…Secretary of California Natural Resource Agencies. Overall, the take away from the conference was hope and optimism that farmers were going to have a seat at the table when it…
USDA Continues to Prevent African Swine Fever from Entering the U.S.
…be taken to help protect U.S. pigs, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has updated its web content with additional information and links to partners’ resources. This information…
Another Online Tool for Pest and Disease Management
There is now another online tool for producers trying to identify issues in the field. The United States Department of Food and Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)…
CVP Water Allocations Increased to More Than Half
…North of the Delta have increased from 70 percent to a full 100 percent for agricultural water service as well as municipal and industrial contractors. Agricultural water service contractors South…
Report Details Overall Benefits of Organic Production
…health, and protect our natural resources,” said CCOF CEO Kelly Damewood upon the report’s release. “The report finds that organic agriculture provides evidence-based solutions to the nation’s complex challenges by…
ACP Found in Sacramento
…they return from infested regions of the world. To help protect California’s agriculture and natural resources, CDFA urges travelers to follow the Don’t Pack a Pest program guidelines (www.dontpackapest.com). Source:…
Broad Coalition Urges Congress to Protect Farm Bill Program Funding
…safety net, conservation initiatives and nutrition assistance – ultimately reducing the financial support provided to America’s farmers and ranchers,” they wrote in a letter sent today to House and Senate…
USDA Announces Launch of the Start Simple with MyPlate Campaign
…help improve their health and well-being over time. USDA recommends people visit www.choosemyplate.gov/startsimple to get started with tips on the MyPlate food groups, or to use a variety of simple resources to…
USDA Predicts Increase in Farm Income for 2019
…March 6 from the USDA Economic Research Service demonstrates an expectation for net income to increase $6.3 billion for the year, an increase of about ten percent compared to 2018…
Study Clarifies U.S. Beef’s Resource Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
…Marlen Eve, ARS deputy administrator for natural resources and sustainable agricultural systems. “It is important to have an accurate quantification of these impacts to provide a baseline against which production…
California Walnuts Receive Trade Funding for Tariff Relief
…combined total of $5.7 MM for export market development efforts. MAP, provided for in the 2018 Farm Bill, partners USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) with agricultural trade associations to help…
Progress in Combating Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
Glassy-winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis) Photographer: Reyes Garcia III, USDA Agricultural Research Service, United States The glassy-winged sharpshooter is the culprit behind the spread of Pierce’s disease among grapevines. The insect…
FFA Chapters Use Innovative Microsoft Solution to Delve Deeper Into Agriculture
…FarmBeats kit includes preconfigured Microsoft Azure cloud services and a Raspberry Pi with soil moisture, light, ambient temperature, and humidity sensors to collect data. The data is then visualized in…
General Mills Continues Regenerative Agriculture Investments
…at protecting and enhancing natural resources as well as rural communities. The announcement further advances General Mills’ other efforts to improve soil health and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The…