Cathy Isom tells us about the Every Kid In A Park program giving every fourth grade student and their families an opportunity to enjoy our nation’s recreational areas. That’s coming…
Air Quality Incentives Available
…quality within designated non-attainment areas of California. Funding for the National Air Quality Initiative (NAQI) is available through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Producers interested in participating in this…
July 4th Food Resources
…Food Resources From USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Ask Karen Karen-FSIS Virtual Representative Ask Karen provides 24/7 virtual assistance and tips on preventing foodborne illness, safe food handling…
Almond Board: CASP Workshop July 7 & 8
…Board – CASP Info California Almond Sustainability Program (CASP) Series 3 Workshop: “In-the-Orchard” Harvest Practices and Equipment Demo Click here to view flyer July 7 – Fresno Fresno State Orchard…
Organic Certification Assistance Available
…California. Funds from the National Organic Certification Cost Share Program (NOCCSP) are available through CDFA’s State Organic Program (SOP) to help more organic operations succeed and take advantage of economic…
2018 Farm Bill Discussions
…policy.” The farm bill is omnibus multi-year legislation for major food and farm programs, covering such issues as research, conservation, nutrition, commodities and rural development. The current farm bill will…
Agri View: Animal Disease
…may die from acute interstitial pneumonia. Aleutian disease is controlled through a test and slaughter program. Positive mink are identified by blood testing for specific antibody by counterimmunoelectrophoresis or lateral…
June Dairy Market Report
…to March, while the monthly Margin Protection Program feed cost calculation rose by 64 cents per hundredweight. Those changes put the bimonthly MPP margin for March-April at $7.15 per hundredweight,triggering…
The Latest Buzz on Honeybees
There’s a renewed buzz in honeybee research when it comes to problems within the hive. AgNet Media’s Sabrina Hill talks with a bee care program leader and a bee researcher….
National Pollinator Week
…include apples, squash, and almonds. Without the assistance of pollinators, most plants cannot produce fruits and seeds. The fruits and seeds of flowering plants are an important food source for…
Agri View: Farm Trends
…a farmer’s livestock, soybeans, or heirloom green zebra tomatoes, plus government assistance, equals gross cash income. Gross farm income, on the other hand, is tricky because it includes anything a…
Senate Biotechnology Compromise
…year ago, 275 House members voted on a bill to establish a voluntary nation-wide program that would give consumers access to information about their food, protect advancements in food production…
USDA Announces Key Measures to Improve Pollinator Health
…of programs that provide a safety net for beekeepers who experience losses due to natural disasters, and the agency administers the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program,…
Almond Board: Pollinator Week
…beekeepers and their bees by promoting honey bee health. Since 1995, over $2 million in industry-funded research has been invested by ABC in honey bee health to improve bee nutrition,…