Celebrating 80 years of the USDA’s Rural Electrification Administration. Cathy Isom tells us about the next major project now in the works. 80 Years of Rural Electricity…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for May 15
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
USDA Announces Funding to Assist with Organic Certification Costs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced today that approximately $11.9 million in organic certification assistance is available through state departments of agriculture to make organic…
CDFA’s Drought Resources Web Page; a Useful Tool for Farmers, Ranchers and Farmworkers
…the USDA’s Risk Management Agency, the Farm Services Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Rural Development. There is also a link to the US Small Business Administration. All of…
Citrus Industry This Week: Growing Peaches; Crop Forecast; FDOC News
…the Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC). Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe free and view the current issue. Click here to subscribe to the monthly Citrus Industry magazine….
Healthy Soils Initiative: A Foundation for Agricultural Sustainability and Climate Change Resilience
…including CalEPA, CalRecycle, the Water Boards, the Air Resources Board, the Resources Agency, the Department of Conservation, the Department of Water Resources and others to take stock of current programs…
Some Citrus Nurseries Building for Future
…to get new trees that were already paid for. California Department of Food and Agriculture Senior Environmental Scientist Vincent Arellano says some nurseries are moving forward with exclusionary facilities to…
Regional Crop Production Report for May 12, 2015
The USDA-NASS, California Field Office today released the crop production forecast for May. The latest survey, conducted during the last week of April and the first week of May, included…
Networking Key to Tech Knowledge Symposium
This slideshow requires JavaScript. People connected to the agriculture industry in many different ways gathered in Monterey for the Produce Marketing Association’s Tech Knowledge Symposium. Chief Science and Technology Officer…
Sustainable/Organic Production on the Coast
…organic systems. Also exhibits by firms providing products acceptable for sustainable and certified organic production. CEUs are offered for Certified Crop Advisers and licensed Department of Pesticide Professionals. Who: Presented…
USDA announces $30 Million for Food Entrepreneurs and Agricultural Producers to Develop New Products
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making $30 million available to farmers, ranchers and food entrepreneurs to develop new product lines. Funding will be made available through…
USDA/NASS May Citrus Crop Forecast Has No Changes for California
…for May which Hudson reported this was due to utilization. May Citrus Crop Forecast USDA Citrus May Forecast Maturity Test Results and Fruit Size form. The June USDA/NASS citrus crop…
NCBA Urges Secretaries to Reject Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s Flawed Recommendations
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association submitted comments today to the Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture on the flawed advice in the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s report….
1,500 Students To Learn about Ag at Annual AgVentures! Day
…Tulare. Presentations will be aimed at teaching students about agriculture, safety and nutrition. Hands-on activities will encourage students to meaningfully engage with local food producers and learn more about Tulare…