Bipartisan Group Urging Passage of Trade Legislation Critical to Agriculture Economy Veneman Glickman Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and former U.S. Secretaries of Agriculture Ann Veneman (George W. Bush Administration) and…
USDA Provides One-Time Extension of Deadline to Update Base Acres or Yield History for ARC/PLC Programs
…billions of dollars in savings for the taxpayer. Since enactment, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has made significant progress to implement each provision of this critical legislation, including providing disaster…
Farmers, Ranchers Call on Capitol Hill to Address Agriculture’s Needs
Nearly 500 Farm Bureau members from across America are visiting policymakers on Capitol Hill today to discuss the most pressing issues facing agriculture. Today’s meetings come at the conclusion of…
Almond Board of California Leadership Program Begins Seventh Year
…Almond Board of California is a nonprofit organization that administers a grower-enacted Federal Marketing Order under the supervision of the United States Department of Agriculture. For more information on the…
Export Training Course Comes to CDFA
…Grant program of the United States Department of Agriculture, and is presented by the California Centers for International Trade Development in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture…
New Networking Tool to Bring Women in Agriculture Together
…Share your suggestions, stories and other snippets on how USDA can build a new generation of women in agriculture at agwomenlead@usda.gov. New Networking Tool to Bring Women in Agriculture Together…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review February 20
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 2015 Agricultural Outlook Forum. For…
Students Use National FFA Week to Share Importance of Agriculture
More than a half-million students in all 50 states will share the importance of agriculture in our daily lives, spread their passion for agriculture and host community-wide events to help…
Final results announced for 2014-15 California State Employees Food Drive
(From CDFA) …and the results are in! Photo courtesy of CDFA Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced today the…
FFA Students Attend State Leadership Academy
…plan to accomplish their individual high school and career goals. The ALA course focuses on improving leadership skills, identifying important agriculture issues, and communicating these important aspects to the school…
Grape Industry Bracing for Dry 2015
…recent storms bringing some precipitation to the state, the agriculture industry is bracing for another year with water restrictions. The wine industry has seen their markets go stale due to…
CDFA Announces Public Meeting
(From CDFA) CDFA Announces March 4 Public Meeting to Discuss Research Phase of New Dairy Digester Research and Development Program The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is developing…
Devastating Citrus Greening Disease Targeted by USDA Grants
…from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA recently announced a new $30 million effort to combat the bacterial disease, also known as Huanglongbing, which is ravaging citrus groves in Florida…
USDA Secretary to Keynote Commodity Classic
…of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and took office in January 2009. He was reappointed soon after the president’s re-election in 2012. Previously, Vilsack served two terms as governor of…