…Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants increase their purchases of fruits and vegetables. The funding comes from the Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill…
A Better Way to Fight Poverty
…it’s just an endless cycle. What we have seen in our review of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is community partners are critical to successful upward mobility by working…
Protecting California Citrus With Natural Enemies
…classical biological control program to reduce ACPs in the state’s urban areas. They have imported from Punjab, Pakistan two natural enemies of ACP, which attack different developmental stages of immature…
2016 GEELA Awards
Nominations being accepted for 2016 GEELA Awards by CDFA Office of Public Affairs The Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA) is California’s highest environmental honor. The program recognizes individuals,…
Licensing, Certification and Continuing Education Renewal
…Certification Program, please visit our program’s web page: http://cdpr.ca.gov/docs/license/liccert.htm Department of Pesticide Regulation Pest Management & Licensing Continuing Education Program 1001 I Street, P.O. Box 4015 Sacramento, CA 95812 LicenseMail@cdpr.ca.gov…
Plant Health and Resilience Research
…AFRI is the nation’s premier competitive, peer-reviewed grants program for fundamental and applied agricultural sciences. In the seven years since AFRI was established, the program has led to true innovations…
National Dairy Month
…Flow for National Dairy Month! by Dana Coale, Deputy Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service’s Dairy Program June is an eventful and versatile month—the start of warm summer days, school…
USDA Streamlining Crop Reporting
…the information collected from USDA program participants. Producers must still visit both locations to validate and sign acreage reports, complete maps or provide program-specific information. The common data from the…
Global Grain Glut to Continue with Second-Biggest Crop on Record
A global grain surplus will continue to pressure crop prices as this year’s harvest will expand to the second-highest on record. The International Grains Council says world grain production will…
California Farmers Count Every Drop
…switching technologies can take advantage of grants from SWEEP, the state’s State Water Efficiency Enhancement Program. A micro-sprinkler irrigation system in a sweet cherry orchard in Waterloo, CA. Photo by…
USDA Unveils New Improvement to Streamline Crop Reporting
…insurance companies, all working to streamline the information collected from farmers and ranchers who participate in USDA programs. “If you file your report at one location, the data that’s important…
Food Waste Research
…reduction as well as providing food to other good causes such as hunger relief organizations and animal feed.” Jilly Stephens, Executive Director, City Harvest “City Harvest appreciates the inclusion of…
Agri View: Problem for Honeybees
…Master Beekeeper and Program Associate – Apiculture, University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service As though parasitic mites, hive beetles, a new strain of Nosema, and a legion…
Secretary Ross Visits Dynamic School Ag programs in Calaveras County
…Gardens to Grow In for an Ag mentorship program in the region. Local produce was served for lunch at Calaveras High School. “The power of this program comes from amazing…