…in the history of California. The park recaptures the time when “Citrus was King” in California, recognizing the importance of agriculture to the state. Western View It goes all the…
Plant Health and Production Workforce Funding from USDA
…Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, $461,187 University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, $500,000 Plant Breeding for Agricultural Production University of California, Davis, California, $490,000 University of California, Davis, California, $490,000…
Farm Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15
…once a month or as needed to make important decisions on disaster and conservation programs, emergency programs, commodity price support loan programs, county office employment, and other agricultural issues. Members…
Almond Board: Marketing Program Journey
…has made. From the Almond Board: Almond Board of California’s (ABC’s) consumer marketing program as we think of it today began almost 20 years ago. At that time, almonds were…
Celebrating National Wine Day
…like plums, cherries, pomegranates and elderberries. Wines made from fruit or honey are often named according to the variety of fruit used. In the U-S California produces more than 88…
New Proposal Could Protect Farm Workers from Deportation
…some protection from possible deportation. The bill is called the Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017 (Senate Bill 1034). It would protect undocumented workers from deportation if they can prove…
Trump Budget Proposal Puts Perdue in Awkward Position
Perdue The deep cuts to the nation’s agricultural support programs proposed by President Donald Trump have put Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue in an awkward position with both lawmakers and…
Funding For Commodity Board Projects to Support Ag Industry
…positive economic impact.” Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy In FY 2016, the first year of collaboration with national and state commodity boards, topics from five commodity boards were integrated into four program…
FY18 Federal Budget Very Concerning
The National Cotton Council says the Trump Administration’s fiscal year 2018 budget proposal includes a number of extremely concerning program reductions and eliminations that, if implemented, would severely compromise policies…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, May 22
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
USFRA Unveils Agriculture in America Sustainability Report at Sustainable Brands Conference
…Sustainability Report identifies how sustainability for various commodities is being defined to inform food companies and other influencers about misperceptions of today’s agricultural practices.” USFRA’s SMART Farm booth (#506) bridges…
EPA Is The Top Target for Budget Cuts
…billion. The plan eliminates several regional programs, including those that restore the Great Lakes, Chesapeake Bay, and Puget Sound. It slashes funding for the Superfund Cleanup Program, which helps restore…
White House Budget Proposal Cuts Ag Spending $46 Billion
…proposed cut is $38 billion dollars from farm support programs. Those cuts include new limits on federal subsidies for crop insurance premiums and a cap on potential commodity program payments….
Agri View: Food and Fiber
Everett Griner talks about California producing more than just food in today’s Agri View. When most people think about farming and California they think about fruit,…