NRCS photo by Gene Barickman USDA is launching a new conservation effort to help agricultural producers provide food and habitat for monarch butterflies in the Midwest and southern Great Plains….
CDFA Wants You!
…and Next Generation Specialty Crop Farmers III. A. Research: Environmental Stewardship and Conservation III. B. Research: Plant Health and Pest Management For a description of each funding category, please reference…
The New Model To Protect Threatened Species And Their Habitats
Collaborative working lands conservation efforts are proving to be a successful way to prevent listing of threatened species such as the Western Sage Grouse. The New Model To Protect Threatened…
Citrus Crop Forecast: No Changes for California
Mark Hudson, USDA/National Agricultural Statistics Service, Washington D.C., reported the November citrus crop forecast and California had no changes from the October forecast. Florida, on the other hand, had a…
USDA Reminds Dairy Producers of Nov. 20 Deadline
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini today announced that almost half of all dairy farms in America have made their annual elections for 2016…
NCBA’s Cattlemen’s College Set to Kick-off 23rd Year in San Diego
…Technology Officer for Monsanto, who believes the challenge to feed a growing world population will take collaboration and a greater focus on maximizing the use of resources. Dr. Fraley will…
Almond Board: Groundwater Recharge Project
…on the sustainable use of local groundwater resources have put increased emphasis on groundwater in California. Almond Board of California (ABC) has launched a multi-tier effort to examine the potential…
Agri-Culture’s 19th Annual Progressive Dinner “Autumn in the Valley” Success
…The hors d’oeuvres were served at Land Trust of Santa Cruz County’s Watsonville Slough Farms – welcomed by Terry Corwin. Terry spoke about the Land Trust’s farmland conservation program. Dinner…
Leaders Selected for California Agricultural Leadership Program
…crop supervisor Drew Becker, Biggs, SunWest Foods, field service representative Dominic Bruno, Sacramento, Bypass Farms, farm manager Domenick Buck, Bakersfield, Anthony Vineyards, grower Josh Davy, Cottonwood, University of California Cooperative…
Recipe Clutter
If you cook, or bake, or prepare dishes and have recipe resources available… you may understand how hard it is at times to keep those recipes organized. Especially at those…
Latino Farmers Conference Offers Templates for Success, Exceeds Expectations
…for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. “I am impressed by the diverse cross section of California agriculture attending. People have come here from so many places and they grow a…
Statement on the Closure of the Comment Period for the Cali. Waterfix Environmental Impact Review
With closure of the public comment period for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP)/California WaterFix’s Partially Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Review (EIR) documents, the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority,…
USDA Ranks High in EPA Report on Renewable Energy Use
…Tom Vilsack. “Using green power helps grow American jobs, helps USDA programs and services become more sustainable, and demonstrates to every level of government and private industry that supporting clean…
Agriculture Partners Host Fresno Outreach Conference for Latino Growers
…are: Access to Financing and USDA Resources; Managing Nitrogen Levels and Soil Health; Efficient Use of Water; Managing Good Bugs, Bad Bugs and Weeds; and Marketing. The conference will conclude…