…visit www.nrcs.usda.gov/GetStarted or local USDA service center. President Obama and his administration have supported historic investments in conserving clean air, land and water through programs like ACEP, USDA’s innovative new…
The Land and Water Conservation Fund at 50
…750 wilderness areas covering almost 110 million acres. The Act works alongside the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which supports federal, state and local governments in purchasing priority recreation and…
CDFA Announces Vacancy on the Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Advisory Board
…are entitled to payment of necessary traveling expenses in accordance with the rules of the Department of Personnel Administration. The vacancy is for a Northern California – Sacramento Valley District…
AgNeTVideo: Fresno Grizzlies Water Forum Questions to the Panel
…supply, how is the proposed federal legislation, being the bond issue, going to address issues such as collection, storage, distribution, reliability and expansion of the water system in the future?…
Livestock Producers Urged to Enroll in Disaster Assistance Program by Oct. 1
…be eligible for program benefits. Additionally, the 2014 Farm Bill eliminated the risk management purchase requirement. Livestock producers are no longer required to purchase coverage under the federal crop insurance…
European Grapevine Moth Quarantine Lifted in Solano County and Portions of Napa and Sonoma Counties
State and federal agricultural officials are lifting the European grapevine moth quarantine in Solano County and in portions of Napa and Sonoma counties. The action is the result of significant…
Enrollment for New Dairy Farm Risk Management Program to Begin Sept. 2
…signed over six months ago,” said Vilsack. “This new program is another example of this Administration’s commitment to provide effective safety net programs that allow farmers and ranchers to manage…
EPA Finally Hands Over Maps Detailing the Extent of their WOTUS Proposal
…McDonald, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association environmental counsel. “Unfortunately, it is just another blatant contradiction to the claims of transparency this Administration insists they maintain.” These maps are very similar to…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Climate Change and CDFA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…conducts forums that bring together local, state and federal government officials, agricultural representative and citizens to discuss current issues of concern to California agriculture. This meeting will be streamed online…
USDA Reopens Chinese Market Access for California Citrus
…USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine (AQSIQ) resulted in an agreement for California citrus to again be exported…
Federal Indictment for CA Slaughterhouse
…Federal Indictment for CA Slaughterhouse The federal charges unsealed this week, name co-owner Jesse Amaral Jr along with two employees of the now defunct California company, according to Meatingplace. The…
Winegrapes: New Acreage Helps Offset Drought Impacts
…might mean to us. We keep hearing that farmers aren’t managing our groundwater, and I truly believe that the state and federal governments aren’t managing our surface water,” he said….
Water Use in California – Analysis from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
…as “wild and scenic” under federal and state laws, water required for maintaining habitat within streams, water that supports wetlands within wildlife preserves, and water needed to maintain water quality…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…and the Food and Drug Administration signed an MOU to improve food safety, fraud prevention, and inspection of catfish and catfish products. FSIS continues to submit monthly reports to Congress…