…Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA, AMS). The Specialty Crop Technical Review Committee will consist of individuals who have knowledge and expertise regarding California’s specialty crop industry, and who…
California Farm Labor Contractor Association Conferences
The California Farm Labor Contractor Association has a couple of educational conferences coming up for agricultural employers. The programs are approved by the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement for the…
CDFA to Discuss Groundwater Supply Issues
…only area in the state facing problems. California’s groundwater supply provides about 40 to 50 percent of total annual water use for agricultural and urban purposes. At its meeting tomorrow,…
Westlands Water District Supports California Agencies’ Request for Dialogue on Newly Released Draft Action Plan for Water
…infrastructure to deliver available water. Failure to address the recurring near-term water shortages will have a devastating impact on California’s agricultural economy and jobs in the Central Valley, and ultimately…
CDFA To Discuss Groundwater Supply Challenges
…the CDFA secretary on agricultural issues and consumer needs. The state board conducts forums that bring together local, state and federal government officials, agricultural representative and citizens to discuss current…
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…to $400,000 per project. Funding is contingent upon passage of a Farm Bill and availability of funding from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service. The competitive process…
Tulare County Walnut Buying Period to Start Nov. 1
Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita announced today that the walnut-buying period will begin Friday, November 1st as the County’s nut theft ordinance continues to be enforced. “Commercial production and…
Benefits of Ag Cooperatives
Agricultural cooperatives are setting records and bringing in revenue and services to both the communities they serve, and the entire nation. Rod Bain reports. Click to open or download audio…
2014 Specialty Crop Block Grant Workshops
…a.m. Sonoma County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office 133 Aviation Boulevard, Suite 110 Santa Rosa, CA 95403 November 7, 2013 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Merced County Merced Farm Bureau 646 South…
Poultry Grower Lois Alt Prevails Against EPA
…from their farmyards.” In ordering Alt to seek a permit, EPA took the legal position that the Clean Water Act’s exemption for “agricultural storm water discharges” does not apply to…
NASS Announces Changes to November Crop Production Report
Issued October 24, 2013 by the Agricultural Statistics Board of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will publish information in the…
Growers Wait for Crop Report
…production report due out Nov. 8th. Joe Prusacki, with USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, gives some information on what might be included in that report. Click to Open or Download…
USDA Announces Cancellation and Postponement of Selected Reports Impacted by the Lapse in Federal Funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) have cancelled or postponed publication of selected USDA statistical reports…
California Ag Headlines for October 8
…the diverse people involved in California’s food and agricultural systems. The California Department of Food and Agriculture organizes the event, which is held at the UC Davis conference center. The…