…ability to request conservation technical and financial assistance from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Conservation Client Gateway provides users the alternative to work with NRCS via the Internet…
Farm Bureau Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge Open for Applications Through June 30
…include farms or ranches, value-added food processing, food hubs, community-supported agriculture programs (CSAs), farm-to-table restaurants and farmers’ markets. Businesses indirectly related to food and agriculture include support services such as…
USDA Has Many Programs to Help Biofuels Industry
Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the new program to get more gas stations to sell higher ethanol blends of gas is only one part of a comprehensive effort to…
Processing Tomato Report
…League of Food Processors, in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The May contracted acreage of 295,000 is 5 percent below the January intentions forecast and 2…
Guava Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County
…juiced, frozen, cooked, or ground in the garbage disposal) at the property where they were picked. Following the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IMP), the California Department of Food and…
Honeybee Protection Part 2
The second part of the series on bees, Cathy Isom tells us of the new program helping the Sunshine State’s bee colonies thrive. Bees part-2…
The Western View: Label for GMO Foods
…for GMO Foods We all agree that consumers should have access to information about their food. A number of consumers are fearful of GMOs, and they want a label that…
Water Board Says More Rights Will be Curtailed Soon
…been if the program were not approved. To be included in the program for delta riparian water right holders, participants will have to submit a specific plan to achieve the…
DPR 2013 Air Monitoring Shows Most Pesticides Well Below Health Screening Levels
…levels that indicate a health concern or need for further evaluation. “DPR’s Air Monitoring Program, which is based on good scientific data, shows our overall approach is working to protect…
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Socially-Disadvantaged Producers
…available through USDA’s Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant Program (formerly the Small, Socially-Disadvantaged Producer Grant Program), which assists organizations that provide technical assistance to socially-disadvantaged groups in rural areas. Examples of technical…
S&W Seed Company to Participate in the 2015 World Seed Congress
…Company is utilizing its research and breeding expertise to develop and produce stevia, the all-natural, zero calorie sweetener for the food and beverage industry. For more information, please visit www.swseedco.com….
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Statement on Senate Passage of Trade Promotion Authority
…and better paying jobs are created in rural America and communities throughout the country by the additional economic activity that flows from expanded farm and food businesses. “Standing still is…
USDA Reminds Farmers to Certify Conservation Compliance
…have a certification form on file since it’s required for participation in most USDA programs including marketing assistance loans, farm storage facility loans and disaster assistance. However, farmers who only…
Beet Curly Top Virus Grower Alert
Beet Leafhopper Overwintering Adult The Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program (BCTVCP) would like to remind tomato growers to be aware of fallow fields, almond/pistachio orchards, or vineyards with weedy…