…critical time in the planting season.” In 2018, 95 percent of H-2A workers came from Mexico, with 258,000 H-2A laborers approved to work in the U.S. last year. USDA is…
HLB Spreads North to San Bernardino, Expands Quarantine
…from this deadly disease. CDFA, in partnership with USDA, local county agricultural commissioners, and the citrus industry, continues to pursue a strategy of controlling the spread of the Asian citrus…
California Strawberry Production Stays on Track
…as just what the USDA is reporting, is demand is very strong,” said Carolyn O’Donnell, Communications Director for the California Strawberry Commission. “It’s good to see that the American public…
Senate Approves Coronavirus Stimulus Bill, Bringing Agricultural Assistance
…with a significant slowdown due to COVID-19. The Senate bill draft reportedly provides for $14 billion in replenished funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). …
Efforts Underway to Address Labor Concerns During COVID-19 Pandemic
…visa processing continues, to allow H-2A workers to come into the U.S. to work on farms and ranches. “USDA is taking action on this, working with the State Department and…
AFBF Outlines Coronavirus Concerns for Agriculture
…with the USDA to provide any further input as the situation changes. “America’s farmers and ranchers will be with you every step of the way, doing all that we can…
USDA Service Centers Open for Business by Phone Appointment Only
…e-Auth account, which provides access to the farmers.gov portal where producers can view USDA farm loan information and payments and view and track certain USDA program applications and payments. Online…
Request for Increased USDA Funding to Address Pandemic Shortfalls
The White House is requesting additional funding to help the US. Department of Agriculture (USDA) address issues created by the coronavirus pandemic. Acting Director of the White House Office of…
Applications Still Being Accepted for Conservation Innovation Grants
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is still accepting applications for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG). The funding assistance program is designed to support new technologies or approaches that reinforce NRCS…
Samples Needed to Help ‘Stop the Rot’ Project
…do have funding from USDA, which is great, but we need participation of growers.” As part of the ‘Stop the Rot’ project, researchers will be generating region-specific characterizations of onion…
USDA and DOL Announce Information Sharing to Assist H-2A Employers
(Washington, D.C., March 19, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)…
USDA Continues Focus on Service During COVID-19 Outbreak
…coordinating the implementation of the USDA Science Blueprint core research themes across USDA to help guide USDA scientific priorities for the next five years. U.S. Codex Office: The U.S. Codex…
Ensuring Food Safety Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
…Department of Agriculture (USDA), indicates that there is no data suggesting that COVID-19 can be transmitted by food or food packaging. A fact sheet from USDA states that “there is…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 03-16-20
…trials and could be well suited with avocado production. Also, we’ve got details on how USDA is funding California’s efforts to address pest issues and get the latest information on…