…a lot of money. Department of Water Resources For the first time in California history, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) empowers local agencies to adopt groundwater management plans that…
Understanding Cybercrime in Agriculture
An increase in agriculture related cybercrime is stressing the need to be familiar with technology in the industry. A recent high-value crime in the Central Valley has re-engaged a focus…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…Agriculture (USDA) investments in their communities. Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released a list of USDA’s top achievements in 2015, demonstrating USDA’s efforts to help farmers and ranchers bring their…
Agri View: Population Growth and Farm Production
…experts still project that our population will add more than 2 billion within the next 40 years. From USDA Amber Waves: With Adequate Productivity Growth, Global Agriculture Is Resilient to…
The California Kitchen: Mexican Rubbed Prime Rib
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Mexican rubbed prime rib with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 2 lb. USDA Rib Eye Roast-clean 4…
CDFA Accepting Proposals for Fertilizer Research Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is currently accepting concept proposals for the 2016 grant cycle. FREP’s competitive grant program funds research that…
Chairman Conaway Statement on Agreement Reached at 10th WTO Ministerial Conference
House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) issued the following statement regarding the multilateral agreement reached at the 10th WTO Ministerial…
Drone Registration Rules Announced
…Registration will open December 21 at www.faa.gov/uas/registration. From the FAA website: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced a streamlined and user-friendly, web-based aircraft registration process…
Agri View: Trade Talks and Cuba
Everett Griner talks about U.S. and Cuban agriculture officials talking trade in today’s Agri View. Trade Talks and Cuba From ERS Amber Waves website: In December 2014, the United States…
ACP Quarantine in Northern San Mateo County Includes Portion of San Francisco County
…of leaves and stems. Nursery stock and budwood grown in USDA-approved structures, which are designed to keep ACP and other insects out, may be moved out of the quarantine zone…
USDA Announces $3.4 Million in Funding Available Through International Wheat Partnership Research Program
…be made through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), which is authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. The new International Wheat Yield…
Omnibus Approval Key for Cattle Producers
…too long, and we commend the leadership of Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway and Representative Jim Costa (D-Calif.) for ensuring the United States is…
NFU Praises Omnibus Parts, Concerned About Others
…and Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE),” said Johnson. “Likewise, we are thankful for stable funding in areas such as the Rural Energy for America program and Value-Added Producer Grants….
Vilsack on the COOL Requirements for Beef and Pork
Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement regarding the language in the omnibus bill repealing the country of origin labeling requirements for beef and pork products. “The…