…the AMS website. USDA strengthened programs that support organic operations over the past eight years by establishing a number of resources to help organics producers access USDA programs and tools…
CRB Researcher Honored with Presidential Award
…CRB administers the California Citrus Research Program, the grower-funded and grower-directed program established in 1968 under the California Marketing Act as the mechanism enabling the state’s citrus producers to sponsor…
Rains Don’t Damper Citrus Harvest
California received an uncommon amount of precipitation the first half of January, and more is expected. Citrus leaders said the rain hasn’t put a damper on harvest, and this season…
Another ‘Midnight’ Regulation Dumped On Farmers
…exist and that such programs can more rapidly accommodate new practices and procedures that promote animal health and welfare than a federal regulation can. Many of the programs already are…
Proposal to Establish a New Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order
…U.S. under an organic equivalency arrangement – would also be covered. Like all USDA R&P programs, the proposed program would establish a framework to pool resources to develop new organic…
Regulating Egg Safety and Quality
From: CDFA/Division of Animal Health and Food Safety Services. The Egg Safety and Quality Management Program at CDFA regulates shell eggs and egg products produced, shipped, or sold in California….
Ad Recognizes Trump Leadership on Biofuels
…for his steadfast leadership. The new ad will begin airing Wednesday during MSNBC’s Morning Joe program and will also appear on digital channels. “Much like the President-elect, America’s biofuel sector…
‘Valley’s Gold’ Gets National Exposure
…last November. The CAE program acknowledges and shares successful and innovative county Farm Bureau programs and activities. AFBF invites all of the winners to highlight their programs at AFBF’s annual…
Agri View: Food Assistance
…sinking is the USDA fifteen various food assistance programs. I didn’t know there was that many but I did know that SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, covers about 75 percent…
January Crop Production Report
…2017, included the commodities: Cotton – American Pima production is estimated at 490 thousand bales for 2016, up 36 percent from 2015. Harvested acreage is estimated at 154 thousand acres….
Changes Aimed at Ending the Inhumane Practice of Horse Soring
…of APHIS’ horse protection program, which found the existing industry-led inspection program to be inadequate for ensuring compliance with the HPA. The rule also seeks to address the substantial noncompliance…
Funding to Foster the Agricultural Science Workforce
…unfilled in the next five years,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “It’s critical to invest in programs that reach, educate, and promote retention of a diverse group of students who…
Minimum Wage, Truck Exemption Among New Laws
…and at home now have an exemption from the state’s Basic Inspection of Terminals program, thanks to AB1960, signed into law in September. The BIT program requires those operating vehicles…
New Board Appointees Will Join The Cotton Board
…with working together to oversee the Cotton Research & Promotion Program (the Program). The Cotton Board Chairman, Janet Ydavoy, an Importer from Portsmouth, NH noted the large slate of appointees…