Private landowners, tribes, and eligible entities encouraged to apply by May 15 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that U.S. Department of Agriculture is making available $332 million in financial…
California Prospective Plantings for 2015
Sacramento — The USDA-NASS, Pacific Regional Field Office today released the forecasts of field crop plantings for 2015. These forecasts, of acreage planted and to be planted, are based on…
Atwater FFA Has Banner Results MJC Agriculture Field Day
…school students competing in various agriculture related application, skill and critical thinking contests pertaining to the agriculture industry. All of Atwater FFA’s six teams placed in the Top 10 with…
A New Forecast for Retail Food Prices
The latest USDA forecast for food prices has some good news for pork lovers. A New Forecast for Retail Food Prices…
More than $1.6 M for California as USDA Announces Grants for Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs
…The grants are funded through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), the flagship competitive grant program authorized under the 2014 Farm Bill. “One-third of the children in the U.S….
USDA Video: USDA Week in Review March 27
…In this edition of USDA Week In Review, from SNAP to work, more local food, and getting moving at USDA. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.fns.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov www.dm.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
New Funding for Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs
USDA grant funding is helping colleges and universities develop obesity prevention programs targeting youth. Rod Bain has the story. New Funding for Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs…
Crop Insurance Support for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
What are some ways USDA is helping beginning farmers and ranchers through its risk management offerings? Rob Bain reports. Crop Insurance Support for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers…
Conservation and the Waters of the U.S.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack details what’s called the Waters of the U.S. proposal and some concerns of farmers and ranchers. Conservation and the Waters of the U.S….
Administrator Dolcini Comments on USDA’s ARC/PLC Extension
Dolcini Val Dolcini, administrator of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) commented today updating USDA plans to extend the deadline for election of the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss…
Governor Brown Signs $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package
…water rights have also been drastically curtailed. As growers grapple with these historically dry conditions, the California Department of Food and Agriculture has provided $10 million in grants to help…
Women in Agriculture Through Photography
Marji Guyler-Alaniz As part of Ag Day celebrations USDA showcased women in agriculture through a photo exhibit at the Department headquarters in Washington, DC. Cathy Isom has the story. Women…
USDA Extends ARC and PLC Deadlines
…education and outreach campaign launched by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in September, to date more than 5 million educational postcards, in English and Spanish, have been sent to…
Citrus Industry This Week: HLB Research Reports; Aerial Technology
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes reports from the recent HLB Grower Day and UAV Applications in Agriculture Workshop held at the Citrus Research and Education…