…fuels 25. Block on the future of agriculture 26. Yeutter on the future of agriculture 27. Bergland on agricultural research and GMO 28. Yeutter on agricultural research and GMO 29….
USDA/NASS Mailing Census Forms Dec. 14th
…has a video that gives interesting facts about the census and just what producers mean to the economy of the U.S. For the USDA/NASS Census of Agriculture website, CLICK HERE….
Protecting California Agriculture
Robin Wall, California Agriculture Liason, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Sacramento, CA tells us about mans best friend and the fight of invasive species entering the U.S. through California. There…
Former U. S. Sec. of Ag Speak at NAFB Conf. in Kansas City
…of the national agriculture issues of our times. Among all the elections chatter, one interesting forum involved three former U. S. Secretaries of Agriculture. Each of them shared candid and…
Technical Review Committee Members Wanted
…California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross is announcing the opportunity to serve as a reviewer on the 2013 Specialty Crop Block Grant Technical Review Committee. This…
Prop. 37 Getting More Opposition
…notes that biotech foods are the future of feeding the world, in fact, he said, it’s the new conventional agriculture. Cindy Zimmerman reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
USDA Block Crop Grant Program Available
California Department of Food and Agriculture is holding workshops across the state to help people compete for funding. The purpose of the program is to enhance the competitiveness of specialty…
CDFA Explains Milk Pricing
Milk and dairy products are the leading commodity group in California agriculture, with a value of more than $7.6 billion in 2011. This level of output establishes California as the…
Madera Mayor Promotes Pomegranate Festival
The mayor of the Central California town of Madera is promoting his town’s agriculture base in a new way. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Mayor Brett Frazier along…
CA Specialty Crop Block Grant Workshops
…The California Department of Food and Agriculture will be conducting workshops and webinars on the 2013 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program competitive solicitation process. All prospective applicants are encouraged to…
MANA Crop Protection Announces “Klear Sky”
…Protection this week at the California Association of Pest Control Advisors Conference, to discuss a new MANA product line important to California agriculture. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
U.S. – Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
Statement of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on U.S. – Panama Trade Promotion Agreement WASHINGTON, October 22, 2012- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made the following statement on the U.S. –…
EPA Honors Fresno State’s WET Center
…solutions, and agriculture technology.” More information about the WET Center can be found at: www.wetcenter.org. Also, more information may be found at www.Californiawater.org. The EPA Pacific Southwest Region’s Environmental Awards…
Health Benefits from Dairy Products
…in 2000 to 23 percent in 2008, and is expected to continue rising. People with Type II diabetes are at an increased risk for heart disease and stroke. According to…