USDA Announces Funding for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects
Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was joined by Jennifer Womble, owner of James’ Supersave Foods and Jeffrey Marstaller, owner of Cozy Acres Greenhouse announcing that rural agricultural producers and small…
Atwater FFA Charters a Strong Showing at Arbuckle Field Day
…Field Day. The Atwater FFA Milk Quality and Dairy Foods team earned a 1st place overall team finish as they demonstrated their knowledge and skills in milk quality (tasting), cheese…
Vilsack Announces $30 Million to Fight Citrus Disease
USDA Targets Citrus Greening with Promising Tools and Long Term Solutions Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $30 million in funding today for 22 projects to help citrus producers combat Huanglongbing…
Free Bird-Friendly Farming Workshops
…at the Isleton Community Center, 208 Jackson Blvd, Isleton, CA 95641 WHY: WHEP was first offered to producers in 2012 in the Sacramento Valley with a focus on rice; since…
California’s Three Largest Dairy Cooperatives Submit Proposal for California to Join the Federal Milk Marketing Order
…dairy producers who ship 18 billion pounds of Real California Milk annually, California Dairies, Inc. is a manufacturer of quality butter, fluid milk products and milk powders. In addition, California…
USDA Designates 55 Counties in California as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
…times. We’re also telling California producers that USDA stands with you and your communities when severe weather and natural disasters threaten to disrupt your livelihood.” Farmers and ranchers in Del…
California Ag and the Super Bowl – Real California Milk Commercial
A Real California Milk commercial ran during the 2015 Super Bowl broadcast in five California TV Markets – Bakersfield, Chico, Eureka, Fresno and Sacramento. Each year, the California Milk Advisory…
USDA Invests $18 Million to Train Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…Crop Disaster Assistance Program for new producers by reducing the premiums on buy-up level coverage by 50 percent for new farmers and waiving their application fee. USDA announced this new…
California State Fair announces first Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition
…judged during the competition. The entry deadline is April 1, 2015. The California State Fair Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition is open only to California olive oil producers. From July…
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, AFBF Regarding AFBF, et al. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al.
…sue to stop the federal government from compiling and distributing that information. AFBF and its co-plaintiff the National Pork Producers Council have 60 days to appeal the decision. Prior to…
Nationwide USDA Organic Survey Underway
…practices, to income and expenses. It also focuses on the future of organic production by including producers transitioning to certified organic agriculture. Producers who receive the Organic Survey are encouraged…
Farm Bill and ARC/PLC Decision Aid Tool Workshops
…workshops will assist producers in understanding available options and will provide an overview of the use of web-based decision tools in the ARC/PLC election process. The online tools for producers…
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
…pool may also emphasize expected benefits to historically underserved producers, veterans, and organic producers. Applications in the fields of economics and sociology as they relate to natural resources are also…