…pests, treat or fumigate as necessary. But even with close monitoring, Curtis says sometimes things happen. You can find the Almond Board’s guides to stockpiling online at www.almonds.com/growers or www.almonds.com/processors….
Available Funding and Changes to USDA’s Biorefinery and Biobased Product Program
…rural America.” USDA is making the funding available through the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program. It was formerly known as the Biorefinery Assistance Program. The new…
Regenis Application Wins Dairy Digester Grant in CA
…half-million MWh of clean energy from dairy waste. Financial assistance for the installation of dairy digesters comes from the state’s cap-and-trade program for combating climate change. Through the Greenhouse Gas…
Farm Bill and Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Workshops
University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) and USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) have partnered to offer free informational workshops regarding the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program…
Conservation Incentives for Working Grass, Range and Pasture Lands
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that beginning Sept. 1, farmers and ranchers can apply for financial assistance to help conserve working grasslands, rangeland and pastureland while maintaining the…
Tulare County Farm Bureau to Host Tree Nut Harvest Safety Seminar, July 22
…harvest equipment for walnuts, almonds and pistachios will be included. Training will be provided in English and Spanish. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. Staff of the Family Healthcare Network…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Today
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency Administrator Val Dolcini announced that beginning today farmers in eligible counties may enroll in the Cotton Transition Assistance Program (CTAP). The deadline…
Secretary Vilsack Proclaims August 2-8 National Farmers Market Week
…farmers market locations across the country. On Saturday, Aug. 1, Anne Alonzo, the Administrator of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) – which conducts research, provides technical assistance, and awards grants…
CDFA Funds 5 ‘Dairy Digester’ Projects in Central Valley
…gas emissions (GHGs) from dairy manure. Financial assistance for the installation of dairy digesters comes from the state’s cap-and-trade program for combating climate change. Through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund,…
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
…of July, includes the following commodities: Almonds – California’s 2015 almond production is forecast at 1.80 billion meat pounds, down 3 percent from May’s subjective forecast and down 4 percent…
New Ways to Help Meet Nutrition Needs of Low-Income, Homebound Seniors and People with Disabilities
…the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. USDA is proposing for the first time to permit grocery purchasing and delivery services run by government and non-profit organizations to accept SNAP benefits as…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Today
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency Administrator Val Dolcini announced that beginning today farmers in eligible counties may enroll in the Cotton Transition Assistance Program (CTAP). The deadline…
USDA Energy Biomass Retrieval Incentives
…Crop Assistance Program also provides financial assistance to farmers and ranchers who produce new sources of energy biomass by growing eligible crops on contract acres within approved BCAP project areas….
Almond Board: Steps to Take Before Harvest
…leveling their orchard floor. He says to get it as smooth as possible, and be sure to avoid creating any spots where puddles can form – so the almonds don’t…









