Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made the following statement following the successful conclusion of negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership: “An agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations provides a…
Statement by the President on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…eleven partner countries, concluding negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a new, high-standard trade agreement that levels the playing field for American workers and American businesses,…
UC Berkeley to Lead Study of Crop Drought Tolerance
…and Natural Resources, the Energy Department’s Joint Genome Institute and that agency’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory on the five-year project, called Epigenetic Control of Drought Response in Sorghum, or EPICON….
2015 Water Year Hottest and Driest on Record – From the California Department of Water Resources
…and a growing El Niño in the Eastern Pacific that many Californians hope will end the state’s drought. Most of all, Water Year 2015 will be remembered as the fourth…
Workshop on Antibiotic Use Webcast Planned for Monday
…The free webcast starts at 7:30 a.m., Pacific Time, Monday, September 28. To view the webcast, visit: http://livestream.com/BarnMedia/events/4339142 Information and webcast provided by NAFB Member Brian Allmer of the BARN….
Sage Grouse Stays off Endangered Species List
…working landscapes across the West. Since proper grazing is beneficial to the wildlife habitat, Richards said the government working in partnership with ranchers makes the most sense for the land…
Hearing On Proposed California Federal Milk Marketing Order
The hearing, which USDA expects to last several weeks, resumes daily (M-F) at 9 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time, at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District Building, 808 Fourth Street, Clovis, Calif….
Water Cuts Threaten Rice Field Bird Habitat
…acres, wildlife experts said. The Central Valley is the most important waterfowl wintering area along the Pacific Flyway, biologists said, and having wetlands available is essential to provide resting area,…
Tight U.S. Supply Boosts Sales of Specialty Eggs
…director of Pacific Egg and Poultry Association, said the current surge in egg prices has more to do with avian influenza, which has resulted in a loss of 35 million…
Progress Reported on Planning for Sites Reservoir
…increases in Sacramento River flows that could be captured by the Sites Reservoir intakes and transported into storage. “We’re setting out to find ways to minimize impacts to species and…
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
The USDA-NASS, Pacific Region Field Office today released the crop production forecast for September. The latest survey, which was conducted during the last week of August and the first week…
Packinghouse Field Manager Training for ACP
…in Exeter. Field managers may attend the meeting that is most convenient to them. Hosted by California Citrus Mutual, in partnership with the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP)…
Farm to Fork Exhibition and Great Grape Event to Open at Fresno State
…Special Collections Research Center, in partnership with the Tulare County Museum of Farm Labor and Agriculture, Farm to Fork will feature the immigration history of the Valley’s largest ethnic populations…
Class 46 Fellows Selected for California Agricultural Leadership Program
…leaders and active volunteers in the agriculture industry and other areas. Class 46 Fellows: • Erin Amaral, Grover Beach, Pacific Vineyard Company • Zach Bagley, Davis, Olam West Coast •…