Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation

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…on a rolling basis during the fiscal year. Applications received after May 19, 2014, will be considered for funding if funding remains available. Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC): On…

USDA Announces Effort to Cut Energy Costs for Farmers, Ranchers, Rural Small Businesses

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…fund a geothermal system to provide heat for the greenhouses and solar photovoltaic panels that help offset their electricity needs. The greenhouses were completed in fall 2013. The Marstallers plan…

A Key to Make Wheat Resistant to UG99

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A gene resistant to a fungal disease may provide researchers with a means to protect the world’s wheat crops. Rod Bain has the report. A Key to Make Wheat Resistant…

USDA Helps Open and Expand Export Markets for U.S. Agriculture through 2014 Farm Bill Programs

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…beginning April 17, 2014. In addition to MAP and FMD programs, eligible organizations can apply for funding through the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) Program, Quality Samples Program (QSP)…

Join the University of California in a One-Day Science Project on May 8th

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…kinds of crops. Spend three minutes outdoors in your community counting pollinators and add your numbers to a statewide pollinator map. The beascientist.ucanr.edu website will help you identify which ones…

USDA Announces Release Date for the Final 2012 Census of Agriculture Report

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…crops. The final publication will provide more in-depth information than NASS released in February’s preliminary 2012 Census report on farms and land in farms, economics, and demographics. The 2012 Census…