…state are invited to the first annual South Valley Nut Grower Conference. It’s Thursday, October 30th from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Tulare County Fairgrounds. The conference is…
Fresno Fair Wraps Up
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Central Valley groups brought fruits and vegetables from all over the county to one venue in The Big Fresno Fair agriculture building….
Farm-to-School – Northern California elementary school students to visit White House Garden
It’s carrot season at a school garden in Pittsburg, CA (Courtesy CDFA) Tomorrow, five students from the Pittsburg Unified School District in Contra Costa County will join First Lady Michelle…
AgNeTVideo: Sights and Sounds of the Fresno Fair
Enjoy some of the sights of this year’s Fresno Fair!…
Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine Boundary – San Diego County
Light Brown Apple Moth Effective October 3, 2014, the Department is expanding the San Diego County, Oceanside Quarantine Boundary. A map of the proposed boundary can be found at http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/lbam/regulation.html….
USDA Invests Nearly $118 Million to Support America’s Specialty Crop Producers
…of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) will receive $4.5 million to fund 34 projects. One project allows the FDACS to partner with Miami-Dade County to increase the market viability of…
EPA Announces $183 Million to Improve Water Quality, Infrastructure in California
…Utilities for the City of Fresno. “It is crucial for Fresno’s future to continue working with partners like the EPA so that we can provide a safe, clean, reliable water…
Weekly Column: Farm to School Programs Create New Opportunities for Farmers
…report that they will buy even more local foods in future school years. Farm to school programs exist in every state in the country. Vilsack For example, the Lake County…
Merced County Farm Bureau Hosting the 3rd Annual FARM2U Day
The Merced County Farm Bureau will be hosting the 3rd Annual FARM2U Day at the Merced County Fairgrounds on Thursday, October 9, 2014. From 8:30am-1pm over 3,000 third-grade students from…
Raising the Bar; How Protecting You From Pesticides Has Changed
…the word out to diverse populations. Milton O’Haire Stanislaus County That’s the case in Stanislaus County, where there are classes aimed at the local Hmong community. The County Agricultural Commissioner,…
Growing California Video Series – Apple Hill
…now a major agritourism destination in Northern California for all types of apples and apple products. Apple Hill is now open for its annual fall run in El Dorado County….
USDA Helps Deliver the Latest in Innovative Agricultural Methods to Small, Socially Disadvantaged Agricultural Producers
…Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success, Cultivating Community, and the U.S. Kenyan Somalian Cross Border Trader’s Association. Mississippi Tri County Agricultural Cooperative – $200,000 grant; To help socially disadvantaged agricultural…
All of Tulare County Added to Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine
…City of Tulare. These detections, when added to previous detections elsewhere in the county, dictate that a county-wide quarantine is the most effective response to contain the pest. A map…
USDA Unveils Key New Programs to Help Farmers Manage Risk
…initiatives are based on market forces and include county – and individual – coverage options. These reforms provide a much more rational approach to helping farmers manage risk.” The new…