UC Cooperative Extension will demonstrate a kinder, gentler – plus cheaper and more effective – method of recycling an almond orchard at a Manteca field day 10 a.m. to 12…
New FSA Cooperatives Help Farmers
…couple of organizations to discuss cooperative agreements. “We have lost a lot of staff over the last number of years due to budget reductions and so we look to organizations…
Almond Board: Achievement Award Nominations Due
…get your nominations in for the Almond Achievement Award. Bob Mahoney, who works with Cooperative Extension in Tehama County, tells us more about the Almond Achievement Award and what qualities…
ACP Movement Shows History Repeating Itself
…history of spread. University of California, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources held it’s California Asian Citrus Psyllid and Huanglongbing Research and Extension Summit at UC Riverside. The summit was…
Food and Agriculture Co-op Income Again Sets Record
…rural areas.” Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Sam Rikkers announced the Top 100 ag cooperatives on Vilsack’s behalf at an Interagency Working Group on Cooperative Development meeting at the Department of…
Properly Identifying Sugarcane Aphid
…very distinctive from traditional greenbugs. If you get online, you can get a picture and identify them pretty quickly, or call cooperative Extension and we’ll come look at them,” Dahlberg…
Support for Rural Cooperative Businesses and Organizations
…jobs and support business expansion. The funds are being provided through the Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) program, which helps fund non-profit groups, such as rural cooperative development centers and…
Training, Educating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…public or private entities such as state cooperative extension services, community-based organizations, colleges or universities; and other organizations providing services to beginning farmers and ranchers. 2017 applications are due Dec….
Importance of Accurate Evapotranspiration
Getting an accurate evapostranspiration rate for locations in your production can be an important practice in surviving the prolonged drought in California. UC Cooperative Extension Horticulture Advisor, Mary Bianchi, said…
NIFA Awards Community Food Projects
…map of CFP and other federally-supported local food projects, can be found at www.usda.gov/knowyourfarmer. NIFA invests in and advances innovative and transformative research, education and extension to solve societal challenges…
Support for Minority and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
…Inc., Mississippi, $200,000 Mississippi Asso. of Cooperatives, Mississippi, $200,000 Winston County Self Help, Mississippi, $200,000 Tri-County Agricultural Cooperative, Mississippi, $200,000 Rural Development Leadership Network, Mississippi; also serving New Mexico, $200,000…
Funding Available for Specialty Crop Research
…Stations, Cooperative Extension Services, individuals, or groups consisting of two or more of these entities. The anticipated $48.1 million in funding for 2017 projects is subject to passage of a…
CA to receive $11.7M Funding for FSMA Produce Safety Rrule
…of the country’s fruits and nuts. CDFA will continue working on front-line preventive efforts, and is committed to ensuring that farmers receive a clear path to compliance. The cooperative work…
Sacramento Valley Rice Harvest Accelerates
…now regrets because he’s created a seed bank for the weeds, which will increase his problems next year. Luis Espino, a University of California Cooperative Extension farm advisor, said he’s…