…and networking opportunities beginning at 8 a.m. The opening program begins at 9 a.m. with a keynote address from the Bautista family, who have a history of more than forty…
USDA Invests in a More Diverse Agricultural Science Workforce
…through NIFA’s Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Program (WAMS). “America’s human capital is our greatest resource,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “NIFA investments are helping…
USDA Offers Help to California Agriculture
…recent wildfires in Northern California could be eligible for help buying food through USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, or NRCS, will issue waivers for…
Seven Northern California Counties Affected by Wildfires to receive D-SNAP
…(http://www.cdss.ca.gov). USDA’sFNSS administers 15 nutrition assistance programs, including the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the Summer Food Service Program, the Special…
Wildfire Recovery Resources Listed on CDFA Web Page
With thousands of Californians suffering devastating losses due to recent wildfires, CDFA is offering a web page with resources for recovery. Included is a program from the California Employment Development…
Easy to Grow or Forage Lettuce
In today’s program, Cathy Isom has tips about lettuce, giving us some easy to grow dark, leafy greens. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Easy to Grow or…
Watching Out for Black-Hearted Pomegranates
Harvest season is underway and growers should pay close attention to the instances of black-hearted pomegranates in their orchards. The fruit can appear to be healthy on the exterior, but…
Farmers in Wildfire Zones Assess Impact
…what we can do.” In many cases, that meant assessing the impact on North Coast vineyards and trying to harvest the grapes left on the vines when the fires hit….
NRCS Streamlining EQIP Applications for Fire Recovery
…available to them.” FSA’s suite of safety-net programs to help producers recover from eligible losses includes: Livestock Indemnity Program; Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program; and Tree…
Building Your Own No Dig Garden Bed
In yesterday’s program, Cathy Isom explained the benefits of no-dig garden bed vegetable gardening. Today Cathy gives you some good tips on building your own no-dig garden bed. That’s coming…
California Addressing Wildfire Damage
…as those who were evacuated are returning to the area. Damage He says many of the grapes in the area were harvested before the fires. While wine and grapes are…
SNAP Recipients Affected by Northern California Wildfires Receive USDA Relief
…School Breakfast programs, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the Summer Food Service Program, WIC, and SNAP, which together comprise America’s nutrition safety net. For more information, visit www.fns.usda.gov….
NIFA Biotechnology Grants Put Science at Center of Food Safety Policy
…organisms. The program also supports conferences that bring together scientists, regulators, and other stakeholders to discuss topics related to biotechnology and assessments of risk. Projects are supported in several program…
CDFA and DWR Award Grant to Improve Water Efficiency
…improving our water-use efficiency and managing our groundwater basins for future droughts. Our thanks to the Department of Water Resources for joining us in this critically important program,” CDFA Secretary…