…farms and ranches by providing producers tools to utilize across their working farmlands.” The NRCS uses CIG to work with partners to accelerate transfer and adoption of promising technologies and…
USDA Highlights $40 Million in Infrastructure Investments in Rural Communities
Funding Helps Improve Streets, Transit Facilities and Other Structures to Spur Economic Growth and Create Jobs Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue highlighted U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) investments in Fiscal Year…
Register for Inaugural California Coffee Summit
…Diego counties, where much of California coffee is grown, will be discussing coffee production and processing methods. Other agriculture professionals with the University of Hawaii and the U.S. Department of…
State Farm Bureau Study Estimates Cost of NAFTA Withdraw
A study from the Nebraska Farm Bureau finds withdrawal from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) could cost farms in the state up to $55,000 each, annually. The report…
Finding the Perfect Christmas Tree
…perfect for the lights and ornaments. Today, the U.S. is home to close to 15,000 Christmas tree farms. States that produce the most are Oregon, North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin…
CalCom Solar Displays Energy Savings at Almond Conference
…systems for farms large and small. “We’ve been fortunate to work with some of the biggest and best agricultural producers and growers in the Central Valley,” Dupre said. Conserving energy…
Expensive Christmas Trees
…huge, 13-foot Balsam trees. What’s this all about? It actually dates back to 2008, when the economy tanked. Christmas tree farms took swift action to protect themselves by laying off…
Senate Tax Bill Doesn’t Include Section 199 Deductions
…farms’ tax forms. Farmer co-ops support tax reform, but not the elimination of the Section 199 deduction. More than 180 agriculture groups signed a letter last month to House and…
Historical Influx of Young Farmers into the Industry
The agriculture industry experienced an increase in young farmers under the age of 35 for only the second time in the last 100 years. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)…
Celebrate the First Annual California Soils Week
…in Vacaville and Sierra Orchards in Winters. Thursday, December 7 is recognized as Urban Agriculture and Community Gardens Day, which features an urban farm tour at GrowGood Farms in Bell…
General Mills Contributes to National Wheat Foundation
…and implementation of soil health practices. The funds, equally distributed over the next three years, will be used to conduct soil health research on wheat farms and education outreach to…
NIFA Supports Increasing Rural Prosperity through Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs for the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced awards made to support the next generation of farmers and ranchers through the Beginning Farmer and…
USDA Helps Military Veterans Learn Skills for Farming and Ranching Careers
…U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced a new grant opportunity to help military veterans pursue farming and ranching careers. Funding is made through…
Vibrant Purple Sweet Potatoes are a Healthful Thanksgiving Surprise
…the California crop – 16,000 acres – is grown in Merced County, on farms ranging from 5 acres up to several thousand acres. In 2015, the crop’s value in Merced…