U.S. Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden today announced the implementation of new Farm Bill measures and other policy changes to improve the financial security of new and beginning farmers and…
CA Beef Producers on Chipotle’s Plans to Import Beef
…ultimately lead to the end of his 5th generation farm. Wood says he would love for Mr. Ells to call or visit his ranch to learn more about how beef…
USDA Announces Landmark Commitment to Improve Sage-Grouse Habitat
…view the bi-state letter and detailed implementation plans for bi-state sage grouse conservation, please visit: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detailfull/national/programs/initiatives/?cid=steldevb1027671 Today’s announcement was made possible by the 2014 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill builds…
Southern Blight Concerns in Kern County
…of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor in Kern county, Joe Nunez, is running a gauntlet of trials in hopes to find an effective management practice to combat southern blight in…
California Farmers Invited to Farm Bill Workshops
…June 25th, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. at Farm Bureau, 1274 W. Hedges Ave. For more on the meetings, see USDA and Farm Bureau Co-host Meetings to Answer Farm Bill Questions…
Cotton Industry Waits on Farm Bill Programs
There are still some hurdles for the cotton industry, despite the final approval of the farm bill earlier this year. Sabrina Hill reports. Cotton industry and farm bill Although the…
CDFA Announces Available Funding for State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
…3:00 p.m. Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office Auditorium 4437 S Laspina Tulare, CA 93274 Oroville – June 30, 2014 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Butte County Farm Bureau 2580 Feather River…
USDA and Farm Bureau Co-host Meetings to Answer Farm Bill Questions
…full effect in fiscal year 2015, beginning October 1, 2014. Interested farmers, ranchers, agencies and organizations are welcome to attend workshops to hear about these and other Farm Bill changes…
Agri View: Farm Thefts
Everett Griner talks about farm products having great value in today’s Agri View. Farm Thefts…
Testing New Potato Varieties
…Drought Task Force Kicks Off Meetings UCCE Kern County Farm Advisor Joe Nunez say this yearly event allows breeders to come see how their seeds grow in Kern County. California…
FSA County Committee Nomination Period Opens Sunday, June 15
…operations of FSA. They help deliver FSA farm programs at the local level. Farmers who serve on committees help decide the kind of programs their counties will offer. They work…
Vilsack Message: Local Markets, Local Growth
…of the 8,100 farmers markets across the country. These are important community spaces and are helping many farmers, particularly smaller and beginning farmers, increase their revenues. For a long time,…
NRCS Drought Assistance Averts Hazardous Wind Erosion in the Klamath Basin
…and water savings due to conservation practices implemented by farmers is a major reason full delivery occurred.” Although California received $25 million for drought assistance to farmers through NRCS’s Environmental…
New Funding for Fight Against Citrus Greening
…Cooperative Extension Service projects to combat Huanglongbing (HLB), commonly known as citrus greening disease. The funding comes from the 2014 Farm Bill. USDA allocated another $6.5 million, for a total…