Gary Crawford An agricultural spending bill for fiscal year 2015 is one step further along in the legislative process in the House of Representatives. Gary Crawford has the report. Another…
U.S. Forest Service Increases its Firefighting Aircraft Fleet as Fire Season Begins
…new aircraft will enter service in the coming weeks and support over 10,000 firefighters for the 2014 wildfire season. “We continue to increase and modernize the fleet of aircraft available…
Morgan Scettrini, Salinas FFA, Promotes Agriculture at Salinas Valley Fair
Morgan Scettrini Salinas FFA The Salinas Valley Fair wrapped up Sunday in King City. High school senior and FFA member Morgan Scettrini is a great example of how a fair…
AgNeTVideo: Morgan Scettrini, Salinas FFA
Morgan Scettrini, Salinas FFA, raises money for The Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation and to further her education in agriculture….
Yearly Survey Shows Better Results for Pollinators, but Losses Remain Significant
…percent nationwide. That number is above the 18.9 percent level of loss that beekeepers say is acceptable for their economic sustainability, but is a marked improvement over the 30.5 percent…
USDA Citrus Crop Forecast Had No Changes for California
Mark Hudson of USDA/NASS in Washington DC delivered the May Citrus Crop forecast. For Florida, there was a slight increase in the Non-Valencia oranges reported of 300,000 boxes. California had…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) announced the 2014 funding for the Market Access Program. Sixty-two non-profit organizations received $171.8 million in funding. Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program (FMD): On April 16,…
White House Report on Immigration Reform
…state’s $33.9 billion industry. President of the United Farm Workers Arturo Rodriguez says state lawmakers need to all be on the same page. Arturo Rodriguez on immigration reform For more…
USDA Announces Effort to Cut Energy Costs for Farmers, Ranchers, Rural Small Businesses
…to market their locally grown herbs and vegetables to area restaurants and farmers markets. Information on how to apply for REAP funding and on the application deadlines (which vary by…
Market Round-up for Corn, Cattle, Hogs and Milk
…down .27 at 21.55. The only gains recorded Friday were Feb. and March 2015. Both contracts gained .04 while all remaining contracts ended even for the day. Market Round-up …
Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Redouble State Drought Actions
…2015; and WHEREAS additional expedited actions are needed to reduce the harmful impacts from the drought as the state heads into several months of typically dry conditions; and WHEREAS the…
More Farmers See Big Savings with Propane
…enrolled and Propane Education and Research Council Director of Business Development and Marketing Mark Leitman says that the top technology enrolled in the program was propane irrigation engines. Propane Savings…
USDA Helps Open and Expand Export Markets for U.S. Agriculture through 2014 Farm Bill Programs
…2013 reached a record $140.9 billion and supported 1 million jobs in the United States. The following chart summarizes this year’s Market Access Program allocations: Market Access Program – 2014…
Innovation Awards Return to Regional Food Show
…most agriculturally rich and diverse region in the world – California’s San Joaquin Valley. This year marks the introduction of the “Buyer’s Choice” Award, which replaces last year’s “Industry Award,”…
