Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA is providing $9.7 million in emergency water assistance to 73,000 residents in 11 California counties experiencing the driest year on record. “This drought…
USDA/NRCS Video: Cover Crops and Water Infiltration of Soil
Russ Lester of Dixon Ridge Farms in Solano County, Calif., owns an orchard with a green carpet of cover crops. This orchard is part of his organic walnut operation in…
Research Projects to Improve Plant Feedstocks for Bioenergy Production
…to more sustainable production systems, such as minimal water usage and nutrient input requirements. For more information on the joint DOE-USDA Plant Feedstocks Genomics for Bioenergy research program, visit: http://genomicscience.energy.gov/research/DOEUSDA/index.shtml…
Weaker El Niño Could Spell More Drought Trouble for California
A weaker El Niño could spell more trouble for farmers in drought stricken California. Gary Crawford reports with Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross and Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist. Weaker El Niño…
New Climate Numbers for California’s Water Year
Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist, giving the new temperature and precipitation figures for California’s water year, which ended June 30th. New Climate Numbers for California’s Water Year…
YSFB to Host Ag Crime Prevention Meeting
The Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau (YSFB) will be hosting an Ag Crime Prevention meeting on Wednesday, August 13th at the Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau office located at 475 N. Palora Avenue in…
Making Energy Upgrades Affordable
…with the Kern County Farm Bureau to get the word out to the agricultural community about rebates, incentives and programs available for efficient upgrades. The Agriculture Energy Workshop highlighted many…
Lady Gaga Joins California Water Conservation Effort
In partnership with the State of California’s drought awareness program Save Our Water, international pop superstar and five-time Grammy winner Lady Gaga has released a Public Service Announcement (PSA) asking…
Agri View: “Family” Farm
Everett Griner talks about the definition of the “family” farm in today’s Agri View. “Family” Farm…
Farm Leader: Drought Losses Could Have Been Avoided
…Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of nearly 78,000 members statewide and as part of a nationwide network of more than 6.2 million Farm Bureau members….
UC Davis Drought Study Assesses Current Losses and Potential Future Impacts
…press briefing in Washington, D.C., updates estimates on the drought’s effects on Central Valley farm production, presents new data on the state’s coastal and southern farm areas, and forecasts the…
USDA Website for New Farmers
…new website aims to help producers learn about farm bill programs that may help them out. Sabrina Hill has more. Website for New Farmers The website is located at www.usda.gov/newfarmers….
Tips for Pre-Proposals for NRCS Program
Alan Forkey, USDA NRCS If you are thinking of submitting a pre-proposal for the NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program, you only have until the end of business on Monday, July…
USDA Video: USDA Week in Review July 11
…at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. – Repairing America’s Transportation Infrastructure – Trading Organics with Korea – And housing for farm labor workers. For more information: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.dot.gov/grow-america/fact-… http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/NOPTr… http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/mfh/de……