…advisers, and local, state and national governmental agency personnel. Presenters from academia, industry and agricultural consulting will provide general and technical information, current research data, and practical applications addressing statewide…
NRCS Partners in California Receive $2.7 Million for Conservation Innovations
…of Santa Cruz County. “We look forward to continuing to partner with the NRCS on this important work.” Information on the five nationwide CIG awardees can be found at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/financial/cig/….
Commentary: FDA Overreaches with New Food-Safety Regulations
…accurate numbers for incidents linked to fruits and vegetables: an annual national average of 942 illnesses, 90 hospitalizations and two deaths. While any illness or death is one too many,…
Water Cuts Threaten Rice Field Bird Habitat
…habitat, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex manager Dan Frisk said timing is everything. Without adequate habitat, he said, refuge managers are looking at ways to spread the birds out to…
Sales from US Organic Farms up 72 Percent
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the results of the 2014 Organic Survey, which show that 14,093 certified and exempt organic farms in the…
NCF Accepting Applications for Beef Industry Scholarship
The National Cattlemen’s Foundation is now accepting applications for 2016-17 beef industry scholarships sponsored by the CME Group. Ten scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded to outstanding students pursuing…
Tight U.S. Supply Boosts Sales of Specialty Eggs
…south. Organic producers, who are required under the National Organic Program to give their birds outdoor access, were advised by California State Veterinarian Annette Jones earlier this year to keep…
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
…above the five-year average of 2.230. Cotton – Upland cotton production in California is forecast at 160 thousand bales, down 25 percent from the 2014 crop. Harvested acreage is estimated…
NFU Praises FAA for Addressing Challenges and Promises Offered By Drones
National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today praised the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its efforts to address the challenges and promises offered by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), or…
Class 46 Fellows Selected for California Agricultural Leadership Program
…seminar days, including an eight-day national travel seminar and a 15-day international travel seminar. “We are proud to be seating our 46th consecutive class of fellows,” said Bob Gray, president…
Commentary: News on Crop Revenue Reports Misses Part of Story
The word “despite” turned up in headlines from two national news outlets this past week, on stories that threatened to spawn a new narrative in the ongoing discussion of how…
Record Walnut Production Forecast
…Measurement (O.M.) Survey, officially conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics Service from August 1 through August 29, 2015. There were a few samples completed before August 1 for training and…
DuPont Pioneer Commits $300,000 to Food and Agricultural Education Grants
DuPont Pioneer and the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE) announced today that for the third year in a row, Pioneer will award $300,000 through grants totaling up to $5,000…
School Children Eating More Fruits and Vegetables – Fact Sheet From the USDA
…the nutrition of foods and beverages served in cafeterias and sold in vending machines in 30 years. Thanks to the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act and other strategies, the national obesity…