…visit to the Snake River Brewing Company, in Jackson, Wyo. The company received a $13,810 USDA Rural Development Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grant to install a solar panel…
Farm Bureau Hails Committee Action To Stop EPA Overreach
…protecting the land and resources we use to raise the food, fuel and fiber we all consume. We’re grateful that congressional lawmakers are willing to step up to safeguard both…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, Interior Secretary Jewell Outline Wildfire Threat During Upcoming Fire Season
…forest system and working with communities to reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfire. Through programs like the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program and implementation of the National Cohesive Strategy, restoration…
CDFA’s Commitment to Eradicate the Japanese Beetle
Photo by Bruce Marlin The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is currently working on a pair of Japanese beetle eradication projects in Sacramento County, in the communities of…
“Real California Milk Month” Recipes
…days. Mix well before serving. You may add drops of food coloring for seasonal effects. This dip is also great in coffee or with ice cream. California Dairy Cookbook: http://www.realcaliforniamilk.com/wp-content/uploads/CMAB-67525_Cookbook_8.pdf…
Agri View: Quality Food
Everett Griner talks about knowing and doing is two different stories in today’s Agri View. Quality Food…
Packages Disaster Protection with Loans
…nor be a beginning, limited resource, or underserved farmer, to be eligible for Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program assistance. To learn more, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/nap or www.fsa.usda.gov/farmloans, or contact your local…
Farm Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15
…operating loans, they make decisions on disaster and conservation programs, emergency programs, commodity price support loan programs and other agricultural issues. Members serve three-year terms. Nationwide, there are about 7,800…
Forest Service Chief Invites Public Participation in National Get Outdoors Day
…The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, and maintains the largest forestry research organization in the world. Public lands the Forest…
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Repair Housing in Rural Communities
…Rural Development’s Housing Preservation Grant program. “These grants help rural homeowners and rental housing owners repair and improve their properties,” Vilsack said. “Funds may be used to resolve health or…
A New Program to Boost Availability of Gas With More Ethanol
Today Cathy Isom tells us about the new program that could make it easier for us to fill up our vehicles with more renewable fuels. Biofuels…
Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer Potential and Research
…so they could share knowledge. The California Avocado Commission Research Program Director Tim Spann says Israel has seen the pest in avocado groves longer than we have in California. The…
The Western View: Saving Butterflies
…problem. Through extensive scientific research it became clear that a major factor was habitat loss. As the human population grew the Monarch’s only food source – milkweed – became scarce….
Commodity Groups Meet to Review Sustainability Progress, Share Ideas for the Future
…Several of the groups have already made key gains, due in part to ongoing programs which were highlighted during the meeting. A sample of these programs include: The Almond Board…