Val Dolcini More than a hundred California farmers took advantage of the USDA’s new microloan program this year, to help them with their farming operations. Sabrina Hill talks with USDA…
EPA West Coast Collaborative Announces Grants
…American Samoa Power Authority received $17,978 to offset the cost of purchasing cleaner fuel for use in power generation and trucking fleets. Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) received $200,000…
Microloans Expand Small Farm Finance Options in California
…lending in California went to women and minority farmers. In addition, over 280 loans were made to beginning farmers and over 250 loans went to FFA and 4-H members helping…
U.S. Sales in China Increase
U.S. farmers are selling more and more products to China, despite several trade disputes. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Snowpack Levels Very Low
As California farmers and lawmakers alike continue to focus on the drought, another problem adds to the crisis situation. Current mountain snowpack levels in Western ranges are well below normal…
California Among States Getting Grants for Schools
…hardworking school food service professionals. “Schools are successfully serving healthier meals to America’s students, but the right equipment and training can further their efforts to improve the health of our…
Fresno State Earns State Titles at Farm Bureau Collegiate Competition
…Agricultural Sciences and Technology squad won the state team championship. Carlson, an Animal Science/Pre-Veterinary major from Elk Grove, now advances to compete at the national contest — the American Farm…
No Changes in Citrus Crop Forecast from USDA
The December USDA citrus crop forecast was delivered this morning by Jim Ewing of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service from Washington DC. No changes are recorded for California citrus…
California Delegation Water Letter to Obama, Brown
…this on-going man-made drought. Farmers and farm-workers, families, and communities throughout my District continue to suffer as the Endangered Species Act and other regulatory barriers have starved them of desperately…
Pearl Harbor Attack Affected US Ag Production
The attack 72 years ago on Pearl Harbor sent U.S. farmers into production overdrive. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
CIT Director Named National Irrigation ‘Person of the Year’
…American Society of Agronomy. Internationally, Zoldoske served as the project leader in establishing the Zimbabwe Irrigation Technology Centre and has represented the United States in the development of international standards….
Cattle on Feed Report
Sabrina Hill has the state and national cattle on feed reports. Click to open or download audio report….
Weather Watch for Citrus Growers
…Currently, about 85 percent of the state’s citrus crop is still on the trees and vulnerable to freeze damage. According to the National Weather Services, the Fresno-area is looking at…