Best Management Practices (BMP) Survey Deadline Extended Thru August 8 The DWR Sustainable Groundwater Management Program has developed a BMP Survey to help rank initial BMP development for the sustainable…
Effects of Agricultural Conservation
…world requires, participating farmers and ranchers support our cause for continued science-based conservation programs that protect natural resources while supporting farm-related jobs. Survey results will guide USDA conservation policy and…
USDA Seeking Additional Funding for Farm Loans
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is looking for other funding sources for the Operating Loan Program that helps farmers. The $2.65 billion allocated for the program has already run out,…
NMPF Introduces FARM Environmental Stewardship Component
…the area of sustainability, will become the voluntary Environmental Stewardship component of the FARM Program. The FARM Environmental Stewardship module integrates the methodology and science of Farm Smart, a carbon…
California Citrus Challenges: Water Tops HLB
…in 2005. Nelsen Even before HLB was detected in California’s urban areas, the citrus industry began spending about $1 million a year on a public outreach program. “We assumed the…
Avocado Advocates Share the Love
Commission “influencer program” reaches millions of consumers with recipes and avocado nutrition information With consumer attention pulled in myriad directions, the California Avocado Commission (CAC) is extending its communications via…
Greenhouse Opens, Aids ACP Fight
…this fight.” For more information about the Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program and California Citrus Mutual, visit CaliforniaCitrusThreat.org and CaCitrusMutual.com, respectively. From the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program….
Virtual Representative for Small and Very Small Plants
…Secretary for Food Safety Al Almanza. “We anticipate that inspection program personnel and the regulated industry, including small and very small plant operators and the business partners who support them,…
UCCE Helps Hmong Farmers Weather Drought
…said. “It’s very complicated, and no one is available to help underserved farmers.” While assisting farmers with applications for other programs is not usually part of UCCE’s extension efforts, the…
Office of Farm to Fork Builds Bridges
…This annual report chronicles the programs and tools developed by the Office of Farm to Fork over the past year. From creating the California Farmer Marketplace–an online tool making it…
Mexican Ethanol Producers Set Sights on Sorghum
…Kansas and Texas. The trade mission, partnering with the United Sorghum Checkoff Program, gave participants the opportunity to tour facilities and learn more about the benefits of using sorghum as…
Lawmakers Call for Dairy Program Sign up Extension
House and Senate lawmakers want the Agriculture Department to extend the enrollment period for the Margin Protection Program. Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Texas Republican Mike Conaway, along with…
Crop Insurance Program Still Growing and Healthy
The man who runs the USDA’s Risk Management Agency says the crop insurance program is growing and is financially healthy. Gary Crawford has the story. Crop Insurance Program…
GOP Platform Touches on Ag Issues
…of agricultural issues. Among other things, the 58-page document urges Congress to remove the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – food stamps – from the Farm Bill. More than 75…