…the USDA’s Risk Management Agency, the Farm Services Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Rural Development. There is also a link to the US Small Business Administration. All of…
FID: “No ‘Regular’ Farm Water Deliveries To Be Made”
For what is believed to be the first time ever in Fresno’s 145-year surface irrigation history or the Fresno Irrigation District’s 95 years of service, no regular surface water deliveries…
Healthy Soils Initiative: A Foundation for Agricultural Sustainability and Climate Change Resilience
Ask a shopper where their food comes from, and the answer might be “the supermarket” or “the farmers’ market,” or maybe even “a farm” or “a farmer.” Those are all…
Fuel Up to Play 60 Kick-Offs Spring Funding Campaign for California Schools
…Playbook is an online resource available to help educate students on ways to eat healthier and promote physical activity during the day. Example plays include the Farm to School play…
USDA announces $30 Million for Food Entrepreneurs and Agricultural Producers to Develop New Products
…for beginning farmers, military veterans engaging in farming and smaller farm operations participating in the local and regional food system.” More information on how to apply is on page 26528…
Importance of Sanitation for Navel Orangeworm
Almonds growers in the Central Valley were reminded of the importance of sanitation when dealing with navel orangeworm. Importance of Sanitation The San Joaquin Sustainable Farming Project held it’s spring…
Farmer’s Market Phenomenon
Cathy Isom talks about the Farmer’s Market Phenomenon – why the most traditional way to buy and sell farm products is becoming more popular. Farmer’s Market…
Cricket: It’s What’s For Dinner
…owner of the new Coalo Valley Farm in Van Nuys, California, an indoor farm focusing on crickets for human consumption. Coalo Valley Farms has a 7,000-square-foot warehouse just outside San…
1,500 Students To Learn about Ag at Annual AgVentures! Day
…in part by the University of California Cooperative Extension, the Tulare County Farm Bureau and Farm Credit West. The International Agri-Center is a 501(c)(3) organization devoted to agricultural education and…
American Farm Bureau Rolls Out New Website for GMO’s
There is a new website designed for farmers to take action. Cathy Isom tells us about it. New Website for GMO’s Visit American Farm Bureau’s Get-a-Move On.org website….
Western Snowpack Melts Early, Little Remains
West-wide snowpack has mostly melted, according to data from the fifth 2015 forecast by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). “Across most of the West,…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for May 7
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Avian Flu Outbreak Requires Vigilance In California
…by the Centers for Disease Control. So far, more than 120 commercial poultry farms have been infected, largely by migrating waterfowl, although there has also been some farm-to-farm spread. Keeping…
First-Year Numbers From Propane Program
Numbers are in from the first year of the Propane Farm Incentive Program put on by the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC). First-Year Numbers From Propane Program Director of…