…projects will move forward as future legislatures will not be able to redirect the funding to other uses or otherwise delay these projects. In addition to new surface and groundwater…
Agri View: Universal Drought
Everett Griner talks about future food production needing water in today’s Agri View. Universal Drought…
49ers and CA Dairy Families Award $10k Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant in Santa Clara
…and physical activity program launched by National Football League (NFL) and National Dairy Council (NDC), which was founded by America’s dairy farmers, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
Bioeconomy Brings Big Opportunity to Rural America
…cleaning products to packing peanuts originates in rural America, and the potential to create even more new products derived from the crops grown in rural America is nearly limitless. Yesterday,…
USDA Expands Access to Credit to Help More Beginning and Family Farmers
…expanding eligibility and increasing lending limits to help more beginning and family farmers. As part of this effort, USDA is raising the borrowing limit for the microloan program from $35,000…
CDFA Announces Notice of Funding Availability for “Calagplate” Grant Program
…this specialized license plate. Special thanks are given to the Future Farmers of America (FFA), the California Agricultural Leadership Program (Class XXXI), and to the many student volunteers who represent…
NRCS Seeks Input on 2015 Conservation Priorities for California
…landowners for fiscal year 2014. Almost $100 million was invested in contracts with farmers, ranchers, and private forest owners to conserve and protect water, improve the health of the soil,…
CA Egg Lawsuit Dismissed
…of the U.S. Constitution by imposing the requirements on the out-of-state farmers. The federal court judge dismissed the suit. However, the states do have the option of appealing the decision….
California Agriculture Leads the Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…in underserved communities. Other area of focus include developing and implementing beneficial practices on the farm; training and equipping the next generation of beginning farmers; and preventing and managing pests…
USDA Invests Nearly $118 Million to Support America’s Specialty Crop Producers
…were authorized through the 2014 Farm Bill as part of an effort to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops and provide resources to strengthen American agriculture. The Secretary made the…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces New Support for America’s Specialty Crop Producers
…and nutritious high quality products for millions of Americans. It is one of relatively few bipartisan pieces of legislation passed during this session of Congress. Support for America’s Specialty Crop…
EPA Announces $183 Million to Improve Water Quality, Infrastructure in California
…of California, not only as we deal with the challenges of this devastating drought, but as we face future droughts,” said State Water Board Chair Felicia Marcus. “The State Water…
Weekly Column: Farm to School Programs Create New Opportunities for Farmers
…in the health of America’s students through Farm to School is also an investment in the farmers and ranchers who grow the food and an investment in the health of…
Record Walnut Production Forecast
…Measurement (O.M.) Survey, officially conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics Service August 1 through August 22, 2014. There were a few samples completed before August 1 for training and scheduling…