…the COVID-19 pandemic by delivering pumpkins and offering customized home-decoration packages featuring pumpkins. Nick Rocca serves as secretary on the Fresno County Farm Bureau Board of Directors and as co-chair…
Almond Update: National Names Headline General Sessions Next Week
…of Global Communications Daren Williams said former U.S. Trade Representative Darci Vetter and former USDA Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden will discuss the global agricultural scene and how the events of…
Week in Review: Choosing the Next Ag Secretary, Tomato Virus Continues to Spread
Nearly a dozen names are being talked about as the potential next Agriculture Secretary as the Biden transition team makes preparations for the incoming administration. The latest strain of resistance-breaking…
USDA Announces Key Changes to NEPA Procedures
…include additional tools and flexibilities for addressing land management issues. The changes are part of a broader effort to help better serve the American people. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny…
USDA Encourages Safe Food Handling on Thanksgiving
…of foodborne illness by focusing on good hand hygiene and other food safety practices,” USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety, Dr. Mindy Brashears said in a press release. “As home…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 11-23-20
…Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue highlighting recent trade wins and details on how to apply for Sustainable Groundwater Management grants. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features…
Ag Sec. Perdue Shares Ag Trade Wins
United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue spoke to the members of National Association of Farm Broadcasting last week during their annual convention. The Secretary discussed a variety of…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 11-23-20
…Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue highlighting recent trade wins and details on how to apply for Sustainable Groundwater Management grants now accepting applications. Tune into the show for these news stories,…
Who’s Going to Be the Next Agriculture Secretary?
…Biden transition team makes preparations for the incoming administration. Some of the contenders for the position include Representative Marcia Fudge of Ohio, Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding, California Agriculture Secretary…
USTR Calls for Trade Investigation for Imported Produce
…were submitted on the subject of imported produce. During two days of virtual hearings in August, more than 60 witnesses testified. “Secretary Perdue, Secretary Ross, and I are fully engaged…
Biden Transition Team Performing Agency Reviews of USDA and EPA
…Bonnie was a senior advisor to Tom Vilsack during his tenure as U.S. Agriculture Secretary. Bonnie has also served as Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment. The agency review team…
Nearly 60 Conservation Practice Standards Revised by USDA
…50 percent by 2050. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has emphasized the agenda in bringing the department’s resources and programs in line with addressing environmental goals. About the Author…
Dairy Methane Reduction Projects Receive $25.4 Million from CDFA
…clean energy future,” CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said in a press release. “The digester program helps farmers contribute to the state’s greenhouse gas reduction efforts by capturing methane, and the…
H-2A Wages to Remain Stable Over the Next Two Years
…need it the most,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said in a news release. “Over the past several years farm wages have increased at a higher pace than other…