A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, the bats and the bees, saving…
California to the Midwest: Hops Farm Tour
AgNet West Farm News Director Sabrina Hill left the Golden State for the Midwest this week to learn about agriculture there and to bring the story of California agriculture firsthand…
Almond Board of California Announce $2.5 M Towards Water Efficiency, Bee and Farming Research
…efficiency, growers use 33% less water to grow a pound of almonds than they did two decades ago. Today’s investment will fuel the next round of innovation to ensure we…
Almond Board: New Regulations for Growers Using Chlorpyrifos
…for growers who use chlorpyrifos. As of July 1, they must get a permit from the county agriculture commissioner’s office. Gabriel Ludwig, director of Sustainability and Environmental Affairs at the…
New Support for Producers Affected by Drought
Resilient Lands and Waters partnership will focus public and private resources towards conserving and restoring the Sierra-Cascade California Headwaters Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Interior Deputy Secretary Michael Connor and California…
Allergen-Free Peanuts Lead USDA Report Highlighting New Innovations in Ag
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a new report on discoveries by USDA researchers that have led to new patents and inventions with the potential for commercial application and potential…
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods
…Richard Linton, North Carolina State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; Dr. Guy Loneragan, West Texas A&M University, Department of Agricultural Science; Dr. Evelyn Mbandi, U.S. Department of Agriculture,…
Wheat Commission to Conduct Grower Elections
…California Food and Agriculture Code, is funded by assessments paid by wheat growers and is guided by a board which includes nine wheat producers, two handlers, two at-large members and…
USDA Announces New Tool to Monitor Dams, Keep Communities Safe
Oroville California Dam U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of DamWatch, a new web-based application that provides real-time monitoring of rainfall, snowmelt, stream flow and seismic events…
Microbiomes Changing Food Safety Monitoring
…says we have just started to explore what technology can do when it comes to agriculture, and the development of how to use big data like the genomic project can…
Pruning Importance and Long-Term Goals
…important for many agriculture plants, and doing it early and as easy as possible is important to establish a healthy routine. Pruning Early and Easily Some avocado growers are looking…
USDA Updates Department Policy for Climate Change Adaptation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced additional steps it is taking to integrate climate change adaptation into USDA’s programs and operations. These efforts will help ensure taxpayer resources…
RCC Joint Forward Plan Stakeholder Teleconference June 30th
…States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) invite you to participate in a Joint RCC conference call on June 30, 2015, at 2:00 PM EST….
USDA Seeks Partner Proposals to Protect and Restore Critical Wetlands
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of $17.5 million in financial and technical assistance to help eligible conservation partners voluntarily protect, restore and enhance critical wetlands on private…