…the removal of dead or diseased trees from National Forest and Bureau of Land Management public lands. Orchard wastes, and agriculture residues such as corn cobs and stalks, also qualify…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review July 3
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, the World Food Prize, drought resistant…
American Farm Bureau, Agriculture and Industry Groups Ask Court to Ditch EPA’s Unlawful Water Rule
…redefining the scope of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. The complaint, filed in federal district court in Texas, claims the new rule grants EPA and the U.S. Army…
Local Residents Urged To Declare Why “Citrus Matters” To Los Angeles
…Visiting CaliforniaCitrusThreat.org to access HLB and Asian citrus psyllid resources specific to Los Angeles County. 3. Monitoring their trees and contacting the California Department of Food and Agriculture Exotic Pest…
Invisible ‘Barcode’ Helping Traceability
Some technology in the agriculture industry is looking at an old problem in the food supply chain. Food safety and traceability has always been a heavily debated topic, but as…
Agricultural Land to be Discussed at Upcoming Ca. State Board of Food and Agriculture Meeting
…meeting will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), 1220 ‘N’ Street – Main Auditorium, Sacramento, Calif. 95814. “Sustainable groundwater…
Obama Administration Assists Communities in Building Local Food Systems to Foster Economic Growth
…system can offer a community. As part of today’s announcement, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released an updated state-by-state “Made in Rural America” report illustrating the impact of USDA’s…
Administration Places Politics Over Producers
…U.S. government regulation.” The effect of an FMD outbreak in the United States would be devastating to animal agriculture and our entire economy with estimates for total economic losses ranging…
California Represented in 2015 Beef Leaders Institute
…with staff and learned how each department works to serve more than 25,000 Angus members. New this year was the addition of Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB) to the tour….
Enrollment for 2016 Dairy Margin Protection Program to Begin July 1
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden today announced that starting July 1, 2015, dairy farmers can enroll in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Margin Protection Program for coverage in 2016….
U.S. Wheat Growers See TPA as First Step to Increased Export Opportunity
…of TPA, the President has a prime opportunity to help level the playing field for wheat growers and American agriculture,” said Brett Blankenship, NAWG President and a wheat grower from…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review June 26
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, the bats and the bees, saving…
California to the Midwest: Hops Farm Tour
AgNet West Farm News Director Sabrina Hill left the Golden State for the Midwest this week to learn about agriculture there and to bring the story of California agriculture firsthand…
Almond Board of California Announce $2.5 M Towards Water Efficiency, Bee and Farming Research
…Board of California is a non-‐profit organization that administers a grower-‐enacted Federal Marketing Order under the supervision of the United States Department of Agriculture. For more information on the Almond…