…and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Together these programs make up the federal nutrition safety net. The Farm to School program is a core element of the USDA’s Know Your…
Agri View: Sweet Onion Thing
…Marketing Order No. 955 for the crop. This USDA program established the Vidalia Onion Committee and extended the definition of a Vidalia Onion to the Federal level. The Marketing Order…
Beef and Beef Products to Peru
…barriers – called the export verification program – and assures American ranchers of expanded market access. “Since 2009, the United States and Peru have enjoyed one of the strongest bilateral…
Ag Students Win State Farm Bureau Discussion Titles
…loved the agriculture profession, and it made choosing Fresno State and my major easy. Being a part of our campus agricultural ambassadors programs continues to open up new experiences as…
Additional HLB-Positive Trees Confirmed in San Gabriel
…citrus psyllids and 12,000 plant samples have been collected for HLB testing. CDFA and the Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program will continue to provide updates as sampling efforts continue….
$260 Million Available for Regional Conservation Program
USDA Announces $260 Million Available for Regional Conservation Partnership Program Applications sought with a focus on environmental markets, conservation finance Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of up…
National Ag Day
…of agriculture’s vital role in our society. The Agriculture Council of America and the National Ag Day program was started in 1973. What Is Ag Day? It’s a day to…
Beet Curly Top Virus Report
Beet Curly Top Virus report for February, 2016 Program-wide notice There were two locations in Fresno County that the Program was considering for winter treatment. The overwintering adult females died…
Grain Bin Safety
2016 Agricultural Safety Awareness Program (ASAP) Week-Grain Bin Safety Be cautious around grain and grain storage structures on the farm. It takes just seconds for a person to be pulled…
Agri View: Avian Flu…Again?
…Backyard Poultry Biosecurity Information Live Bird Marketing System Program Information on Detection and Monitoring in Wild Birds 2015 Surveillance Plan for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Waterfowl in the United…
USDA’s Final CSP Rule Published
…from CSP to CRP, the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) or other Federal or State programs; and NRCS’s acknowledgment of producers that participate in environmental credit-trading programs and the declaration…
Almond Board: CASP Workshops
…calculator, mapping, irrigation Water Use Efficiency in the 22nd Century Irrigation scheduling and infrastructure Available incentive programs SWEEP, NRCS EQIP & CSP, etc. Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP) Updates Nitrogen…
$14.5 Million in Available Funding for Plant-Biotic Research
…(NSF) today to announce the availability of $14.5 million in funding for the NIFA-NSF Joint Plant-Biotics Interactions (PBI) program. PBI supports research on the processes that mediate beneficial and antagonistic…
Farm Women and Consumers
…in the agricultural industry. Two examples of key programs spearheaded by the program include the annual Women’s Communication Boot Camp and the year-round Our Food Link program. Our Food Link…