USDA Announces Programs to Conserve Sensitive Land and Help Beginning Farmers

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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that farmers, ranchers and landowners committed to protecting and conserving environmentally sensitive land may now sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The…

Key Agriculture Componet Added to Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards

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…habitat in rice fields, pollinator support on farms, and the resolute commitment to conservation demonstrated throughout agriculture. I urge our farmers and ranchers to strongly consider this new category.” More…

Crop Progress for June 4

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Sabrina Hill has the weekly crop progress for California, with information provided by the USDA NASS on field crops, fruit, nuts, vegetables, and rangeland conditions. California crops for June 4…

Citrus Meeting to Focus on ACP Spread Prevention

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Growers in Southern California are invited to attend a meeting on preventing the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid. Sabrina Hill has the details. ACP prevention meeting for citrus industry…

AFBF: EPA Greenhouse Gas Plan Harmful to Economy, Agriculture

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…and ranchers,” Stallman said. “Our farmers and ranchers need a climate that fosters innovation, not unilateral regulations that cap our future.” Find out why not all in the ag industry…

USDA Selects 2014 Class of E. Kika De La Garza Fellows

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…California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA; Lynn Marie Wright, Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA; Karri Hammerstrom, Reedley College, Reedley, CA; Sandra Camarena, Sacramento City College, Sacramento, CA; Jorge C. Gibert,…

Ag Industry Reacts to EPA Draft Rule for Air

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…urges EPA to recognize rural electric cooperatives serve the nation’s farmers and ranchers – providing power to 42-million Americans and accounting for 12-percent of the total U.S. electricity sales. Any…