…Expo website (www.fresnofoodexpo.com) or Facebook page (facebook.com/fresnofoodexpo) until July 22 at 5 p.m. Votes will be counted by the number of “Likes” on Facebook or emailed votes each product receives,…
Almond Board: Grower Field Day Tuesday April 15
…Jenny Nicolau explains. Grower Field Day Tuesday April 15 To learn more about specific times, locations and speakers and to RSVP, please contact Jenny Nicolau at jnicolau@almondboard.com or (209) 343-3245….
USDA Announces Release Date for the Final 2012 Census of Agriculture Report
…Census release. For more information about the Census, including the preliminary data, the Your Census. Your Story. interface, and access to the full 2012 Census report when released, visit www.agcensus.usda.gov….
USDA Citrus Crop Forecast-No Changes From Last Month for California
…Results and Fruit Size Chart. The next monthly USDA Citrus Crop Forecast will be Friday, May 9, 2014 at about 9:00 a.m. and can be heard live here on agnetwest.com….
CDFA Identifies ACP Quarantine Area in SLO County
…for both the insect and the disease. There is no cure once a tree becomes infected. The diseased tree will decline in health until it dies. HLB has been detected…
USDA Video: This Week @ USDA April 4
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/… http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?ar… http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u……
Invasive Pest in the Spotlight
…says the public can help protect commercial crops. Invasive Pest in the Spotlight The United States Department of Agriculture has proclaimed April as Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness month….
USDA Provides Farm Bill Funding for Pest and Disease Management Programs
…APHIS created the Hungry Pests public outreach program to empower Americans with the knowledge they need to leave these “hungry pests” behind. Visit www.hungrypests.com during April, which APHIS has proclaimed…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…Bill provisions will continue to be made in the coming weeks and months. To stay up-to-date on USDA’s Farm Bill implementation progress, visit http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=farmbill. See below for more detailed information…
AgNeTVideo: Sustainable Composting Basics
High school kids learning about composting at a FARMS Leadership workshop by The Center for Land Based Learning….
Leopold Conservation Award Nominations Now Accepted
…line and our environment. Our award recipients are ambassadors of natural resources management and its critical importance to the entire community of the United States. This is their story. www.leopoldconservationaward.org…
Public Meetings Scheduled to Discuss New CDFA Water Program
…greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency. Two public stakeholder meetings have been scheduled in April 2014 to explain the new program and to receive comments and suggestions. These public meetings…
Vilsack Comments on Our Nation’s Wilderness: Yours to Enjoy and Protect
…value, many people appreciate the wilderness and wild lands simply for the continued existence of areas where the Earth and its community of life are untrammeled by humans. For others,…
USDA Video: This Week @ USDA March 28
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… …