European Grapevine Moth (Image courtesy of UCANR) The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and…
Funding for Organic Agriculture Research, Education-Extension Projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of $17.6 million for research and outreach activities to support the organic agriculture…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 21
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…
Kern County 2015 Crop Report
…with the top twenty commodities making up more than 80% of the Total Value. The 2015 Kern County Crop Report can be found here. Visit the Department of Agriculture and…
CDFA Committee/Board Vacancies
Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Committee The California Department of Food and Agriculture is announcing one vacancy on the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Committee. The committee advises the CDFA…
Industry Calls for Clearing up of Organic Marketing
…U.S. Department of Agriculture. OTA says the roundtable was organized to determine if the FTC needs to issue further guidance to makers of non-food products that use the organic claim…
Help for Low-Income Families to Purchase Fruits and Veggies
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of up to $16.7 million in competitive grant funding to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables by families and households…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 20
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…
Additional Lender Category for Small-Scale Operators
Options Help More Beginning, Small and Urban Producers Gain Access to Credit The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of a streamlined version of USDA guaranteed loans, which…
Agriculture in the Classroom: Two Tulare County Teachers Team Up
Story by Jennifer Ray, California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom What happens when two very enthusiastic teachers meet at the California Agriculture in the Classroom Conference? For Julie Cates…
International Policy Development Needs Family Farmers and Ranchers
…the position of family agriculture on the international stage in a meaningful way,” NFU President Roger Johnson added. More information about CFS is available at www.fao.org/cfs/cfs-home/en/. More information on the…
Trade Wars Could Cost California 640,000 Jobs
…on Mexico. The editorial does say however trade issues have seldom reached the top of the U.S. political agenda. For decades, a consensus in favor of an open U.S.-led trade…
USDA Taking Action Regarding Low Survey Responses
The Department of Agriculture has formed an internal committee to review and improve survey response rates after a record low number of responses. USDA says responses to the September 30th…
NCGA: Scholarship Opportunities to Young Farmers
…hand to discuss how NCGA membership benefits U.S. corn farmers and youth in agriculture. “The National FFA convention provides an opportunity for NCGA to interact with the next generation of…