The California Department of Food and Agriculture will host a listening session on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Updated Proposed Rules for Produce…
Almond Board Announces Bee Management Practices
…[1] Ferris Jabr, “The Mind-Boggling Math of Migratory Beekeeping,” Scientific American , August 20 2013 – http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/migratory-beekeeping-mind-boggling-math/ 2 USDA Report on the National Stakeholders Conference on Honey Bee Health http://www.usda.gov/documents/ReportHoneyBeeHealth.pdf…
USDA Announces Measures to Help Farmers Diversify Weed Control Efforts
…the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Program for innovative conservation systems that address herbicide resistant weeds. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will actively promote use of best management…
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Directors Support California Farm Bureau’s Voter Guide
…to the polls on November 4. Proposition 1, or the Water Quality, Supply and Infrastructure Act of 2014, dedicates $7.5 billion to fund water related projects and programs, replacing a…
California Certified Crop Adviser February 6, 2015 Exam Registration Period Open
…have completed this training are qualified to write Nitrogen Management Plans that are or will be required of growers by the regional water quality control boards. The partnership between CCAs…
49ers and CA Dairy Families Award $10k Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant in Santa Clara
…website and student contests. Fuel Up to Play 60 is further supported by several health and nutrition organizations: Action for Healthy Kids, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of…
Almond Industry Watching Preventative Measures Revisions
The Almond Board of California was pleased to see some changes made regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s proposed rules for the Food Safety Modernization Act. Director of Quality Assurance…
USDA Invests Nearly $118 Million to Support America’s Specialty Crop Producers
…were authorized through the 2014 Farm Bill as part of an effort to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops and provide resources to strengthen American agriculture. The Secretary made the…
Weekly Column: Farm to School Programs Create New Opportunities for Farmers
…“We’re actually seeing our farmers have hope. The farm to school program allows them to see an opportunity for a sustainable living for themselves and their families.” Testimonials in a…
Raising the Bar; How Protecting You From Pesticides Has Changed
…fumigant work site plan. But, she says, the most challenging times are when the weather changes and all the carefully laid plans must be adjusted. It’s challenging, she says with…
United States and Brazil Reach Agreement to End WTO Cotton Dispute
…dispute. Brazil has also agreed not to bring new WTO actions against U.S. cotton support programs while the current U.S. Farm Bill is in force or against agricultural export credit…
USDA Helps Deliver the Latest in Innovative Agricultural Methods to Small, Socially Disadvantaged Agricultural Producers
…is receiving a $200,000 grant to provide innovative technical assistance tools such as personal and business record-keeping, business planning and marketing assistance. The University of Texas-Pan American has been selected…
USDA Awards Over $52 Million in Grants to Grow Organic and Local Food Economies
…promotion activities for local food enterprises including food hubs, aggregation businesses, local food processors, farm to institution activities and other similar efforts. FMPP makes annual investments in marketing and promotion…
USDA Announces 2014-Crop Sugar Loan Rates and FY 2015 Sugar Program Provisions
…the required minimum grower payment will be ineligible for loans. Sugar beet grower minimum payments are the amount specified in the grower/processor contract. Sugarcane processors must, at minimum, pay growers…