…U.S. Senator Dianne Feinsteins office and is drafting letters to the Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman pointing out that almonds are the United States…
Free Bird-Friendly Farming Workshops
Two workshops to support the Waterbird Habitat Enhancement Program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. Join U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)…
California’s Three Largest Dairy Cooperatives Submit Proposal for California to Join the Federal Milk Marketing Order
Proposal to the U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide consistent regulation across the United States Underscoring continued support of their farmer-owners, the three largest dairy cooperatives in California submitted a…
Western Governors’ Drought Forum Webinar Series Begins on February 11
…Secretary of Energy & Environment. The panelists: Dr. Jeri Sullivan Graham: New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s Brackish Water Work Group/Los Alamos National Laboratory; Paul Swaim: Vice President,…
California’s Diversity Reflected In Pesticide Outreach
…and English, but Hmong, Punjabi and many other languages. The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) wants all workers who handle pesticides to know how to use such products safely….
USDA Designates 55 Counties in California as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 55 counties in California as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by a recent drought. Those counties are:…
National Agriculture Day: Poster and Poetry Contests Entries Being Accepted
The organizations Agri-Culture and the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau are currently accepting entries for: Annual National Agriculture Day Poster Contest Open to Grades K–6 Annual National Agriculture Day Poetry…
UC Studies Outline Costs of Tomato Irrigation Systems
…Agriculture and Resource Economics Department website, http://coststudies.ucdavis.edu. Some archived studies are also available on the website at http://coststudies.ucdavis.edu/archived.php For additional information or an explanation of the calculations used in the…
Iteris and F4F Agriculture Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Establish Formal Partnership
Iteris, Inc. (NYSE MKT: ITI), a leader in providing intelligent traffic management and weather information solutions, and F4F Agriculture, a global business dedicated to agricultural supply chain connectivity, has signed…
USDA Announces the Availability of $16 Million to Support Food Production
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of more than $16 million in funding to support research, education and Extension…
VOC Restrictions on the Horizon
The agriculture industry might see some regulations on volatile organic compound usage this year. VOC Restrictions on the Horizon VOC usage limits haven’t been much of a concern to growers…
Adaptable Big Data Management
Making big data management as flexible as possible for users is a big draw for OnFarm Systems. Adaptable Big Data Management Data management is a fairly new industry to agriculture….
Farm Radio News/Talk Show Comes to Monterey County
…KION 1460 AM & 101.1 FM. Produced and hosted by Sabrina Hill, Farm City Newsday by AgNet West brings together the biggest names in California agriculture news. It features daily…
USDA Invests $18 Million to Train Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
Emphasis on military veterans and limited-resource farmers Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden (USDA) announced more than $18 million in grants to educate, mentor, and enhance the…