…92027 Several state/federal government entities will be represented at these information sessions, including: USDA Farm Service Agency; USDA Risk Management Agency; USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service; USDA Rural Development; the…
AgNeTVideo: Governor Jerry Brown on Drought, More
Governor Jerry Brown discusses the President’s visit, the drought, and the future of California agriculture….
“Voices from the Land” Conservation in American Agriculture Briefing Highlights Environmental Award Winners
…record conservation and stewardship efforts already underway. I also previewed Secretary Tom Vilsack’s announcement of USDA’s new regional hubs to help agriculture and forestry mitigate the impacts of a changing…
Fresno-Washington FFA Event Spotlights Funding Needs
…and fills us in on the event and why events like this are becoming more important with Governor Brown’s threat of eliminating funding for agriculture education. Hear Sabrina’s report here….
Emergency Conservation Program Available
Val Dolcini, State Executive Director for the USDA Farm Service Agency announced Emergency Conservation Program availability for multiple counties in California. Sabrina Hill has all of the details of the…
Drought Putting Pressure on Dairy Operators
California is the biggest dairy producing state, and the dairy operators are experiencing difficult problems because of the drought. USDA’s Gary Crawford has this report….
Farm Bill now Farm Law
USDA’s Gary Crawford gives us some of the details. Listen to his report here….
USDA Report Shows Higher Than Expected Prices
Gary Crawford give the details of this month’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. Click this link to view the entire report….
Pollinators Crucial to Agriculture
Many efforts are underway to protect pollinators. Gary Cooper talked with Laurie Davies Adams, Executive Director of the Pollinator Partnership in San Francisco, earlier this month at this year’s Vegetable…
World Ag Expo Tours Lakeside Dairy
It is hailed as the biggest agriculture expo in the world and it is right here in our state. The World Ag Expo continues in Tulare today. Sabrina Hill was…
Costa Introduces Drought Relief Legislation
…the Interior and Commerce Departments to cooperate with a California Water Resources Board plan to keep the Delta Cross Channel Gates open as long as possible to allow more water…
Retail Consignees for USDA FSIS Recall of Rancho Feeding Corporation Meat Products
FSIS has reason to believe that the following retail location(s) received meat products that have been recalled by Rancho Feeding Corporation. This list may not include all retail locations that…
No Change in USDA Citrus Crop Forecast for California
The February USDA citrus crop forecast was delivered this morning by Jim Ewing of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. There were no changes for California but in Florida there…
California Firm Recalls Unwholesome Meat Products
…unwholesome or otherwise are unfit for human food and must be removed from commerce, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following Rancho…