…local FSA county office. To find a local FSA county office, visit www.offices.usda.gov. Additional information on the new programs is available at www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc. These programs were made possible through the…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review December 19
…and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, 2014 in review with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.. For more information go to: www.usda.gov…
Census of Horticulture Arriving in Mailboxes this Winter
…industry.” Producers can fill out the Census online via a secure website, www.agcensus.usda.gov, or return their form by mail. Federal law (Title 7, U.S. Code) requires all producers who receive…
USDA to Gauge Farmland Ownership and Farm Economics
…their questionnaires.” In addition to accurate data, NASS is strongly committed to confidentiality. Information provided by respondents is confidential by law. The agency safeguards the confidentiality of all responses, ensuring…
USDA Improves Forest Health by Harvesting Biomass for Energy
…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/….