Farm Bill program will benefit wildlife and outdoor recreation activity in California Bay Delta Region, Mississippi, Red River Basins and others Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that $328…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review Sept. 5
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.ers.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.flickr.com/usdagov www.fsa.usda.gov…
Conservation, Industry Leaders Team Up to Restore Groundwater in California’s Central Valley
…of reducing the risk of costly flooding to our downstream communities.” The Kings River basin – which crosses Fresno, Kings and Tulare counties – is one of the most productive…
Program Opens Teens’ Eyes to Entire Industry
…gives high school students a chance to learn about the agriculture industry hands-on and one of it’s focuses shows students there is more to agriculture than being in the field….
Inaugural Fundraiser Offers Unique Experience
The Center for Land Based Learning funds a high school program throughout California that gets students hands-on learning in all agriculture-related fields. The FARMS Leadership Program of Fresno is getting…
CDFA Announces Vacancy on the Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Advisory Board
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Integrated Pest Control Branch is announcing one vacancy on the Beet Curly Top Virus Control Board. This Advisory Board makes recommendations to…
High School Ag Program Expands
As AgNet West has reported on before, the FARMS Leadership program provides high school students hands-on learning in all agriculture fields by touring local companies and learning what all goes…
Livestock Producers Urged to Enroll in Disaster Assistance Program by Oct. 1
…be eligible for program benefits. Additionally, the 2014 Farm Bill eliminated the risk management purchase requirement. Livestock producers are no longer required to purchase coverage under the federal crop insurance…
AgNeTVideo: Interview With Nicole Dominguez, Archer Daniels Midland
…than 270 processing plants, they convert corn, oilseeds, wheat and cocoa into products for food, animal feed, industrial and energy uses. Nicole Dominguez discusses what this means to California agriculture….
CA Agrotourism: SLO’s Madonna Inn
Erika Schaeffer, Trail Guide As we head into the last holiday weekend of the summer, it’s easy in California to incorporate agriculture into your weekend fun. Sabrina Hill shows us…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review August 29
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.fns.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/… www.flickr.com/photos/usd… www.fs.fed.us www.dm.usda.gov…
USDA Announces New Risk Management Program for Dairy Farmers
Vilsack This morning, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the start of a new risk management program for dairy farmers, known as the Dairy Margin Protection Program. Vilsack announces program for…
It’s a bet! California Grown products on the line in football wager with New Mexico
…and New Mexico State in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The challenge was made by New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture (and archrival) Jeff Witte. If (when) Cal Poly wins, a basket…
Enrollment for New Dairy Farm Risk Management Program to Begin Sept. 2
…The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) also launched a new Web tool to help producers determine the level of coverage under the Margin Protection Program that will provide them with…