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…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review January 30
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, tracking the snow, chipping in for…
Agri View: Beans and Rice
Everett Griner talks about Ag exports to Cuba helping agriculture in today’s Agri View. Beans and Rice…
Red Palm Weevil Eradicated From Laguna Beach, California
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), working in coordination with California agricultural officials, has declared the Red Palm Weevil eradicated from the Laguna Beach area of Orange County. The…
State and Federal Officials to Disscuss Drought Operations With California State Board of Food and Agriculture
With California farmers and ranchers preparing for a potential fourth consecutive drought year, the California State Board of Food and Agriculture will meet with federal and state officials to discuss…
CDFA Announces New Grant Funding Opportunity for Nitrogen Management Research
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is currently accepting full proposals for a 2015 special grant on nitrogen management research. This grant opportunity…