A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.fs.fed.us/ http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/f… http://www.dm.usda.gov/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
National Farmers’ Market Week Highlights Connections Between Consumers, Farmers
…way for people to buy California Grown! California leads the nation with more than 800 certified farmers markets, serving as venues for an estimated 2,200 certified agricultural producers selling high-quality…
New Data Reflects the Continued Demand for Farmers Markets
…local food business owners who fall within these categories to list their operational details in the new directories www.usdalocalfooddirectories.com. These new directories will be available online early in 2015, giving…
Almond Board: BMP Guide for Bee Health
…very soon. The guide will also be available online at almondboard.com. Don’t forget to register for the 2014 Almond Conference. You can find more information on the Almond Conference website….
USDA Announces Grants to Help Veterans and Minority Farmers Get Started in Agriculture
…the program and expanded targeted communities to include military veterans. Applications for 2501 Program funding will be accepted through August 25, 2014, and must be submitted through www.grants.gov. More information…
USDA Video: Week In Review July 25
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information go to: http://www.usda.gov http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/n… http://www.fs.fed.us/…
USDA Selects 36 Energy Facilities to Accept Biomass Deliveries
…(f/k/a Snowflake White Mountain Power) Forest Energy Corporation California Burney Forest Power Pacific Ultrapower-Chinese Station HL(Honey Lake) Power Company Rio Bravo Rocklin Collins Pine Company Thermal Energy Development Partnership, LP…
Disaster Assistance for 2012 Frost or Freeze Fruit Crop Losses Announced
…conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill….
Help for Rural Californians Suffering Through Drought
…water is constantly on her mind. Fortunately, USDA is able to help this community, and 73,000 residents living in other communities across California, through $9.7 million in grants to help…
Lady Gaga Joins California Water Conservation Effort
…Californians to join the effort and take extraordinary measures to save water during the drought. The PSA is available on SaveOurWater.com, a new site designed to help Californians find ways…
UC Davis Drought Study Assesses Current Losses and Potential Future Impacts
…come up dry in the future if it continues to treat those reserves like an unlimited savings account. The UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences study, released today at a…
USDA Website for New Farmers
…new website aims to help producers learn about farm bill programs that may help them out. Sabrina Hill has more. Website for New Farmers The website is located at www.usda.gov/newfarmers….
USDA Video: USDA Week in Review July 11
…at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. – Repairing America’s Transportation Infrastructure – Trading Organics with Korea – And housing for farm labor workers. For more information: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.dot.gov/grow-america/fact-… http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/NOPTr… http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/mfh/de……
Almond Food Safety Symposium Coming Up
…Quality Assurance and Industry Services Tim Birmingham. Almond Food Safety Symposium The Almond Food Quality and Safety Symposium is July 23 in Lodi. You can get more information at www.almondboard.com….