Farms and ranches in Ventura County are welcoming community members to take the day exploring their farming operations. The self-guided tours provide the community a chance to learn about livestock…
NOW Infestations Still an Issue for Growers South of Madera
Navel Orangeworm (NOW) levels have improved, but NOW infestations continue to be a significant issue for growers that are south of Madera County. Efforts to combat the pest were increased…
HLB Detections Nearing 1,000, Priorities Refocused
…of October 9, there have been 906 positive HLB detections in California. “The real hot spot for us right now is Orange County. We’re finding a lot of HLB positive…
New BeeWhere Program to Provide Better Protection of Bee Hives
…have to notify the beekeeper…but now it’s just come to light that system wasn’t working because we didn’t have the beekeepers there to register,” said Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner and…
USDA Announces Receipt of 136 Expressions of Interest in Hosting ERS & NIFA
…OH Ashtabula County Growth Partnership for Ashtabula County OH Darke County Darke County Commissioners OH Geauga County Geauga County Department of Development OH Madison Village Administrator Madison Village OH Middlefield…
USDA Partners to Improve Community Infrastructure for 1.1 Million Rural Americans
…roadways. The county will buy three trucks with snow plows, a backhoe, a tractor ditching head and a brush/tree chipper. This equipment will provide safer roads for the county’s 14,642…
USDA Invests in $650,000 in Local Watershed Project to Protect Communities and Vital Infrastructure
USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest $650,000 in a new California project that aims to develop a watershed work plan in the Lower Deer Creek Watershed in Tulare…
Water Works: Water Year 2018 Well Below Average
…notably less than historical averages. The report shows that most of Southern California received only half or less than half of the average amount of yearly precipitation. The Tulare basin…
USDA-NASS Announces 2017 Census of Agriculture Response Rate, Data Release Details
…provides the only source of comprehensive agricultural data for every State and county in the nation. As such, the data are widely-used by local and national decision-makers to help shape…
Secretary Perdue Rings the Closing Bell at NYSE
…CA Jason Detzel Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County Cornell University Logan Woolsey 4-H Member/farmer Briar Creek Farm, NY Isabel Harcourt- Ramon 4-H Member Ulster County, NY Tyler Francis Owner…
USDA Secretary Working to Empower Local School Leaders and Improve the School Meal Programs
…Food Services Jessica Shelly and Miami-Dade County Public Schools Food and Nutrition Officer Penny Parham in a joint statement. “I believe strongly in serving my students with a well-rounded education,…
USDA Announces Investment to Expand Markets for Specialty Crop and Other Farmers
…the farmers market in Burkesville, Ky., located in Cumberland County with a total county population of 7,000, to expand the number of vendors at its market from 8 registered vendors…
Organic Production Project to Evaluate Advantages of No-Till Farming
…Regents to be used for the organic production project. Other recipients who will be operating in California include the Napa County Resource Conservation District, which will be supporting field trial…
California Navel Oranges Forecast to Rebound in 2018-19
…the 703 utilized groves, 11 were in Madera County, 126 were in Fresno County, 407 were in Tulare County, and 159 were in Kern County. 2018-19 California Navel Orange Objective…