The California Department of Food and Agriculture will host a listening session on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Updated Proposed Rules for Produce…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review October 17
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, designating the San Gabriel Mountains as…
Almond Board Announces Bee Management Practices
…the United States Department of Agriculture. For more information on the Almond Board of California or almonds, visit www.Almonds.com. [1] Ferris Jabr, “The Mind-Boggling Math of Migratory Beekeeping,” Scientific American…
World Food Day a Reminder of Everyday Challenges With Food Access
by Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary It is encouraging to see World Food Day observed today, a designation made possible by the inspiring work of the Food and Agriculture Organization…
Family Farmers Do More Than Feed the World
Vilsack Weekly Column from Agriculture Sectary Tom Vilsack The headlines today can often seem bleak: worries of terrorism, global health, climate change, drought and hunger dominate the news cycle. These…
AgNeTVideo: Tulare FFA Farm Tours
…Agriculture Department, Tulare High School, and students from Tulare high schools tell us what the Tulare FFA Farm Tours are all about and how they teach younger students about agriculture….
Dairy Margin Protection Program Signup
…sign up for the program through 2018, but the catastrophic coverage level at $4 only costs $100. Each year following, farmers can decide the level of coverage for their operation….
Farmers Deciding on Farm Bill Programs
The nation’s farmers are looking at their options of farm bill programs, and many are deciding whether to choose the Agricultural Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage programs. Sabrina Hill…
USDA Announces Measures to Help Farmers Diversify Weed Control Efforts
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced several steps that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking to address the increase of herbicide resistant weeds in U.S. agricultural systems. “Weed…
Fresno Fair Wraps Up
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Central Valley groups brought fruits and vegetables from all over the county to one venue in The Big Fresno Fair agriculture building….
Agri View: Choice Careers
Everett Griner talks about agriculture school enrollment is still growing in today’s Agri View. Choice Careers…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review October 10
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, helping an endangered species, cooperating for…
California Certified Crop Adviser February 6, 2015 Exam Registration Period Open
…CCA program website https://portal.sciencesocieties.org/BuyersGuide/ProfessionalSearch.aspx?Token. Many California CCAs have received additional training in optimizing nitrogen management from the California Department of Food and Agriculture and University of California. The consultants that…
49ers and CA Dairy Families Award $10k Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant in Santa Clara
…with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Fuel Up to Play 60 is the nation’s largest in-school wellness program, creating real transformational change in more than 73,000 schools nationwide. As a…