California State FFA President Riley Nilsen explains what the governor’s cuts to ag education could mean to FFA groups and schools around the state….
National FFA Week Brings Attention to Ag Education Funding
This is National FFA Week, but the program faces a rocky future here in California. Sabrina Hill talks with Riley Nilsen of Nipomo, who explains what the governor’s cuts to…
President to Announce Drought Assistance During Visit Today
…areas. This includes $5 million in additional assistance to California and $10 million for drought-impacted areas in Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Colorado and New Mexico. The funding is available through the…
Fresno-Washington FFA Event Spotlights Funding Needs
…and fills us in on the event and why events like this are becoming more important with Governor Brown’s threat of eliminating funding for agriculture education. Hear Sabrina’s report here….
Costa Introduces Drought Relief Legislation
…funding for public and nonprofit institutions to provide emergency assistance to low-income migrant and seasonal farmworkers who are directly harmed by the drought; · $25 million in grants for private…
Lucas: Agricultural Act of 2014 Marks a New Era for Farm & Food Policy
…Act of 2014 includes multiple regulatory relief provisions benefiting agricultural and forestry industries. Consolidates 23 duplicative and overlapping conservation programs into 13. Provides one year of full funding for the…
CFBF: New Farm Law will Benefit California
…funding for the program was a key priority for CFBF during farm bill negotiations this year, and Wenger said House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, played a crucial role in…
Citrus Industry This Week: Nursery Tree Supply; Spending $125 Million
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes a report on Florida’s nursery tree supply and thoughts on how to spend the $125 million in funding for citrus research. Want…
California Farm Leader Praises Farm Bill Passage, Urges Immigration Action
…and other emergencies, and includes funding for pest and disease prevention, research, marketing, air-quality projects and food assistance that will benefit Californians. “It will be critical to get these programs…
Corn Growers Thank Senate for Farm Bill Passage
…agricultural research programs, including AFRI, as well as including a new Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research that will provide a structure and mandatory funding for new public/private partnerships and…
Breaking News: Senate Passes Farm Bill
…desk. The Senate passed the bill 68-32. Despite being called the farm bill, the majority of the funding within the bill is for the nation’s food stamp, or SNAP, program….
USDA Launches Effort to Assist California Producers Affected by Drought
…additional funding through the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to help agricultural operators use water more efficiently, stabilize fallowed cropland, and protect their livelihoods for the…
DWR Drops State Water Project Allocation to Zero, Seeks to Preserve Remaining Supplies
…water supplies as a hedge against drought is good water management.” Authority for Changes California law authorizes the SWRCB to grant temporary changes in permits when it finds an urgent…
ASTA 2014 Vegetable Seed Conference Offers Many Critical Updates
…plant breeding; and the critical role of land grant universities in advancement of seed science. Click Here to Open or Download Audio Dr. Roberta Cook, Extension Marketing Economist at the…