…in the area who think they may have seen ACP or symptoms of HLB on their trees are urged to call CDFA’s Pest Hotline at 1-800-491-1899 or your local agricultural…
Cultivate California Program Debuts with Website and Social Media
…and ranchers who generate locally grown food and farm products. The program encourages individual Californians to consider the importance of the state’s agricultural production through the food they eat. Cultivate…
Agri View: Smart Phones
…(application) for everything these days—perhaps because mobile phone use is becoming increasingly global. USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) soil scientist Jeff Herrick and colleagues have jumped on that trend in…
State Veterinarian Clears Santa’s Reindeer to Enter California
…for breeding purposes while in the state. They are, however, invited to partake of the Golden State’s famous and varied agricultural bounty if they need to refuel. “We consider it…
Historic Breakthrough For Ag Trade At World Trade Organization Nairobi Ministerial
The latest World Trade Organization ministerial ended with agreements on agricultural trade deemed the most significant in two decades. Historic Breakthrough For Ag Trade At WTO Nairobi Ministerial…
Look for California Ag in Rose Parade
…Pomona). On a recent visit to the school I was able to meet the student leader chairing the effort and learn more about the exciting plans! Our agricultural partnership with…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…to the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak. Achieved $139.7 billion of agricultural exports, the third-best year on record. Ensured passage of Trade Promotion Authority, and helped to complete negotiations of…
Agri View: Population Growth and Farm Production
…model—the Future Agricultural Resources Model (FARM)—to simulate agricultural markets in 2050 under a range of different scenarios. In trying to project future global agricultural production and resource use decisions given…
Chairman Conaway Statement on Agreement Reached at 10th WTO Ministerial Conference
…never expected to reduce the high foreign tariffs that obstruct much of our agricultural trade nor eliminate escalating foreign domestic farm subsidies. Efforts in regard to these two pillars of…
Agri View: Trade Talks and Cuba
…relationship with Cuba could foster additional growth in U.S.-Cuba agricultural trade by promoting greater productivity in the Cuban economy; increasing demand for agricultural imports among Cuban consumers, food service providers,…
ACP Quarantine in Northern San Mateo County Includes Portion of San Francisco County
…citrus psyllid or symptoms of Haunglongbing on citrus trees are urged to call CDFA’s Pest Hotline at 1-800-491-1899 or the local agricultural commissioner’s office. The number for San Mateo County…
USDA Announces $3.4 Million in Funding Available Through International Wheat Partnership Research Program
…may be found in the NIFA-IWYP Request for Applications. Along with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the international partners involved with…
Almond Board: Pollination Plan
Almond growers are starting to think about their pollination plan for next year. Senior Specialist, Agricultural and Environmental Affairs for the Almond Board of Califonria Danielle Veenstra tells us some…
California Leads Nation in Horticultural Sales
California leads the nation with $2.88 billion in horticulture sales, according to the 2014 Census of Horticultural Specialties report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service…