…the world. New Dairy Benefits Found for Babies Bank of America national executive of food, wine and agriculture Cornelious Gallagher told attendees at the Golden State Dairy conference what he…
Toolkits for Starting Farmer’s Markets
…country. The Local Food System Toolkit – developed by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) – allows communities to conduct reliable economic impact assessments of investing in local food system initiatives….
Agri View: Ag College Enrollment
…students who are interested in careers in farming and related services. These may involve plant cultivation, dealing with animals or business and economics. There are many agriculture schools in the…
New Leader for Rosenberg International Forum on Water Policy
…National Academy of Engineering and has garnered many international and national awards for his work. His appointment was effective April 1, 2016. “I am honored to be appointed chair of…
Pilot Program to Protect Children from Fumigants
Agricultural Commissioner Eric Lauritzen, Cesar Lara, Director of the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council and Juan Uranga, the Executive Director of the Center for Community Advocacy (CCA) announced the initiation…
California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
…production of dried-on-the-vine raisins, increased machine harvesting, and decreased hand labor use. PROCEDURES The Pacific Regional Office of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, in cooperation with the California Department of…
Conserve Energy and Save Costs
…Tom Vilsack awarded 26 grants to help rural small businesses and agricultural producers across rural America conserve energy and develop renewable energy systems, ultimately reducing their carbon footprint, lowering overhead…
Leaders Say Lemon Proposal ‘Defies Logic’
…The United States’ Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) says after completing a comprehensive pest risk analysis which included a visit to Argentina to observe production areas,…
People’s Garden
…create gardens at USDA facilities worldwide or within the communities where they work. The Initiative has since grown into a collaborative effort of over 1,300 local and national organizations all…
Agri View: Weather Losses
…$330 billion per year in agricultural commodities, with contributions from livestock accounting for roughly half of that value (Figure 6.1). Production of all commodities will be vulnerable to direct impacts…
Increased ACP Activity in Central Valley
…County Agricultural Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita released her updated ACP spreadsheet which showed an increase in trap detections over the last month or so. A trap location in Tipton near a…
Bison Officially the National Mammal of the U.S.
…Our National Mammal: The American Bison On May 9, 2016, President Obama signed the National Bison Legacy Act into law, officially making the American bison the national mammal of the…
State Says Continue Water Savings
…communities. Improve Agricultural Water Use Efficiency and Drought Planning DWR will update existing requirements for Agricultural Water Management Plans so that irrigation districts quantify their customers’ water use efficiency and…
$10 Million in Green Energy Research
USDA, DOE Partner to Invest $10 Million in Green Energy Research The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Department of Energy (DOE)…