…going to happen, they should contact their local law enforcement agency. That’s even if nothing has been stolen yet. She says report suspicious activity, keep your eyes open, and error…
Help for Those Affected by Rim Fire
…USDA Farm Service Agency, Val Dolcini will also be on the ground there later this week, as he heads out to get some first-hand information about destruction caused by the…
Time to Get Back to the Farm Bill
Congress is coming back to session with some big issues waiting for attention. Among them, is the farm bill. California State Executive Director of the USDA Farm Service Agency, Val…
Water Meeting Next Week
…Water Project and 20 percent of requested amounts through the federal Central Valley Project. Even if the coming winter provides a normal wet year, growers throughout the state are preparing…
Meeting on California Water Situation
…will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the California Department of Food and Agriculture, 1220 ‘N’ Street – Main Auditorium, Sacramento, CA 95814. “California’s current water situation…
Research into Methyl Bromide Alternatives
…has forced a phase out of the chemical, until it was banned completely in 2005. It’s now only allowed in what the EPA calls “critical use” situations, which are carefully…
Rim Fire Continues to Burn
…destroyed acres of timber, and pastures and rangeland for livestock herds, as well as many animals. On the federal level, wildfires and wildfire prevention is managed in part by the…
CA Farm Bureau On Water Shortage
…Valley, growers have had to contend with a 20 percent water allocation from the federal Central Valley Project, while farmers on the east side of the valley have been coping…
USDA Climate Report Published
…Quantification of Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks from Agriculture and Forestry Practices. The report is the work of 38 scientists from across academia, USDA and the federal government, who are…
California Agriculture Headlines
…Extension Ag and Environmental Literacy Program, the Lake Tahoe Master Gardeners and the California School Garden Network. Teams are learning about planning and designing a school garden, gardening skills, curricular…
USDA Farm Service Agency Offers Several Programs
The USDA Farm Service Agency offers several programs for farmers and ranchers. State Executive Director of California for the USDA Farm Service Agency, Val Dolcini, explains more. Click to Open…
Huff Applauds Quick CDFA Action in Response to Citrus Pest
…agency uses “bait stations” with a powerful fly attractant as the mainstay of its eradication effort for this pest. This approach has successfully eliminated dozens of fruit fly infestations from…
ACP Spraying in Tulare, Citrus Program Extended
As spraying in residential citrus trees is set to being in the Tulare County area near Porterville, the California Department of Food and Agriculture extends a citrus protection program. Sabrina…
AgNeTVideo: USDA Farm Service Agency
Val Dolcini, State Executive Director, USDA Farm Service Agency (California), discusses the USDA Farm Service Agency during the recent Fresno Grizzlies Community Fund’s Farm Forum….
