…lose eligibility, according to the Hagstrom Report. Additionally, spending for job training and other parts of the retooled Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would increase administrative costs. The report also expects…
Dairy MPP Enrollment Deadline a Month Away
…program and sign up. Enrollment opened in early April after the Department of Agriculture announced changes to the program stemming from the Bipartisan Budget Act passed by Congress in February….
Building Naming Ceremony Celebrates ‘Father’ of Fresno State Viticulture, Enology
…he retired after a 46-year career with the program. “Vincent E. Petrucci not only was Fresno State’s first viticulture professor, but he played pivotal roles in developing academic programs and…
USDA Supports Specialty Crop Industry with Multi-State Initiatives
…cross state boundaries. The awards are managed through the Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (SCMP) administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). “The best way to tackle many of the biggest…
Celebrating National Raisin Day
Cathy Isom gives us some nutritional facts, and suggestions, about celebrating a naturally sweet and delicious snack. Though we are still months away from the first harvest of tiny sundries…
American Veterinary Association Pleased With House Farm Bill
…new authorizations and funding for a National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, The National Animal Health Laboratory Network, and a livestock vaccine bank with immediate attention to foot-and-mouth disease….
RFA to CARB: Ethanol Plays a Key Role in LCFS Success Story
…and enhance the near- and long-term sustainability of the program. If California allows the sale of E15 beginning in 2020, the study shows cumulative GHG reductions achieved under the LCFS…
Natural Garden Pest Protection
…gardens and making sure we are the ones that eat and enjoy our harvest, and not the critters, sometimes we have to play a little defense. One of the best…
USDA Rural Development Innovation Center Launches Interactive Webpage
…for investments in infrastructure and innovation. These resources include USDA’s Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grant Program, Community Connect Grant Program, and Community Facilities Programs. Secretary Perdue established the Rural Development…
CFBF: House Farm Bill a Win for California
…ranchers to be happy with in California.” One of the overall benefits of the House Farm Bill is a lack of substantial change to several programs. There was potential to…
Administrative Changes Made to the Livestock Indemnity Program
…program. USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey announced an administrative clarification nationwide to the Livestock Indemnity Program. In the event of disease, this change by USDA’s…
Harvest Begins as Extent of Blueberry Damage Remains Unknown
…Volumes have increased significantly over the past ten years with growers producing approximately 61 million pounds last year. Harvest is officially underway as the industry continues to assess what kind…
Record Attendance at Post-Harvest Pest Control Conference
…nature of some of the department’s work. The event also provided updates on “post-harvest trade issues, post-harvest fungicides, which is a very important part of post-harvest handling of citrus since…
Wildfire Aid Amendment Included in Farm Bill Proposal
…weeks. The amendment is intended to streamline the application and approval processes for producers to get resources more quickly when applying to the Emergency Conservation Program to rebuild their fences….