National Milk Producers’ Federation CEO and President Jim Mulhern is skeptical that Congress will be able to tackle immigration reform, child nutrition programs, or the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement before or…
Women in Agriculture Trade Mission is Underway
…tell – one of leadership, stewardship and resilience – from the combine, to the classroom, to the boardroom. This trade mission provides us an opportunity to discuss the impacts women…
Atrazine Important for Conservation Farming
A recent report from the Environmental Protection Agency was highly critical of the herbicide atrazine, which helps reduce soil erosion and runoff problems, which keeps soil healthy and water clean….
Project Aids Food Supply for Delta Smelt
…downstream food-web resources for smelt. He added that the program was accomplished without the use of any additional water; rather, it was done by rerouting the water through the Yolo…
R&D Investments for Small Businesses
…The grants are made through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, a competitive funding source that is coordinated by the Small Business Administration and administered by 11 federal agencies…
The Western View: Ag Startup Resources
…seven different types of resources, classifying each of the 77 individual resources into these categories. Included are some unique Accelerator programs. An accelerator is a set duration program where selected…
California State Organic Program
…40 percent of the nation’s organic production. Consequently, organic agriculture plays a key role in California’s economy. The California Organic Foods Act of 1990 created the State Organic Program (SOP)…
Agri View: Labor Program
Everett Griner talks about producers need a working labor program in today’s Agri View. Labor Program This summer has made it clear that the H2A program is not working. H2A…
Water Use/Climate Research Fellowships for CA Students
…$132,000 Nevada University of Nevada, Reno: 1 award Project Title: Desert Diesel: Engineering Opuntia Ficus-Indica as a Low Input Biofuel Feedstock Award Amount: $132,000 Since 1995, the STAR fellowship program…
Increased International Collaboration on Agricultural Science
…joint research, which has already resulted in the development of a model wastewater reuse program and analysis of hydrophobic soil in dry climates Through this agreement, U.S. scientists have two…
Selections Made for California Agricultural Leadership Program
…the program on Oct. 6 at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District. Through dynamic seminars during an intensive 17-month program, fellows will study leadership theory, effective communication, motivation, critical and strategic…
Smithfield Foods Donations Help Louisiana Flood Victims
…In 2015, Smithfield says the Helping Hungry Homes program provided 18.8 million servings of food through food banks, school nutrition programs, disaster relief and community outreach programs. From the National…
USDA Announces Additional Farm Loan Funding
…loan guarantee programs available from the Small Business Administration. USDA says SBA programs can provide a financing alternative for agricultural producers when their lender is unable to close an FSA…
Availability of Additional Farm Loan Funding
…can switch between the programs. This ability to switch between programs means the SBA programs can provide a financing alternative for agricultural producers when their lender is unable to close…