…Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, urban agriculture in D.C., and helping our pollinator friends. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.ree.usda.gov www.ars.usda.gov www.cnpp.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
New Water Cuts Tighten Screws on Farmers
…valid right may continue to hold that water or release it for beneficial use.” Responding to the water board’s curtailment announcement, California Farm Bureau Federation President Paul Wenger noted the…
USDA Seeks Applications for Loans and Grants to Support Rural Economic Development
…higher performance.” Funding is being provided through USDA’s Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP). The 2014 Farm Bill reauthorized the program through 2018. For Fiscal Year 2015, more than $16 million…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion In Kern County
…USDA-approved structures which are designed to keep ACP and other insects out. Residents with backyard citrus trees in the quarantine area are asked not to transport citrus fruit or leaves,…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for June 18
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Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected Near Orange Cove
…and tap surveys are being conducted in both residential and commercial host trees. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) and CDFA will work…
New Report Shows U.S. Biobased Products Industry Contributes $369 Billion
…reauthorized and expanded as part of the 2014 Farm Bill, the USDA BioPreferred program’s purpose is to spur economic development, create new jobs and provide new markets for farm commodities….
The Western View: Jack London, Farmer
…began reading voraciously about natural farming techniques, a topic virtually unheard of at the time. He’d been to Japan and Korea, where he learned about terraced farming and natural fertilizers….
Farm City Newsday Podcast for June 17
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Growing Field Day Draws Variety of Breeders
…early growing season and more extreme environment. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Joe Nunez heads the trial every year and says he is somewhat surprised at the growing interest from breeders….
Pruning Paint Not Beneficial to California
…Farm Advisor Ben Fabor recently addressed some pruning concerns at a tree pruning seminar on the central coast. Fabor says pruning paint can actually accelerate problems and increase potential damage….
Federal Spending Bill Includes Important Provisions for Producers
…how federal dollars are spent for the departments of Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, and related agencies during fiscal year 2016. The bill included language that would help provide relief from…
Celebrate National Pollinator Week this Friday at USDA
…sixth annual Pollinator Festival outside USDA Headquarters along 12th Street in Washington, DC. More than 14 USDA agencies, other federal departments and partners will celebrate the significance of pollinators. Pollinators…
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Provide Development Support to Rural Cooperatives
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications for grants to help rural cooperatives develop new markets for their products and services. USDA is making the grants…