…Food and Nutrition Service administers 15 nutrition assistance programs. In addition to National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program, these programs include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the…
Agri View: Lost Land
…an even greater portion of western landscapes. State involvement in conservation was not an option at the time: The 1872 establishment of Yellowstone National Park preceded Wyoming’s statehood by nearly…
Almond Board: Almond Irrigation Improvement Continuum
…Efficiency is one of four key components of the Accelerated Innovation Management (AIM) program adopted by Almond Board of California’s (ABC) Board of Directors in 2015. ABC has long been…
Lessons from Six California Soil Care Farmers
…Central Valley prove this rationale wrong, Mitchell said. The farm visits were sponsored by the UC Conservation Agriculture Systems Innovation Center (CASI), USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and the California…
Farm Labor Shortage Vexes Farmers
…to America’s tables has proved to be difficult if not impossible for farmers. That’s why many farmers rely heavily on a program called H-2A, through which the federal government grants…
Farm Credit Service Turns 100
…in Farm Credit’s Fresh Perspectives Search. That program identifies prospective leaders who will shape the vision for agriculture into the next 100 years. Vilsack said, “Rural communities trust Farm Credit…
Help for Central Valley Rice Producers
…Valley counties for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) – Rice Stewardship Partnership, sponsored by Ducks Unlimited, Inc. For fiscal year 2016, the cutoff date for RCPP – Rice Stewardship…
New Greenhouse Aids ACP Control
…the Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program and California Citrus Mutual will unveil a new 5,040-square-foot research greenhouse on Monday, July 25. The facility will support the research and rearing…
Funding for Urban Ag Conservation
NACD, NRCS announce $2 million for urban ag conservation The National Association of Conservation Districts, in partnership with USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service, has awarded $2 million in grants to…
Apps for Ag Hackathon Prizes Awarded
…belt buckles and a six-month, top-tier membership to the AgStart Incubator in Woodland. The hyper-local, produce-sharing app provides gardening advice from the UC Master Gardener Program and enables backyard gardeners…
Farm Bureau Boot Camp
…Women’s Leadership Committee; believes strongly in the benefits of the program. “Our evaluations indicate this training is vital for helping Farm Bureau women successfully use communication tools and step out…
Avocado Growers Face Obstacles but Harvest More Fruit
…enough workers.” Leavens Ranches decided last year to participate in the federal H-2A agricultural guestworker program, and bought a small apartment building in the Santa Paula Valley to house employees…
First-Ever National Academy of Sciences Prize
…to future growth, resilience and conservation of resources and the environment,” said Rob Horsch, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation deputy director of agricultural development. “This new prize will acknowledge, reward…
Extreme Weather Drives Change
…new legislative framework for water conservation and transfers that has enabled our modern water transfer workshop,” Jones says. “The big policy action out of the current drought was it’s impotence…