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: Tall wood buildings in the Big…
Groups Mobilize Aid in the Wake of Big Wildfires
…donations. Checks should be made payable to “Farm Bureau Fire Relief.” U.S. Department of Agriculture representatives from the Natural Resources Conservation Service said assessments of rural and agricultural properties in…
Farmers Report Shortage of Help to Harvest Crops
…increased, Christian said, but that does not necessarily draw people to work in agriculture. “Farmers have had to be very competitive in terms of increasing wages in order to keep…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for September 25
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Farm City Newsday Podcast for September 24
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The Western View: California Grown
Like everyone else involved with agriculture, I was feeling a little picked on by the folks down south and in Sacramento. With the drought hitting home for the entire state,…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for September 23
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USDA Extends Dairy Margin Protection Program Deadline
Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the deadline to enroll for the dairy Margin Protection Program for coverage in 2016 has been extended until Nov. 20, 2015. AgNet…
Fresno State Signs Agreement of Collaboration With University in Mexico
…professors and research in the areas of agriculture and English. On Friday, Sept. 18, Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro signed a memorandum of understanding with his Chapingo counterpart, Dr….
USDA Commits $2.5 Million to Expand New Farmer Education
Krysta Harden Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden today announced that $2.5 million in grants is now available for projects to educate new and underserved farmers about more than 20 U.S….
Farm City Newsday Podcast for September 22
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California’s FREP/WPHA Conference Comes to Seaside November 5-6, 2015
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) and the Western Plant Health Association (WPHA) are hosting their 23rd annual Fertilizer Research Conference at…
CDFA Seeks Public Comments on New Program Priorities of the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is seeking public comments on new program priorities being developed for the 2016 Special Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through a two-phase…
American Agri-Women Finishing Drive Across America as Part of 40th Anniversary Celebration
American Agri-Women is celebrating 40 years of advocating for agriculture with its “Drive Across America.” The Drive has now traveled more than 15,000 miles and is finishing up its five-month…