…and the U.S. Food System” was prepared as part of the United States National Climate Assessment and part of the President’s Climate Action Plan. USDA led the production of the…
‘Food Science Fun’ Connects Students to Science
…on Activities page on My American Farm. The My American Farm educational resource is a special project of the Foundation. The site and resources are made possible through the generous…
Statement from Secretary Tom Vilsack on Finalization of the Renewable Fuel Standard
…step forward providing for continued growth in all parts of the Renewable Fuel Standard—advanced, biodiesel, cellulosic, and conventional—building on the Obama Administration’s and USDA’s commitment to biofuels and American-grown renewable…
Plan Ahead for NOW Management
California growers can help reduce navel orangeworm (NOW) pressure next season by taking advantage of predicted El Nino rains. Plan Ahead for NOW Management Wet weather is predicted for California…
Reducing Food Waste
…in creating that opportunity for American families to be well fed. It would be a shame if their efforts were wasted. Food wasted means less food on the table. More…
Hands-on Help for New Producers
…Agriculture allocates money for grants through their Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program (BFRDP). American Farmland Trust Executive Director of Programs John Larson says they took advantage of that money…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…down 18 percent from a year ago. The yield is forecast at 1,722 pounds per acre, down 6 percent from last year. The California American Pima cotton production, is forecast…
CDFA Now Accepting Proposals for the 2015 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will act as a participating state for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) Specialty Crop Multi-State Program….
Including Small Water Agencies in Management
…it difficult to get small water agencies accounted for. More about the SGMA For the first time in California history, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) empowers local agencies to…
Turkey Thaw
…Isom tells us to make sure to plan ahead when it comes to thawing your Thanksgiving bird. Turkey Thaw Tina Haynes with the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Meat and…
Using Modern Communication in Marketing
Pistachio leaders told growers how they are using modern communication to get their product’s message to consumers. Using Modern Communication in Marketing American Pistachio Growers Executive Director Richard Motoian spoke…
California Citrus Mutual Donates $25,000 Biological Control Research
…the Plant Science Department and Dr. Anna Soper, Post-Doctoral Scholar accepted the donation on behalf of the University. “We chose to donate the funds to Cal Poly Pomona because of…
Forming Local Water Management Proving Difficult
The first step to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, also known as the SGMA, is to form local water management entities and that process is proving to be difficult. Local…
Women Farm Bureau Boot Camp
Cathy Isom tells us about the program giving women the opportunity to be the voice of agriculture. Now in its ninth year, American Farm Bureau Federation’s Women’s Communications Boot Camp…