Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is seeking applications for grants to make housing repairs for low- and very-low-income rural residents. The grants are being provided through USDA…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for June 4
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…
Pruning the Focus of Third Avocado Seminar
…Obispo for the third class in the Avocado Seminar Series. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Ben Fabor was the speaker and was reminding growers what the basic point of pruning is….
2015 California Dried Plum (Prune) Forecast
…growers conducted by the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Pacific Regional Office from May 8 to May 27, 2015. The survey used a random sampling design based on total dried…
The Western View: Saving Butterflies
…to work on solutions. The US Fish and Wildlife Service created citizen scientist programs which help monitor the health of the species by volunteers and professionals. Federal funds were dedicated…
Farm Bureau Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge Applications Now Open
Applications for the Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge must be completed by June 30th. Cathy Isom has more information. Farm Bureau Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge Visit strongruralamerica.com/challenge for more information….
New Market for Apple Production
…production. Starting New Apple Market Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Paul Vossen says some growers are looking at creating a new product with specific apple cider varieties. Cider production is also…
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Scholarship Recipients
The Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Fund for Ag Education has announced the 2015 scholarship program recipients. The scholarship program is made possible through the fund-raising efforts of our annual Spring Fling…
Webinar to Assist Potential Applicants for Conservation Funding
…conservation solutions.” USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will host the webinar, open to both conservation partners and the general public, on Thursday, June 4, 2015 from 2 p.m. to…
USDA Video: Saving Farmers A Road Trip
USDA has a new online service that will save farmers time and driving. Conservation Client Gateway is a USDA public website that allows individual landowners and land users the secure…
Farm Bureau Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge Open for Applications Through June 30
…include farms or ranches, value-added food processing, food hubs, community-supported agriculture programs (CSAs), farm-to-table restaurants and farmers’ markets. Businesses indirectly related to food and agriculture include support services such as…
USDA Has Many Programs to Help Biofuels Industry
…gas stations to sell higher ethanol blends of gas is only one part of a comprehensive effort to boost the biofuels industry. USDA Has Many Programs to Help Biofuels Industry…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review May 29
…edition of USDA Week In Review, celebrating rural electrification, saving farmers a road trip, and Asian Pacific American Island Heritage Month. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.usda.rd.gov www.usda.nrcs.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
Agri View: Farm History
old threshing machine Everett Griner talks about American know-how, agriculture’s destiny in today’s Agri View. Farm History…