U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Announces Zero Water Allocation for California Farms

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…Birmingham, general manager of Westlands Water District. “The impact of this drought is far reaching, impacting more than 80 percent of California communities, and threatening the viability of California’s agricultural…

California FFA President says Ag Education Funds are Important

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California State FFA President Riley Nilsen In this final segment of our series on FFA Week, Sabrina Hill continues talking with California FFA President Riley Nielsen who says agriculture education…

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the 2012 Census of Agriculture Preliminary Results

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…lack of disaster assistance have made it more difficult for livestock producers and mid-sized farms to survive. The 2014 Farm Bill guarantees disaster assistance and provides additional stability for farmers…

Promoting California Milk

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…Director of Communications for the California Milk Advisory Board. The Milk Advisory Board wants to educate consumers about buying from California dairy farmers. Visit the California Milk Advisory Board website….

Gov. Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce Emergency Drought Legislation

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…it would work with hydropower generators and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to preserve water in California reservoirs. Recently the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the California Fish…