Four postage stamps honor farmers markets and farmers. For more information: www.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov…
European Grapevine Moth Quarantine Lifted in Solano County and Portions of Napa and Sonoma Counties
…The European grapevine moth, or Lobesia botrana, is originally from southern Europe. The pest primarily damages grapes, but has also been known to feed on other crops and plants. First…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review August 29
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.fns.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/… www.flickr.com/photos/usd… www.fs.fed.us www.dm.usda.gov…
USDA Statistics Confirm Almonds Number One
…to good research and the nuts versatility as a milk and butter product. Read the Washington Post blog here. For more about California Almonds head to their website at almonds.com…
Enrollment for New Dairy Farm Risk Management Program to Begin Sept. 2
…of Wisconsin, Cornell University, Pennsylvania State University, the University of Minnesota, Ohio State University and Michigan State University. The Margin Protection Program, which replaces the Milk Income Loss Contract program,…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in San Luis Obispo County
…In addition to the quarantine areas in San Luis Obispo County; portions of Fresno, Kern, and Tulare County and the entire counties of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino,…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Climate Change and CDFA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…Jr.; Sandra Schubert, California Department of Food and Agriculture; Kerri Steenwerth, USDA Agricultural Research Service; Barbara Allen-Diaz, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources; Jeanne Merrill, California Climate…
CDFA Releases Draft Statewide Plant Pest Prevention and Management Program EIR, Announces Public Meetings
…Commissioner’s Office 1710 Soscol Avenue Napa, CA 94559 To review the draft Program EIR, to make written comments, or to receive more information about the EIR process, please visit: www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/peir/…
Draft Program Environmental Impact Report
…period. The review period begins Monday, August 25, 2014 and ends on Wednesday, October 8, 2014. During this period, the Department will hold five public meetings in San Diego, Los…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review August 22
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.cnpp.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.flickr.com/usdagov…
Almond Board Presents New Almonds Website
…with upgrades. She tells us there were a couple of reasons for the new site. To see the website, visit www.almonds.com To register for the 2014 Almond Conference, visit www.almondconference.com…
Drought Relief Food Giveaway
…fresh, local produce will be sent to food banks in Merced, Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Watsonville, Salinas, Santa Maria, Oxnard, Riverside and San Diego. “We are seeing an increased number of…
Water Forum August 29 in Fresno
…the current drought conditions as well as the impacts to the Central Valley Ag industry and rural communities. Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, will speak on the issue along with Dave…
Russia Food Ban Affecting Consumers There
…importers of food, and its ban on fruit, meat, poultry, fish and milk products is hurting European suppliers, but the ban is also hurting Russians who have acquired a taste…