VOC Restrictions on the Horizon
The agriculture industry might see some regulations on volatile organic compound usage this year. VOC Restrictions on the Horizon VOC usage limits haven’t been much of a concern to growers…
Adaptable Big Data Management
Making big data management as flexible as possible for users is a big draw for OnFarm Systems. Adaptable Big Data Management Data management is a fairly new industry to agriculture….
A Centennial Celebration for USDA Market News
USDA Market News is celebrating 100 years of delivering market news. Cathy Isom reports on how it started and where it’s going from here. A Centennial Celebration…
Farm Radio News/Talk Show Comes to Monterey County
…KION 1460 AM & 101.1 FM. Produced and hosted by Sabrina Hill, Farm City Newsday by AgNet West brings together the biggest names in California agriculture news. It features daily…
USDA Invests $18 Million to Train Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
Emphasis on military veterans and limited-resource farmers Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden (USDA) announced more than $18 million in grants to educate, mentor, and enhance the…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review January 30
…In this edition of USDA Week In Review, tracking the snow, chipping in for rural economies, and exporting American agriculture. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.rd.usda.gov www.fas.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
Fighting Old Safety Problems with Poultry
Cathy Isom Americans love to eat chicken. Cathy Isom reports in an effort to curb foodborne illnesses related to chicken and poultry such as Salmonella, the USDA is proposing new…
Agri View: Beans and Rice
Everett Griner talks about Ag exports to Cuba helping agriculture in today’s Agri View. Beans and Rice…
California Continues to Lead as Fresh Market State
Fresh market vegetable and melon production for the 24 selected crops estimated in 2014 totaled 413 million hundredweight for the U.S., down 1 percent from last year. For the 24…
Red Palm Weevil Eradicated From Laguna Beach, California
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), working in coordination with California agricultural officials, has declared the Red Palm Weevil eradicated from the Laguna Beach area of Orange County. The…
California State Fair announces first Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition
…rules and entry information. This project is supported by the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, which is funded by the USDA and administered by CDFA. The goal of the project…
State and Federal Officials to Disscuss Drought Operations With California State Board of Food and Agriculture
…include: Mark Cowin, California Department of Water Resources; David Murillo, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; Charlton Bonham, California Department of Fish and Wildlife; Janelle Beland, California Natural Resources Agency; David Orth,…
CDFA Announces New Grant Funding Opportunity for Nitrogen Management Research
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is currently accepting full proposals for a 2015 special grant on nitrogen management research. This grant opportunity…