…an application is April 15, 2015. “Growing up in California, I’ve witnessed a host of political decisions that do not always support production agriculture,” said Ben Granholm, a senior at…
Farm and Nutrition Day at the Fresno Fairgrounds
This slideshow requires JavaScript. More than 40 schools in 14 districts throughout Fresno County showed up to the Fresno Fairgrounds to learn about agriculture at the Fresno County Farm Bureau’s…
Alexis Taylor Speaks to CA Farm Leaders
…about the Trans Pacific Partnership and Trade Promotion Authority. AgNet West News Director Sabrina Hill spoke with Taylor about why she says both are important to California agriculture. Alexis Taylor…
Agri View: U.S./Cuba Trade
Everett Griner talks about improved Cuban trade being a plus for agriculture in today’s Agri View. U.S. / Cuba Trade…
USDA Provides $57.9 Million to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases through the 2014 Farm Bill Section 10007
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $57.9 million in funding, provided by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Farm Bill), to support project suggestions from…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on National Agriculture Day
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement: Vilsack “On this National Agriculture Day, we acknowledge the impact of American agriculture on our daily lives and our nation’s economy….
97 Percent of All U.S. Farms are Family-Owned, USDA Reports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports that family-owned farms remain the backbone of the agriculture industry. The latest data come from the Census of Agriculture…
USDA NASS Continues to Survey Farmers and Landlords for TOTAL Survey
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is gathering information about production practices from farmers and ranchers across the nation through the Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of…
National Agriculture Week celebration planned at Fresno State
The Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Student Leadership Council will host a series of events to promote National Agriculture Week on Monday-Friday, March 16-20. The week opens with…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review March 13
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, partnering for healthier eating and a…
Kern County Farm Bureau Irrigation Efficiency Program Awarded $400,000 Grant from Bay-Delta Initiative
…alleviate sediment in surface waters 6. Increase wetland habitat restoration 7. Protect resident and migratory species of concern We are confident that through programs like these, Kern County agriculture will…
28th Small Farm Conference in San Diego
…Karen Rich-Firestein about what the conference offers, what the goal of their organization is and how small farming might be the answer to getting younger people into the agriculture industry….
California Ag Day, National Agriculture Week Just Around the Corner
From the California Foundation for Ag in the Classroom Each year, more than one-million students learn about the importance of agriculture through the efforts of California Foundation for Agriculture in…
The Western View: El Nino Returns with a Whimper
…and redirects or stops the south Pacific trade winds. It affects agriculture with increased rainfall in the far western areas of North and South America. Sometimes it’s too much of…