…Tulare County The plan calls for area-wide treatments starting with Tulare County. Bob Blakely with California Citrus Mutual explains more. Meetings are planned for this week to give growers more…
Disaster Assistance for 2012 Frost or Freeze Fruit Crop Losses Announced
…2012 crop year. The program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill, provides supplemental NAP payment to eligible producers. Farmers who did not have access to crop insurance and are in…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Proclaims August 3-9 National Farmers Market Week
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has declared August 3 through 9, 2014, “National Farmers Market Week”. Throughout the week, USDA will celebrate our nation’s thousands of farmers markets, farmers who make…
More Help for Drought Stricken Communities
Crawford The drought in California continues and USDA is pledging more money to help communities whose drinking water is threatened. Gary Crawford reports with Richard Howitt. More Help for Drought…
Help for Rural Californians Suffering Through Drought
…other rural California communities that have experienced a significant decline in the quantity or quality of drinking water due to an emergency. The nearby city of Farmersville, California is receiving…
USDA Provides Aid to 73,000 Rural Californians Impacted by Drought
…$310 million to help 345,000 rural Californians receive improved water or wastewater services. As California suffers through this drought, the Administration has taken action to help those struggling to cope…
USDA/NRCS Video: Cover Crops and Water Infiltration of Soil
Russ Lester of Dixon Ridge Farms in Solano County, Calif., owns an orchard with a green carpet of cover crops. This orchard is part of his organic walnut operation in…
Wells Drying Up In Tulare County
Marilyn Kinoshita Like many counties in California, growers’ wells in Tulare County are starting to run dry. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has the story. Wells Drying Up In Tulare County…
Chances Good for Another California Drought Next Year
A climate expert says California farmers may have to weather yet another drought year in 2015. Gary Crawford reports with Jay Lund and Karen Ross. Chances Good for Another California…
Almond Board: Be Aware of Dust During Harvest
…so dry. She says there are some things that can be done to help reduce the dust during harvest. You can find more on the Almond Board of California website….
Research Projects to Improve Plant Feedstocks for Bioenergy Production
…strategy of sustainable biofuels production that avoids competition with crops grown for food. The projects are located in California, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Texas, and Virginia. DOE’s…
California’s Water Reservoirs Down, but Not Running Dry
Gary Crawford reports the water in California’s reservoirs is running about a third less than average. California’s Water Reservoirs Down, but Not Running Dry…
Weaker El Niño Could Spell More Drought Trouble for California
…trouble for farmers in drought stricken California. Gary Crawford reports with Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross and Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist. Weaker El Niño Could Spell More Drought Trouble for California…
California Drought Should Have Little Effect on Food Prices
Will the severe drought in California result in reduced supplies and higher prices for food products produced there? Gary Crawford reports with Richard Howitt. California Drought Should Have Little Effect…