…the success of American agriculture. Additional resources for drought relief can be found by going to the USDA website at www.usda.gov/drought and the California Department of Agriculture website at www.cdfa.ca.gov/drought….
California Women for Agriculture Take on Sacramento
…currently serves on the Agriculture Committee. As Chairman of the Latino Caucus, Senator Lara has crossed party lines to support Agriculture and unite elected officials. CWA hosted a Legislative Reception…
California Certified Crop Adviser Exam Signup Open
…in helping growers with the efficient and environmentally sound use of fertilizer and crop management. Many California CCAs recently completed the University of California/California Department of Food and Agriculture Nutrient…
USDA Announces First HLB Funding Allocations, Appointments to Citrus Disease Subcommittee
…Agriculture and Consumers Services), Texas (Texas Citrus Pest and Disease Management Corporation), and California (Citrus Research Board and California Department of Food and Agriculture) to coordinate the fight against citrus…
New Dairy Margin Insurance Program Ready by Sept. 1st?
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Vilsack is confident the new Dairy Margin Insurance program will be ready by September 1st. Dairy Margin Insurance Program…
USDA Video: This Week @ USDA May 9
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/n… http://www.nifa.usda.gov/…
USDA Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program Sign-Up Begins
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2014 — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that sign-up begins today for 2012 crop losses under the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE)…
California Representative Appointed to Citrus Subcommittee
…Crop Committee. Justin Brown is the Vice President and General Manager of D Bar J Orchards, Inc. in Orange Grove. The Citrus Disease Subcommittee advises the Secretary of Agriculture on…
Vilsack meets with the National Association of Farm Broadcasters
USDA photo by Tom Witham Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack meets with the National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB) in the Williamsburg Room, Whitten Building, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
Major New Initiatives Established, Existing Programs Reformed in First 90 Days WASHINGTON, May 7, 2014 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced continued progress during the first 90 days of…
EPA Administrator Discusses CA Nitrate Regulations
Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator AgNet West owner Gary Cooper is in Washington DC this week, talking with leaders on the national level about agriculture. He heard from Environmental Protection Agency…
Vilsack on How Important Ag Labor is in California
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack We continue our series on immigration reform. Sabrina Hill has the story. Vilsack on How Important Ag Labor is in California A White House report…
NASS on Data Collection in California
Here’s a behind the scenes look for you into how our ag statistics work. USDA NASS Branch Chief Lance Honig discusses the use of information from California agriculture commissioners. Sabrina…
NASS Director Talks Census of Agriculture Numbers
…Agricultural Statistics Service’s Statistics Division Director Hubert Hamer has more information. NASS Director Talks Census of Agriculture For more of our coverage on the Census of Agriculture, please CLICK HERE….