…Range of Hosts Also known as the painted bug, the bagrada bug can cause huge damage because it feeds on plants in large populations. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Surendra Dara…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review July 31
…Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review: Relief for the California drought? And art against food waste. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.usda.gov/oce/weather/ www.usda.gov/oce www.rd.usda.gov blogs.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
California Producers Reminded of Nearing Deadline to Submit Nominations for Farm Service Agency County Committees
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) California Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Oscar Gonzales, today reminded farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers that they have until Aug. 3, 2015,…
Central Valley Ag Retailer Named Best in North America
…promote education and awareness on the importance of valley agriculture with the Fresno Grizzlies’ Farm Grown Program, the Valley Farm at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo and Valley PBS’ Valleys Gold…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Incentives for Greenhouse Gas Reductions
…will be addressing climate change issues. The Board will also hear a drought update from Karla Nemeth, California Natural Resources Agency. “As a farmer, I know that improvements in irrigation…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for July 30
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…
Bird Flu Causing Roller-Coaster Price Effect
Cathy Isom tells us how avian influenza is still causing a roller coaster price effect in the egg industry from farm to retail. Bird flu Egg Prices…
Nut Tree Yellowing in Northern California
…several calls from northern California growers about large, patchy yellowing in their groves. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Emeritus Joseph Connell says in a majority of the cases, the cause is…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for July 28
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…
Preparing for the Possible Return of Avian Flu
Today Cathy Isom tells us how the USDA is getting ready for a bird flu worst case scenario. Prepare foeBird Flu…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for July 27
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…
New Technology for Americans with Disabilities
…Target center stands for Technologies and Accessible Resources Give Employment Today. For more information go to the USDA Target Center website. Check out some very informative USDA Target Center videos….
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review July 24
…In this edition of USDA Week In Review, a new weight management tool, visitors from Nepal, and man-made wildlife habitats. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.usda.gov/oce/weather/ www.cnpp.usda.gov www.nrcs.usdagov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
USDA, Microsoft to Launch “Innovation Challenge” to Address Food Resiliency
…food supply, including key USDA data sets that are now hosted on Microsoft Azure, Microsoft’s cloud-computing platform. “For more than 100 years, USDA has compiled data from economic reports and…