A total of $72.9 million is being made available through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Grant funding is aimed at supporting…
Pesticide Levels in Food Found to Be Low Once Again in Latest Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has once again shown that pesticide levels on food remain low. USDA’s Pesticide Data Program (PDP) has found that 99 percent of food products…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 01-26-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the possibility of COVID vaccines holding up the supply chain, USDA report discovering…
Pesticide Registration Topic of Call Between Senators, EPA Administrator
…USDA, the registrants, and growers to fully understand what the implications of those decisions can be.” Background: Administrator Regan’s EPA has made several decisions this last year that will dramatically…
Blong Xiong to Lead USDA’s Farm Service Agency in California
The Biden Administration recently appointed Blong Xiong as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA California Farm Service Agency (FSA). Xiong joined the California FSA team on Jan….
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 01-20-22
…tomato plants, USDA to purchase $30mil in US table grapes this year and learn about trap shutdown when deploying mating disruption. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Electronically Sniffing Out Tomato Plant Pests
A new device created by USDA’s Agriculture Research Service (ARS) and university scientists from Ohio has the ability to sniff out pests on plants. Whiteflies are pests that infect tomato…
USDA Outlines Long-Term Strategy for Addressing Wildfire Crisis
…the Forest Service website to read the full strategy document. If you would like to partner with the Forest Service, visit the National Partnership Office website at www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/partnerships. USDA touches the lives…
RCPP Applications Accepted Through April 13
Up to $225 million is being made available by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). Funding opportunities for conservation partners are available through…
Trade War Impacts Documented in Recent USDA Report
A recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) details the trade war impacts stemming from tariffs on steel and aluminum. The report examines the losses that occurred in…
California Climate Hub Priorities Bolstered with USDA investment
…Davis will be receiving $1.5 million as part of the USDA investment. “The Cooperative Extension system and the USDA Climate Hubs have unmatched capacity to reach agricultural, Tribal and underserved…
Expanded Conservation Opportunities Available From USDA
Conservation opportunities available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are being improved and expanded. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has made adjustments to various programs to help further…
The California Kitchen: 1 Hour Pressure Cooked Pot Roast
…you will need… 4 Lbs USDA Prime Beef Cut into 4 portions 3 T Vegetable Oil 1 T Salt 7 Cracks of Black pepper 1.5 Qts Beef Stock Cook for…
American Farm Bureau Establishes 2022 Policies
…consistent format for milk checks and a review and audit of the producer price differential on milk. Delegates also called for USDA to publish resources that show how each Federal…