Kristina Dunklin discussing the FSMA Rule with Wayne Gilbert. The California Cotton Ginners and Growers Associations (CCGGA) hosted Kristina Dunklin, Legislative Director for Congressman David Valadao (21st Congressional District), Jilian…
Project to Expand Green Business in California
…of technical assistance and training. Learn more about the Pollution Prevention grant program: https://www.epa.gov/p2/grant-programs-pollution-prevention Learn more about the California Green Business Program: http://www.greenbusinessca.org/ (note: link goes to non-federal Web site)…
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
…provide new conservation opportunities through its competitive Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. Through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the department will invest up to $25 million for projects that…
Higher Dose of Vitamin D May Benefit Pregnant Women
…women. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and University of California, Davis (UC Davis) scientists have found that a higher dose of vitamin D supplement during pregnancy may reduce inflammation. Their…
Nominations for Trade Advisory Committees
…developed new markets for rural-made products, including more than 2,700 biobased products through USDA’s BioPreferred program; and invested $64 billion in infrastructure and community facilities to help improve the quality…
Funding to Ensure Access to Needed Veterinary Services
…Tim VanDerPloeg, talk about the program’s impact online at Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Pays Dividends. USDA has invested $19 billion in research and development since 2009, touching the lives…
Almond Board: Spatial Mapping Data Uses
In this Almond Update, we conclude our three part series on the new almond mapping project. For the past two years, Almond Board of California (ABC), through a partnership with…
HLB Positive Finds Rise to 30
Two more trees have been confirmed HLB positive in Southern California. This brings the total number of confirmed positive trees found in California to 30. The California Department of Food…
Canada Investigating Bovine Tuberculosis
…program in Canada since 1923. The farmer who owns the ranch the infected animal originated from told the Northern Ag Network this week his herd, along with neighboring herds, would…
The California Kitchen: Raisel Fruit Pound Cake
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing raisel fruit pound cake with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Cup Butter 1 Cup…
Lab System Aims to Protect State’s Livestock
…expensive—outbreak of avian influenza, with millions of birds depopulated. Cutler said California poultry farms avoided a catastrophe thanks in large part to the work of the California Animal Health and…
Valley’s Gold, Ag Unite Programs Honored
Innovative, Creative County Farm Bureau Programs Honored Thirty-four county Farm Bureaus nationwide were recognized by the American Farm Bureau Federation for innovative program ideas in this year’s County Activities of…
Food and Forestry Research and Development Projects
…conservation and other agricultural issues. These competitive grants are made through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is coordinated by the Small Business Administration and administered by 11…
Calls for New Relief Provisions in Next Farm Bill
…who may not know the programs exist, and heavy reporting requirements. The New England Farmers Union also wants the cost of crop insurance programs cut, as well as disaster relief…