…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…
What’s on Your Pork Bucket List?
…manager Amy Busch says great ideas are being submitted. Just for sharing your #porkbucketlist, a few lucky individuals will have those dreams realized. Again, more details are available at porkbucketlist.com….
USDA Video: Farmers Markets More Popular Than Ever
USDA is making it easier for farmers to sell directly to consumers. For more information: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.usdalocalfooddirectories.com/ Find a local Farmers Market near you….
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review August 15
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahomewww.flickr.com/usdagovwww.fs.fed.us/www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/…
Winegrapes: New Acreage Helps Offset Drought Impacts
…the smaller crop and buy these other grapes. The speculation is that some of these wineries will come out with lower prices when all of these growers are in panic…
USDA Week in Review for August 1
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…
New Data Reflects the Continued Demand for Farmers Markets
…potential customers, business partners, and community planners easy, one-stop access to the most current information about different sources of local foods. 2014 Directory Highlights According to USDA’s 2014 National Farmers…
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….
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…
Almond Food Safety Symposium Coming Up
The Almond Board has a big event coming up on July 23. Sabrina Hill talks with Almond Board Director of Quality Assurance and Industry Services Tim Birmingham. Almond Food Safety…
Almond Board: Time to Register for Almond Conference
…Jenny Nicalou, Senior Specialist of Industry Relations for the Almond Board of California tells us more. Register online at AlmondConference.com. Get more from the Almond Board of California at AlmondBoard.com….
PG&E Hosting Energy Workshop
A workshop is coming up in Kern County to assist farmers who are interested in sustainable agriculture. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has the story. Agricultural Energy Workshop PG&E is working…
CVCB Celebrates San Joaquin Valley Agribusiness With The Valley Grown For You Campaign
…Rogers (Director Emeritus). More information about Central Valley Community Bancorp and Central Valley Community Bank can be found at www.cvcb.com. Also, visit Central Valley Community Bank on Twitter and Facebook….
Semper Fresh Farms Seeks to Help Vets into Ag
Semper Fresh founders Bryan Showalter and John Wagner A program in Monterey County that helps veterans around the state get into farming needs some help from the larger community. Sabrina…