…and education programs. These programs are allowing individual states to better target the needs of their respective SNAP populations so they can thrive in a work environment. While these pilots…
Farm to School Grants to Increase Local Foods in Schools
…administers 15 nutrition assistance programs that include the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), and…
The California Kitchen: Grandma Lydia’s Pressure Cooked Chili Verde
…today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it on Roku, Amazon…
Governor Signs Ag Overtime Bill
California Governor Jerry Brown signed the ag overtime bill, Assembly Bill 1066, which will phase in new overtime rules for agricultural employees over the next four years. The bill was…
Proposals for Delta Habitat Restoration
First-of-its-Kind Request for Proposal Invites Non-Governmental Participation In an effort to quicken the pace of habitat restoration in California’s biggest estuary, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) invited private…
Animal Care Training Webinars Offered
FARM Program, Merck Animal Health to Jointly Offer Animal Care Training Webinars for Version 3.0 The Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program announced it is teaming up with Merck Animal…
Groups Support Heritage Foundation Farm Bill Report
…end to commodity support programs and federal crop insurance, saying that farm programs should only help in times of deep crop losses. The Hagstrom Report says Environmental Working Group Vice…
Agri View: Pecan Marketing Order
…Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas. A final rule implementing the program will be published in the Aug….
The California Kitchen: Seared Kiwi with Bourbon Chocolate Ganache
…Olive Ranch Orange Arbosana 2 Kiwis ½ Lb. Semi-Sweet Chocolate 1/2 Cup Cream 1 T Bourbon To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. California…
National Mango Board Members Named
…responsibility, program efficiency and fair treatment of participating stakeholders. For more information about research and promotion programs, visit www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/research-promotion. For information on the board, contact Jeanette Palmer, Marketing Specialist by…
New National Offshore Wind Strategy to Drive Deployment
…to stand up the first federal offshore wind energy program in the history of the U.S. and we are confident the strategy we’re outlining today will chart a course for…
California to Receive About $6 Million from USDA Grant Program
…million for projects benefiting California. Public and private grantees will provide matching investments, bringing the total value of support across the country to $59 million. The USDA investment is made…
DPR Takes Action Against Grower
…vigorous enforcement of California’s pesticide regulations by County Agricultural Commissioners and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation helps to ensure that growers responsibly apply pesticides in legally determined ways. The…
Improving Access to Voluntary Farm Conservation Programs
…Klobuchar, “but the burdensome reporting requirements make the programs harder to access. This legislation will remove government red tape standing between all farmers and the conservation programs that protect their…