Efficient irrigation is a top priority in California. Saving money through this drought year and conserving water goes hand and hand. Education Manager for the Advanced Pumping Efficiency Program at…
Subsidized Pump Test Program
…Program Green says the program is paid into by every PG&E customer and usually the entire cost of the test is covered. PG&E also offers incentives through the program to…
Dodge Ram Continues Focus on Ag With Certification Program
…with Pat Driscoll To learn more about the Certified Agricultural Dealership Program, visit the Dodge Ram website here. Meanwhile, Ram continues to serve the FFA with its Next Crop Program….
CDFA benefits from new training initiative that helps State improve efficiency, cut red tape
…70 days. We hope this is just the beginning of our association with this excellent training program in our continuing efforts to improve efficiency. My congratulations to the CDFA employees…
Global Food Safety Agreement Signed by China and UC Davis
…program. The Chinese partners will provide substantial funding for the new center, with details to be announced this fall. “This is clear evidence that the entire UC system is fully…
USDA Selects 36 Energy Facilities to Accept Biomass Deliveries
…Assistance Program (BCAP), which was authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. Biomass owners who supply these facilities may qualify for BCAP delivery assistance starting July 28, 2014. Of the total…
Disaster Assistance for 2012 Frost or Freeze Fruit Crop Losses Announced
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) assistance for losses to bush or tree fruit crops due to frost or freeze during the…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Proclaims August 3-9 National Farmers Market Week
…markets increasingly offer electronic benefits transfer technology that can be used by recipients of USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – as well as low-income women, infants, and children and seniors…
USDA Provides Aid to 73,000 Rural Californians Impacted by Drought
…agriculture and other partners on a coordinated response. The 25 rural California communities are being helped by funding provided through USDA’s Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant (ECWAG) program. This program…
AgNeTVideo: Semper Fresh Farms
Semper Fresh Farms helps post-9/11 veterans transition out of the military and into farming. It’s a start-up program in Monterey County that can use support from the community. For more…
Research Projects to Improve Plant Feedstocks for Bioenergy Production
…programs to improve plant feedstocks for the production of biofuels, biopower, and biobased products. The investment is part of the Obama Administration’s broader effort to diversify the nation’s energy portfolio…
AgNeTVideo: Tarpy’s Roadhouse at Semper Fresh Fundraiser
Chef Todd Fisher of Tarpy’s Roadhouse tells us about Tarpy’s Roadhouse and their support of the veterans-to-farming program in Monterey County….
YSFB to Host Ag Crime Prevention Meeting
…prevention program has been initiated in our state for the identification of farm machinery, equipment and even household goods and is a widely recognized program supported by organizations and agencies…
Making Energy Upgrades Affordable
…with the Kern County Farm Bureau to get the word out to the agricultural community about rebates, incentives and programs available for efficient upgrades. The Agriculture Energy Workshop highlighted many…