…example, with nut and tomato crops. The state has provided emergency financial and food assistance to farmworker communities during the latest drought. Beyond that, the state should support workforce development…
USDA to Issue Disaster Assistance to Help Honeybee, Livestock and Farm-Raised Fish Producers
…begin receiving disaster assistance through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) for losses experienced from Oct. 1, 2013, through Sept. 30, 2014. The program, re-authorized…
Governor’s Drought Task Force Discusses Emergency Actions
…Intoduction by Mark Ghilarducci, Director, California Office of Emergency Services Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food & Agriculture Chuck Bonham, Director, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Mark Ghilarducci,…
Farm Bureau Seeks Applicants for Youth Leadership Program
Calling all high school sophomores, Tulare County Farm Bureau’s Youth Leadership program applications are now available. Visit the Tulare County Farm Bureau (TCFB) website at www.tulcofb.org to apply online or…
Gov. Brown Directs First-Ever Statewide Mandatory Water Reductions
…The state has taken steps to make sure that water is available for human health and safety, growing food, fighting fires and protecting fish and wildlife. Millions have been spent…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Approximately $23 Million Available for Citrus Greening Research
…of the Florida citrus crop. This funding is available through the Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (CDRE), part of the 2014 Farm Bill. Vilsack “Citrus greening threatens citrus production…
What Kind of Grocery Shopper Are You?
How you shop directly impacts the price you pay for your groceries. Food Shopper…
Onion E.coli Trial Fails to Show Bacteria
The Food Modernization Safety Act is seeking to make fresh produce safer, and an ongoing trial in Oregon involving onions was a prime place to start researching. E.coli Trial Findings…
USDA to Provide $332 Million to Protect and Restore Agricultural Working Lands, Grasslands and Wetlands
…and technical assistance through the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will accept ACEP applications to help productive farm and ranch lands remain in agriculture…
A New Forecast for Retail Food Prices
The latest USDA forecast for food prices has some good news for pork lovers. A New Forecast for Retail Food Prices…
More than $1.6 M for California as USDA Announces Grants for Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs
…Davis project will focus on the expansion of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program in a medical clinic setting, and will bring the Healthy Kids program to Spanish-speaking populations…
USDA Video: USDA Week in Review March 27
…In this edition of USDA Week In Review, from SNAP to work, more local food, and getting moving at USDA. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.fns.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov www.dm.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
Governor Brown Signs $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package
…Tempore Kevin de León and Republican Leaders Assemblymember Kristin Olsen and Senator Bob Huff last week to announce agreement on the $1 billion legislation, which accelerates emergency food aid, drinking…
USDA Extends ARC and PLC Deadlines
…2015, to choose between Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC), the safety-net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill. The final day to update yield history or…