…by ABC, is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service – California Field Office (NASS/CFO). “This year’s objective forecast during a third-consecutive drought year…
United States – Korea Streamline Organic Trade
…products meet the terms of the arrangement, retaining their organic integrity from farm to market. Korea’s National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service and the National Organic Program, part of the…
USDA Makes $5 Million in Farm Bill Support for National Clean Plant Network Available
…is comprised of representatives from USDA APHIS along with representatives from USDA’s Agricultural Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and members of the National Plant Board, recommended…
USDA and USTR Name New Members to Agricultural Trade Advisory Committees
…Poultry and Egg Export Council David Carter National Bison Association Stephen Sothmann U.S. Hides, Skins and Leather Association Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Fruits and Vegetables Name Organization…
Cap-and-Trade Program Topic of Meeting
…campuses, three national laboratories, and UC’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The initiative will address issues related to hunger and nutrition, both in California and around the world. The…
AgNeTVideo: Cathy Enright, Executive Director of the Council for Biotechnology Information
Sabrina Hill interviews food industry scientist and expert Cathy Enright, on the uses of GMOs to help save threatened food sources. Visit GMO Answers website….
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…2 percentage points below the same week in 2013. Nationally, 79 percent of the winter wheat crop was headed by June 1, slightly ahead of the 5-year average pace. The…
USDA Announces Landmark Commitment to Improve Sage-Grouse Habitat
…view the bi-state letter and detailed implementation plans for bi-state sage grouse conservation, please visit: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detailfull/national/programs/initiatives/?cid=steldevb1027671 Today’s announcement was made possible by the 2014 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill builds…
Governor Brown Commemorates California Pollinator Week
…for maintaining biodiversity and healthy ecosystems. The health of our national forests and grasslands depends on pollination. These open spaces provide forage, fish and wildlife, timber, water, mineral resources and…
Cotton Industry Waits on Farm Bill Programs
…farm bill was enacted in February – provisions that directly affect the cotton industry are still being determined. National Cotton Council chief economist Gary Adams says the first hurdle is…
USDA and Farm Bureau Co-host Meetings to Answer Farm Bill Questions
…milk income loss program. Risk Management Agency: Broadened federal crop options, especially for organic and specialty crop producers; new supplemental coverage options for cotton producers. Rural Development: Simplified application for…
Vilsack Message: Local Markets, Local Growth
…House Rural Council to coordinate Federal resources and programs. One of the new ways we’re doing this is through Local Food, Local Places, a new effort that pools Federal funds…
New Funding for Fight Against Citrus Greening
…progression of HLB among the states, there are regional as well as national priorities for CDRE. These priorities fall within four categories: 1) priorities that deal with the pathogen; 2)…
Ongoing Water Crisis Takes Toll on Citrus
…to south-of-the-delta producers,” Nelsen said. “But the Bureau of Reclamation and National Marine Fisheries Service decided that they needed to hold onto the water for a variety of reasons.” He…