…harvesting is 35,041 or 23 percent of the total raisin-type grape acreage. Seventy-two percent of the Fiesta grape acreage is harvested mechanically and 56 percent of the Selma Pete acreage…
Crop Production Report
…3 percent from last season. In early-May, Snow Angel peaches were being harvested and shipped. The California Clingstone crop is forecast at 320 thousand tons, up 5 percent from 2015….
Conserve Energy and Save Costs
USDA Helps Farms and Small Businesses Conserve Energy and Save Costs Grants for Energy Audits and Renewable Energy Development are Provided through the Rural Energy for America Program Agriculture Secretary…
Increased ACP Activity in Central Valley
…ACP Update From the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program: There have been 17 Asian citrus psyllid finds in various parts of Tulare County recently, bringing the county-wide total to…
$10 Million in Green Energy Research
…of Technology. Grants awards and national program leadership for the BRDI program will be administered by NIFA and DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. A complete list of…
Grants Available for SWEEP Assistance, Training
CDFA Accepting Applications for Grants to Provide Workshops and Technical Assistance for Farmers Participating in the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) CDFA will begin accepting applications from non-profit…
Funding to Relieve Veterinarian Shortages
…well as support for veterinary practices in designated shortage areas. This funding is was authorized by the Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP) in the 2014 Farm Bill. Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy…
People’s Gardens Across Government
People’s Gardens, Farmers Markets & CSAs at USDA and Across Government by Arthur Neal, Deputy Administrator, AMS Transportation and Marketing Program USDA photo by Ken Melton. We celebrated a few…
NPPC Capital Update
…oversees the federal Pork Checkoff program administered by the Pork Board, approved the purchase. In 2012, HSUS, a lone Iowa farmer and the Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement filed suit…
Veteran’s Vision
…manage or own a farm. Please view the videos to learn more about their program. The S.A.V.E. Farm Manhattan resident and Vietnam veteran, Gary LaGrange, helps wounded veterans transition into…
Conservation Reserve Program Results
Vilsack More Than 800,000 Acres Selected Through Highly Competitive Application Rounds Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the enrollment of more than 800,000 acres in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) through…
Proposed ACP Quarantine Changes
…quarantine protocols. The proactive proposals aim to limit risks that will arise when those changes happen. The Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) says at some point, California will…
Almond Board: Upcoming Workshops
…for monitoring and record keeping. You will also have the opportunity to complete a California Almond Sustainability Program self-assessment module. Topics will include: Using CASP online tools to meet your…
Therapy for Veterans
…are actively planning sustainable agriculture projects including the raising and preserving of the threatened Navajo Churro sheep and gardens that will feed veterans receiving care at the ranch. Supportive housing…