Meetings will provide information to growers who are interested in the new strawberry crop insurance program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Risk Management Agency will provide an overview of…
NMPF Board Adopts Resolution
…feed,” Mooney said. Mooney told a hearing last month of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock that the failure by Congress to address this issue “threatens the viability not only…
Sec. Vilsack Announces $16.8 Million in Grants
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $16.8 Million in Grants to Encourage Healthy Food Purchases for SNAP Participants The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded $16.8 million in competitive grants to help…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for June 8
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…
A Better Way to Fight Poverty
House Lawmakers Unveil A Better Way to Fight Poverty House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway joined House Speaker Paul Ryan and Republican lawmakers to unveil a policy plan, “A…
Protecting California Citrus With Natural Enemies
…the disease. Natural Predators Research Photo courtesy of USDA To fight this invasive citrus pest, UC Riverside entomologists and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) have launched a…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for June 7
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…
Long Fight Ahead on EPA Atrazine Proposal
…plants, despite lengthy research suggesting otherwise. Agriculture groups responded to the draft last week, saying the EPA risk assessment is based on misguided science. Politico reports a final ruling could…
Cuba Wants Credit to Increase Food Production
Cuba’s agriculture minister says the country wants to increase food production to cut food imports in half, but needs funds to make that goal happen. Cuba currently imports $2 billion…
Bats and Agriculture
Cathy Isom tells us how bats play a significant role in agriculture. That story is ahead on “This Land of Ours.” Bats and Agriculture From: Center for Biological Diversity The…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for June 6
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…
Agri View: Japan’s Agriculture Imports-Exports
…Japan imports about 60 percent of its food each year. Japan is the fourth-largest market for U.S. agriculture, accounting for $12.1 billion in U.S. exports in 2013. The United States…
Create Apps for Agriculture
…members include U.S. Department of Agriculture, California Department of Food and Agriculture, California Department of Technology, California Farm Bureau Federation, California Association of Pest Control Advisers and many other organizations….
2016 GEELA Awards
…annual Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award Program is administered by the California Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the Natural Resources Agency, the Department of Food and Agriculture, the…