…federal marketing order, as it seeks to educate key policy makers about the vast economic impact of the slowdown. The Almond Board has sent letters to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack,…
Western Governors’ Drought Forum Webinar Series Begins on February 11
…Secretary of Energy & Environment. The panelists: Dr. Jeri Sullivan Graham: New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s Brackish Water Work Group/Los Alamos National Laboratory; Paul Swaim: Vice President,…
USDA Designates 55 Counties in California as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
…Kern Nevada Santa Cruz Yuba Kings Orange Shasta “Our hearts go out to those California farmers and ranchers affected by recent natural disasters,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “President Obama…
USDA Invests $18 Million to Train Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
Emphasis on military veterans and limited-resource farmers Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden (USDA) announced more than $18 million in grants to educate, mentor, and enhance the…
Red Palm Weevil Eradicated From Laguna Beach, California
…CDFA Secretary Karen Ross, “It endangers all of the decorative palms that are common in our landscape and part of the classic California image. A special thank you goes out…
State and Federal Officials to Disscuss Drought Operations With California State Board of Food and Agriculture
…said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “With our current lack of significant precipitation and snowpack, this could be an extremely challenging year for our state’s farmers and ranchers.” In 2014 California…
Nationwide USDA Organic Survey Underway
…farms and ranches in the United States have continued to grow over the last few years, increasing by 83 percent between 2007 and 2012,” said USDA Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden….
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that applications are being accepted for up to $20 million in grants to facilitate the creation of new, innovative markets for carbon credits, providing…
Spotlight on Investments in Conservation
A mid-week announcement by the Agriculture Secretary will show how partnerships could lead to greater investments in conservation. Spotlight on Investments in Conservation…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Makes Major Announcement Regarding Conservation Projects
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that 115 high-impact projects across all 50 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico will receive more than $370 million in Federal funding as…
CDFA Announces Available Funding for Dairy Development Program
…technology is precisely the kind of innovation that California farmers are known for,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “It promotes low carbon fuels, agricultural energy efficiency and other operational advantages….
Dairy Producers Enroll in New Margin Protection Program
More than Half of Nation’s Dairy Producers Enroll in New Margin Protection Program U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that more than 23,000 of the nation’s…
FAA Grants Real Estate, Agricultural UAS Exemptions
…rules and timely reporting of any accident or incidents. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx found that the UAS in the proposed operations do not need an FAA-issued certificate of airworthiness…