…$461,368 in grants to fund seven environmental projects along the California and Arizona U.S-Mexico border. The projects include restoration of an important estuary, expansion of a municipal oil recycling program…
CATA Comments on Governor Brown’s Budget Proposal Eliminating Agricultural Education Incentive Grant
…our public schools. This grant program is designed to provide matching funds for districts who commit to meeting state-approved program standards in Ag Education, including classroom instruction, supervised agricultural experience…
Valley Women to be Honored at Common Threads Awards Program
Five women have been selected as the 2014 honorees for the Common Threads Award, which recognizes women from the San Joaquin Valley for their agricultural, philanthropic and community service. The…
Meeting on Mitigating Drought
…Foothill Research & Extension Center in Browns Valley. While attendance on site will allow participation in key field demonstration, for those unable to travel to the Center the program also…
USDA to Start Bidding Process for Raisins
…be distributed to needy families under the Emergency Food Assistance Program. But as President and General Manager Raisin Administrative Committee Gary Schulz explains, there’s a bit of a process ahead….
Free Training on Safe Spraying for Agriculture
…will be held at the close of the program. Licensed applicators attending the entire Spray Safe program will also be eligible for three continuing education units through the California Department…
Secretary for Natural Resources Statement on Water Issues
Secretary for Natural Resources Statement on Record Low Snowpack, Need for Conservation, and Completion of Bay Delta Conservation Plan SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Secretary for Natural Resources John Laird today issued…
Video: Bobwhite Brigaders Learn About The Environment
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is involved in a program to teach high schoolers about the environment and wildlife….
USDA Makes Flexibilities in National School Lunch Program
USDA Makes Permanent Meat and Grain Serving Flexibilities in National School Lunch Program WASHINGTON, January 2, 2014 – Agriculture Undersecretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon today announced…
Speaker Series to Celebrate UCCE 100th Anniversary
…The experts will discuss topics like nitrate and groundwater management, the potential for producing biofuel from California crops, and the adoption of new conservation systems. For the complete schedule, click…
Beef Industry Should Focus on Consumer
…Trade Show in Nashville, Tennessee. During the program – cattlemen and women will have the opportunity to hear from Dr. Molly McAdams. McAdams says different consumers say different things about…
AgNetTVideo: Leopold Conservation Award
Sand County Foundation’s Leopold Conservation Award Program honors landowners for outstanding voluntary achievement in conservation practices that improve their bottom line and our environment….
State Board to Discuss Water Transfers and Drought Preparedness
…Conservation Service; Navdeep Dhillon, USDA Farm Service Agency; Randy Fiorini, Delta Stewardship Council and Thad Bettner, Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District. “We are sounding the alarm on behalf of the agricultural industry,”…
San Joaquin College of Law to Host Agroterrorism Preparedness Program
…receive a certificate for completing the program and certain professional fields may be eligible for continuing education credit. Through this program local and regional stakeholders are provided with an awareness…