…national organizations, giving commissioners a direct role in major industry issues. The term of office for commissioners and alternates is three years. Wheat growers voted to establish the California Wheat…
USDA Announces New Tool to Monitor Dams, Keep Communities Safe
…DamWatch will help watershed project sponsors monitor and manage dams that were built with assistance from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). By monitoring these structures, project sponsors can better…
RCC Joint Forward Plan Stakeholder Teleconference June 30th
The Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) was established to ensure cooperation between the United States and Canada’s national authorities and benefits stakeholders and consumers by aligning approaches to public health, animal…
USDA Seeks Partner Proposals to Protect and Restore Critical Wetlands
…and tribal agricultural lands. “USDA has leveraged partnerships to accomplish a great deal on America’s wetlands over the past two decades, Vilsack said. “This year’s funding will help strengthen these…
Almond Board: Stockpile Management for Food Safety and Quality Control
In today’s Almond Update, Bob Curtis, director of Agricultural Affairs at the Almond Board, discusses stockpile management. Sabrina Hill reports. Almond Update June 18 Proper stockpile management is a critical…
Trade Promotion Authority Passes House
The U.S. House of Representatives passed Trade Promotion Authority today with a vote of 218 to 208, as stand-alone legislation. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association strongly supports TPA and applauds…
Update on Commercial Orchard Psyllid Find
…immediately after being notified. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is conducting high-density delimitation trapping in the area, and no additional ACP have been detected. The County Agricultural…
National Pollinator Celebration
Cathy Isom fills us in on the place to BEE to celebrate National Pollinator’s Week. National Pollinator Celebration Learn more about National Pollinator Week celebration….
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected Near Orange Cove
Adult Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama. Photograph by Douglas L. Caldwell, University of Florida. The Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner’s office is announcing that a single Asian citrus psyllid (ACP)…
Federal Spending Bill Includes Important Provisions for Producers
The House Interior appropriations bill passed through committee today 30 to 21. The Public Lands Council (PLC) and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) strongly support the bill, which allocates…
Celebrate National Pollinator Week this Friday at USDA
…fun) way to get educated and engaged. Festival highlights include viewing live honey bees in a glass enclosed observation hive with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service Bee Research Lab; sampling honey…
Westlands Water District Announces Recipients of the West Side Scholarships
…Luis Obispo to pursue a degree in BioResource and Agricultural Engineering. He is an honors student who has received awards from the Future Farmers of America – Scholar Awards, State…
USDA Opens Enrollment Period for Agriculture Risk Coverage
…producers could explore how program election options would affect their operation in different market conditions; these tools were presented to almost 3,000 organizations across the country. The Farm Service Agency…
USDA Begins Accepting Applications from States for $100 Million Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership
…to make more renewable fuel options available to American consumers. The Farm Service Agency will administer BIP. USDA continues to aggressively pursue investments in American-grown renewable energy to create new…