…residues for energy generation. Some BCAP payments will target the removal of dead or diseased trees from National Forests and Bureau of Land Management public lands for renewable energy, which…
Disaster Assistance for 2012 Frost or Freeze Fruit Crop Losses Announced
…progress to implement each provision of this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing…
Farm Leader: Drought Losses Could Have Been Avoided
…turn, has led to calls for statewide groundwater management. “Farm Bureau has long supported groundwater management at the local level,” he said. “Statewide regulation certainly won’t fix our groundwater needs,…
UC Davis Drought Study Assesses Current Losses and Potential Future Impacts
…for groundwater management. “We have to do a better job of managing groundwater basins to secure the future of agriculture in California,” said Karen Ross, Secretary of the California Department…
Proposed New Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine Boundary – Mendocino County
…this notification. During the pending of the appeal, the designated Quarantine Boundary under appeal shall remain in effect. Mail Appeals to: CDFA – Pest Exclusion 1220 N Street, Room 325…
Agriculture Recognized by Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards
…management decisions and conservation practices of farmers and ranchers also enhance environmental quality, provide recreational opportunities and offer social benefits.” CDFA recognizes there are many farmers and ranchers doing a…
United States – Korea Streamline Organic Trade
…products meet the terms of the arrangement, retaining their organic integrity from farm to market. Korea’s National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service and the National Organic Program, part of the…
Vacancy on Cattle Health Task Force
…Code Section 10610 provides for the establishment of a task force to advise the secretary of agriculture on the control and management of cattle diseases and evaluate the effectiveness of…
USDA Continues Farm Bill Implementation with Provisions to Help Farmers Manage Risk
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced continued progress in implementing provisions of the 2014 Farm Bill that provide new risk management options for farmers and ranchers. These improvements to crop…
USDA Makes $5 Million in Farm Bill Support for National Clean Plant Network Available
…Act of 2014 (the 2014 Farm Bill). NCPN-funded facilities provide high-quality propagative plant material that is free of plant pathogens and pests that can otherwise cause economic losses to the…
USDA Announces New Support for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…opportunities; select and use the right risk management tools; and access USDA education, and technical support programs. These issues have been identified as top priorities by new farmers. The website…
Part 6: What’s Next for Tamarixia
…research go from here. What’s Next for Tamarixia Resarchers have concluded that the Tamarixia insect can be a very effective tool to add to a current integrated pest management system…
USDA Announces Landmark Commitment to Improve Sage-Grouse Habitat
…of Land Management (BLM) also announced a $6.5 million commitment over the next ten years to implement a wide range of priority conservation activities on the public lands it manages…
Public Needed in HLB Prevention
…Public Needed in HLB Prevention In order for agencies like the CDFA to help create an effective management system against HLB and the Asian citrus psyllid they need your help….