…copy of the documents please email BDCP.comments@noaa.gov. Comments must be received electronically or postmarked on or before June 13, 2014. Click here for more information on how to submit comments….
USDA Releases a First Look at 2012 Census of Agriculture Results
…Agriculture preliminary report and the full report when it is released in May, visit www.agcensus.usda.gov. Click here for a copy of the Census of Agriculture Preliminary Report (in .pdf format)….
AgNeTVideo: Fuel Up to Play 60 Program
America’s dairy farmers help kids “fuel up to play 60.”…
Drought influences dairy farmers’ feed plans
…said he thinks many of them will be “holding back and trying to improve their financial situation.” Ching Lee, assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted at clee@cfbf.com….
USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2015 Farm to School Grants
…children. This is a top priority for the Obama Administration and is an important component of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative to combat the challenge of childhood obesity….
EPA Protects Wetlands in Calif. and Ariz. with $1.5 Million in Grants
…Calif.) Yurok Tribe (Klamath, Calif.) White Mountain Apache Tribe (Whiteriver, Ariz.) East Merced Resource Conservation District (Merced, Calif.) Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy (West Sacramento, Calif.) San Jose University (San Jose,…
Washington Firm Recalls Dried Egg Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
…Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem….
CDFA, USDA Sessions on Drought Resources
…February 20, 2014 – 6p.m. to 8p.m. (Fresno) Fresno County Farm Bureau 1274 W. Hedges Ave Fresno, CA 93728 February 25, 2014 – 6p.m. to 8p.m. (Ventura/Camarillo) Ventura County Agricultural…
California Firm Recalls Unwholesome Meat Products
…boxes of “Beef Oxtail” 30-lb. boxes of “Beef Cheeks” 30-lb. boxes of ” Beef Lips” 30-lb. boxes of “Beef Omasum” 30-lb. boxes of “Beef Tripas” 30-lb. boxes of “Mountain Oysters”…
USDA Video: This Week @ USDA February 7
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. To learn more: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdah… http://www.usda.gov/oce/climate_chang… http://blogs.usda.gov/tag/aginnovates/…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expands in Tulare County
…hosts 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…
USDA Launches Effort to Assist California Producers Affected by Drought
…requirements. For additional information, eligible landowners are encouraged to contact their local NRCS Service Center. Service center locations and more information on the drought initiative can be found at www.ca.nrcs.usda.gov….
Almond Board: Almond Sustainability Workshop
…workshop is Friday, January 31 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Almond Board office in Modesto. To register for the workshop, contact Kendall Barton at kbarton@almondboard.com or call (209) 343-3245….
Ag Leadership Program Seeks Applicants for Class 45
…fellow to participate in the Ag Leadership Program. The costs are underwritten by individual and industry donations. Detailed program information and the phase one application are online at www.agleaders.org. The…