Cathy Isom explains how this new handy smart tool to help consumers stop tossing food before its time is right at our fingertips. Foodkeeper app Learn more about the USDA…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 22
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…
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Earth Day
…to 50 percent; double the efficiency of existing buildings and make heating fuels cleaner; reduce the release of methane, black carbon and other potent pollutants across industries; and manage farm…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 21
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Hungry Pest
…and trees this Spring. Hungry Pest Check the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service webpage to see if your state has a federal quarantine–or could make a good home–for…
Voluntary Conservation Effort to Clear California San Joaquin Valley Air Gets a Thumbs Up from Regulators
Voluntary efforts by farmers, ranchers, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to improve air quality in California’s San Joaquin Valley have received regulatory acknowledgement from…
Farm Bureau Supports Trade Promotion Authority Bills
Expanding international trade is vital to the success of America’s farmers and ranchers. To make that expansion happen, Congress must approve trade promotion authority, the American Farm Bureau Federation said…
False Huanglongbing Report in Central Valley
…in Tulare County has been tested for Huanglongbing by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, using the PCR testing method approved by the USDA and recognized internationally – the…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 20
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Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 17
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…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review April 17
…Week In Review, conservation in California, the pest and disease threat, and pretty plants and flowers seven days a week. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.ars.usda.gov www.fsis.usda.gov www.rd.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
APHIS Completes Learning Modules on the Pest Permitting Process
…procedures related to the importation of products for use as plant growth enhancers and bio-fertilizers. If you need additional information contact USDA/APHIS at 301-851-2046, Toll Free 866-524-5421, or email Pest.Permits@aphis.usda.gov…
Water Costs Changing Southern Agriculture
The cost of water is changing the landscape of Southern California Agriculture. Growers Looking at New Crops At the Small Farms Conference in San Diego last month attendees got a…
Making ‘Friends of Farming’
The local-food push and the growing popularity of small farm venues has triggered a county farm bureau to create a new education program. Making ‘Friends of Farming’ San Diego County…