables
…all completed NASS reports, as well as a comprehensive collection of other data on U.S. agriculture. For more information, call the NASS Pacific Regional Field Office at 1 (800) 851-1127….
California Farm Service Agency Deadline for Livestock Forage Program (LFP)
…office. To place a name on the Livestock Forage Disaster Program list online, visit http://www.fsa.usda.gov/disaster-register. Producers who already contacted the county office and have an appointment scheduled need do nothing…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review September 19
…conservation ideas, helping SNAP recipients find jobs and earn more money, and learning how healthy soils handle rain and runoff. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.fns.usda.gov www.flickr.com/usdagov https://plus.google.com/+UsdaGov/posts…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Kern County
…County. A map is available online at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/go/acp-quarantine In addition to quarantines in portions of Kern, Fresno, San Luis Obispo, and Tulare counties, ACP entire-county quarantines remain in place in…
California’s Fertilizer Research Conference Comes to Modesto October 29-30, 2014
…October 29-30, 2014. This conference brings together industry professionals and academic researchers to learn about the latest research and sound management of fertilizing materials. This conference is designed to improve…
NRCS Selects California Projects for National Conservation Innovation Grants
…provided leadership in a partnership effort to help America’s private landowners and managers conserve their soil, water and other natural resources since 1935. For more information on NRCS, visit www.nrcs.usda.gov….
Ag Leaders On Hand as Governor Brown Signs Landmark Groundwater Legislation
Governor Brown signs historic groundwater legislation. Photo Credit: Justin Short, Office of the Governor. (From ca.gov, Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.) Putting California communities on a path to…
Secretary Vilsack Highlights Innovative Conservation Efforts
…Ariz., Ark., Calif., Colo., Fla., Ga., Hawaii, Idaho, Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kan., La., Minn., Miss., Mont., Mo., N.C., N.D., Neb., N.Y., Ohio, Okla., Ore., Penn., S.C., Tenn., Texas, Utah, Va.,…
California and UC Berkeley Win $335,000 in U.S. EPA Grants
…sectors can become more competitive, save money, and enhance environmental quality. Learn more about Pollution Prevention Week at: http://www.p2.org/p2-week/ For more information on EPA’s Pollution Prevention grant program, visit: http://www.epa.gov/p2/pubs/grants/index.htm…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review September 12
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information go to: http://www.usda.gov/ http://www.ars.usda.gov/ www.flickr.com/usdagov….