…and diseases. Applications are being accepted through May 23, 2014. National Clean Plant Network: On March 24, 2014, The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced a Request for Applications…
USDA Announces Effort to Cut Energy Costs for Farmers, Ranchers, Rural Small Businesses
…was reauthorized by the recently passed 2014 Farm Bill. For fiscal year (FY) 2014, USDA plans to award up to $12.3 million in grants and $57.8 million in loan guarantees….
Subcommittee Examines Economic Factors, Regulatory Burdens Plaguing the Livestock Industry
…tired hands from working the fields may soon be standing in line at food banks to feed their families. As harmful as this drought is to California livestock, the fact…
Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Redouble State Drought Actions
…of any contract entered into pursuant to these directives. 19. For several actions called for in this proclamation, environmental review required by the California Environmental Quality Act is suspended to…
Drought Brings New Attention to Groundwater
…establishing local management entities and clarifying the state’s role in groundwater management. Workshop organizers said the discussions were presented in the context of the governor’s 2014 California Water Action Plan,…
Bayer CropScience Celebrating Bee Care Center Grand Opening
Jim Blome Bayer CropScience is celebrating the grand opening of its North American Bee Care Center this month. The center is located at the company’s North American headquarters in Triangle…
Mandatory Reporting for Pork Industry Diseases
…against pork diseases, however Pork Checkoff Vice President of Science and Technology Dr. Paul Sundberg says the implementation of that plan has yet to be drawn out. USDA Action Announced…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Additional USDA Actions to Combat Spread of Diseases Among U.S. Pork Producers
…available on the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service website here: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/animal_health/2014/faq_ped_reporting.pdf (PDF, 31KB). For a summary of USDA actions to date, additional information is available here: http://www.usda.gov/documents/pedv-summary-actions.pdf (PDF, 150KB)….
USDA Announces Specialty Crop Block Grant Program-Historic Farm Bill Support Available through State Departments of Agriculture
…2014 (Farm Bill), will strengthen rural American communities by supporting local and regional markets and improving access to fresh, healthy, and nutritious high quality products for millions of Americans. The…
Kubota Tractor Corporation Named ‘Dealer’s Choice’ for Second Consecutive Year
Kubota Management Group TORRANCE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Kubota Tractor Corporation has received the number one rating and “Dealer’s Choice Award” among Tractor Manufacturers, according to the North American Equipment Dealers Association…
USDA Helps Open and Expand Export Markets for U.S. Agriculture through 2014 Farm Bill Programs
…Peanut Council $2,235,570 American Pistachio Growers/Cal-Pure Pistachios, Inc. $1,380,409 American Seed Trade Association $229,118 American Sheep Industry Association $421,340 American Soybean Association $4,523,434 American Sweet Potato Marketing Institute $200,000 Blue…
Join the University of California in a One-Day Science Project on May 8th
…hundred years ago on that date, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Smith-Lever Act, which created Cooperative Extension to serve as a conduit for scientific advances in agriculture, nutrition and natural…
Help for Dairies Battling Drought
California dairies are still trying to recover from the economic downturn a few years ago. Drought issues are forcing operations to put that plan on hold and concentrate on surviving….
USDA Provides Farm Bill Funding for Pest and Disease Management Programs
…reallocation of resources to other critical programs. A list of selected projects and the FY 2014 funding plan are posted at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/2014/04/pdf/fy14_farm_bill_spending_plan.pdf Funded initiatives include: $2 million for protection against…