…and diseases to minimize threats to specialty crops. In addition, the California Department of Food and Agriculture partnered with the Center for Produce Safety in the evaluation and recommendation of…
USDA Invests Nearly $118 Million to Support America’s Specialty Crop Producers
…and sustainability.” Through SCRI, USDA is awarding $51.8 million to fund research and extension projects for specialty crop production. The grants fund a wide variety of efforts, including research to…
EPA Announces $183 Million to Improve Water Quality, Infrastructure in California
…Consolidation Incentive Project with the Orange Center School. The project, estimated to cost approximately $250 million, envisions a new surface water treatment plant to supplement the city’s existing ground water…
United States and Brazil Reach Agreement to End WTO Cotton Dispute
…final contribution of $300 million to the Brazil Cotton Institute, or IBA. The 2014 MOU also provides for additional uses for the funds, such as research in conjunction with U.S….
USDA Helps Deliver the Latest in Innovative Agricultural Methods to Small, Socially Disadvantaged Agricultural Producers
…develop business plans, conservation plans, market research and other tools to help socially disadvantaged producers and two vegetable cooperatives. California Southern California Focus on Cooperation – $200,000 grant; To provide…
Experts Urge Farmers to Use New Tool
…to Use New Tool The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute, or FAPRI at the University of Missouri built the tool. FAPRI program director Peter Zimmel says the tool allows…
USDA Awards Over $52 Million in Grants to Grow Organic and Local Food Economies
…agricultural products. OREI’s priority concerns include biological, physical and social sciences. Organic Research and Extension Initiative -funded projects assist farmers and ranchers with whole farm planning by delivering practical research-based…
USDA Unveils Key New Programs to Help Farmers Manage Risk
…program will mean for them under possible future scenarios. The new tools are now available at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc . USDA provided $3 million to the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute…
USDA Announces up to $31 Million to Empower People to Make Healthy Eating Choices
…this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new…
USDA Announces 2014-Crop Sugar Loan Rates and FY 2015 Sugar Program Provisions
…TOTAL 1,793,672 Texas Rio Grande Valley 201,557 Hawaii Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company 245,499 For more information, contact your local USDA Service Center or Barbara Fecso at (202) 720-4146, barbara.fecso@usda.gov….
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Unveils Key New Risk Management Programs
…Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri and the Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) at Texas A&M (co-leads for the National Association of Agricultural and Food Policy),…
Almond Board: Silent Auction Donations Being Accepted
…interested in donating items for the silent auction at this year’s Almond Conference, which will be held Dec. 9–11 at the Sacramento Convention Center, please contact Rebecca Bailey at the…
Agri View: Learning Less
Everett Griner talks about how the California drought is affecting farm research in today’s Agri View. Learning Less…
Olive Oil Quality Standards to be Introduced in California
…to do it.” The standards, which are based on scientific research at the UC Davis Olive Center, are unique to California production – only extra-virgin olive oil is produced here,…