California’s water problems are getting the spotlight in the national media. In this report, Gary Crawford talks with USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey about the extraordinary amount of water the state…
Ag Business Issues Challenge to Support FFA, Young Farmers and Ranchers
A national business that gets a quite a bit of sales here in California is using some of that to give back to the future of agriculture. Sabrina Hill reports….
Young Cattlemen’s Conference Deadline Approaching
Every year, the Angus Foundation sponsors one individual to attend the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Young Cattlemen’s Conference (YCC). The application, due Friday, Jan. 10, can be found at…
Snow Survey Shows Lowest Level Recorded
…pull water from areas where it is abundant to give to critically dry areas. Increasing concerns around the state, the National Weather Service is predicting a dry January for California….
USDA Makes Flexibilities in National School Lunch Program
USDA Makes Permanent Meat and Grain Serving Flexibilities in National School Lunch Program WASHINGTON, January 2, 2014 – Agriculture Undersecretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon today announced…
Beef Industry Should Focus on Consumer
…Click to Open or Download Audio Report This year’s National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Cattlemen’s College will take place February 3rd and 4th during the 2014 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA…
Cotton in 2014
Will U.S. cotton acreage decline again in 2014? Gary Crawford looks into the question. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
State Board to Discuss Water Transfers and Drought Preparedness
…Conservation Service; Navdeep Dhillon, USDA Farm Service Agency; Randy Fiorini, Delta Stewardship Council and Thad Bettner, Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District. “We are sounding the alarm on behalf of the agricultural industry,”…
Weekly Crop Progress for 12-26-13
…wheat crop was emerged by week’s end. Every cotton field was plowed as the compliance date for Cotton Plow Down Regulations had passed. Alfalfa production was complete. Fruit: Pruning continued…
Farm Bill Could Help Issues Between U.S., Brazil
A top USDA official says a new farm bill will likely go a long way toward resolving issues between Brazil and the U.S. revolving around U.S. cotton programs. Gary Crawford…
EPA West Coast Collaborative Announces Grants
…Pacific Northwest Tribes that have been selected to receive 2013 DERA funding. More information about these DERA grants can be found at: http://www.westcoastcollaborative.org/. For more information about the National Clean…
CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals
…projects to fill gaps in nitrogen management information for specific crops grown in the San Joaquin Valley, including corn, pima cotton, processing tomatoes, walnuts, and citrus. In addition, FREP is…
California Among States Getting Grants for Schools
…school nutrition programs.” In addition to the District of Columbia and Guam, fourteen states were selected to receive grants based on free- and reduced-price participation in the National School Lunch…