New Data Demonstrates Obama Administration’s Record Breaking Investments in Rural America As part of the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) commitment to strengthening rural economies, Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a…
App Continues Ag Education
…and recently won Best Children’s App Award by BestMobileAppAwards.com. Risk Ranch is designed to help children look at agriculture as a business, whether they aspire to be a farmer in…
USDA to Launch New Farm Bill Program to Help Provide Relief to Farmers Affected by Severe Weather
…to USDA’s commitment to help rural communities grow. These efforts give farmers, ranchers and their families better security as they work to ensure Americans have safe and affordable food,” said…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Kern County
…is available online at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/go/acp-quarantine. In addition to quarantines in portions of Kern, Fresno, and San Luis Obispo counties, ACP entire-county quarantines remain in place in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange,…
Schedule Set for 2015 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Workshops
…solely enhance the competitiveness of California specialty crops. Specialty crops include fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture). For more information, please visit www.cdfa.ca.gov/grants….
CDFA Awards $3.6 Million to Assist Farmers with Drought Through the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
…grant awards up to $150,000 per project. More information on the next round, including information on how to complete an application, can be found by visiting the program webpage; www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/sweep…
California to Host Listening Session on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
…Safety, Preventive Controls for Human Food, and Preventative Controls for Animal Food on Thursday, November 6, in Sacramento, CA. The listening session will be held at the Hyatt Regency, 1209…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review October 17
…In Review, designating the San Gabriel Mountains as a national monument, celebrating National School Lunch week and recognizing National Disability Month. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.fs.fed.us/ www.flickr.com/usdagov www.fns.usda.gov/…
Almond Board Announces Bee Management Practices
…adoption. Each of the documents is available in full at www.Almonds.com/BeeBMPs. The new BMPs come just ahead of the annual California Association of Pest Control Advisers conference next week. The…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review October 10
…Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, helping an endangered species, cooperating for success, and undecided Fall weather. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.aphis.usda.gov www.flickr.com/usdagov www.rurdev.usda.gov http://blogs.usda.gov/2014/10/08/secr……
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Directors Support California Farm Bureau’s Voter Guide
…for disadvantaged communities. Unlike the storage aspect, funding for these projects will have to be approved by the Legislature. A complete Voter Guide is available at www.yubasutter.cfbf.com. Here is the…
California Certified Crop Adviser February 6, 2015 Exam Registration Period Open
…registration and session information will be available at www.capcaed.com. There are more than 930 CCAs in California and Arizona, 80% of the California CCAs are also licensed pest control advisers….
49ers and CA Dairy Families Award $10k Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant in Santa Clara
…at Facebook.com/RealCaliforniaMilk, view videos at YouTube.com/RealCaliforniaMilk, follow at Twitter.com/RealCalifMilk and Instagram.com/RealCalifMilk and pin at Pinterest.com/RealCalifMilk About Fuel Up to Play 60 Fuel Up to Play 60 is an in-school nutrition…
Release of Endoparasite for the Biological Control of Asian Citrus Psyllid
…Health Inspection Service will consider all comments that are received on or before October 20, 2014. For further information or to make a comment on this assessment, refer to http://www.regulations.gov/index.jsp#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2014-0078….