…them for years. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report. The Almond Conference is scheduled for December 3–5 in Sacramento. You can register online at www.almondconference.com…
CDFA Specialty Crop Block Grant Technical Review Committee
…to open or download audio report. The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is designed to enhance the competitiveness of California specialty crops – fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture,…
New Meat Regulations and Food Safety
…be spread to humans from infected beef, but still USDA Chief Veterinarian Dr. John Clifford says the new rule does not reduce the considerable multi-level protections in place against BSE….
CDFA To Discuss Groundwater Supply Challenges
…Jay Famiglietti, UC Center for Hydrologic Modeling, University of California, Irvine; Jim Branham, Sierra Nevada Conservancy; Martha Conklin, University of California, Merced; Dr. Ruth Langridge, University of California, Santa Cruz;…
Almond Board: Big Giveaway at Almond Conference
…will win a 2014 Polaris Ranger 400. Listen to the above report for his full comments. To register for the Almond Conference, visit almondconference.com. For the Almond Board, click here….
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…crops. For purposes of this program, specialty crops are defined as fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture). Grant awards will range from $50,000…
Deadline for Milk Income Loss Contract Program
…benefit is the stimulation of local economies.” Statutory authority for the MILC program expired Sept. 30, 2013. New legislation must be enacted before the MILC program, or its replacement, can…
Small Farm Conference Scholarships Available
…vs. conventional farming, specialty crops, biodiversity, food safety, farm crop selection, business decision-making, direct and other marketing, land and labor, pest and weed management and more. For scholarship applications and…
Getting More Food From Local Farms To Schools
Getting more locally grown food to schools is the goal of USDA’s Farm to School program. For more information on the USDA Farm to School census please go to: http://www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/….
Almond Board: Almond Sustainability Report
…get a copy of the first report at The Almond Conference, which is scheduled for December 3 though 5 in Sacramento. You can register for the conference online at almondconference.com….
DCHA Launches Membership Drive
…of Change.” The conference is set for April 1-3, 2014 in Green Bay, Wis. Conference details and registration will soon be available at www.calfandheifer.org. Join DCHA today by visiting: www.calfandheifer.org,…
Rescheduled USDA Citrus Crop Forecast Date Set
…citrus crop forecast of the 2013-2014 season will be released Friday, November 8th. Hear the LIVE website audio stream program to begin about 9:00 a.m. Friday, November 8th at agnetwest.com….
Almond Board: Leadership Program at Almond Conference
…The Almond Conference is December 3 through 5 in Sacramento. You can register for the Almond Conference online at almondconference.com. You can find more about the almond board at almondboard.com….
World Ag Expo Launches Video Contest
…will play during the show, February 11-13, 2014 in Tulare, California and the winner will be recognized at World Ag Expo. To enter, upload your video to your own YouTube…