From CDFA The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting proposals for the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP) Phase II (Research). CDFA was appropriated $12…
Eight Facts about Almonds, Agriculture and the Drought
…gallons, and an ounce of beef takes 106 gallons. 2) Agriculture uses 41 percent of California’s total water supply – not 80 percent as often quoted. The California Department of…
Western View: It’s Not 80%
…world that agriculture uses 80 percent of the developed water supply in the state. This number doesn’t tell the real story. The number for the amount of water that agriculture…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 8
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…
Deadline Approaching for Additional Dairy Proposals
…Lakes Inc., and Dairy Farmers of America Inc., have requested a formal hearing with the USDA to establish a federal milk marketing order for California. The request points out the…
USDA Designates Del Norte County as a Primary Natural Disaster Area
USDA Designates Del Norte County in California as a Primary Natural Disaster Area with Assistance to Producers in Oregon The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Del Norte County…
2015 Conservation Easement Applications for Agricultural lands and Wetlands Due May 15
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently accepting applications for the Agricultural Conservation Easements Program (ACEP). ACEP offers two easement options, the Agricultural Land Easements (ALE) and the Wetland…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 7
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 FoodKeeper Application in Advance of World Health Day
The U.S. Food Waste Challenge calls on organizations and businesses across the food supply chain to join the fight against food waste. Cathy Isom has more. FoodKeeper App Learn more…
USDA Working to Help California Farmers Conserve Water
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is doing what it can to help California producers get through the so-called “Drought of the Century”. USDA Working to Help California Farmers Conserve Water…
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Scholarship Applications Due April 24
…of the Scholarship Program is to provide financial assistance to qualified, graduating high school students from the Yuba and Sutter counties who have long-term career interests in agriculture, by supporting…
A New Forecast for Retail Food Prices
Cathy Isom has the latest USDA forecast for food prices has some good news for pork lovers. Food Forecast…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 6
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…
Water for Farms – a Briefing by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
…Looking ahead Farmers and irrigation districts are the frontline stewards of agriculture’s future, but the state and federal governments can provide technical, regulatory, and financial support to help California agriculture…