…Mexico are two of the top three export destinations for U.S. beef, accounting for over $2 billion in sales and nearly one-third of total U.S. beef exports. “We support voluntary…
CDFA Announces 2015 Funding For The State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP)
…agricultural operations. The funding is made available through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, the proceeds of California’s greenhouse gas Cap and Trade program. Agricultural operations can apply for funding up…
Vilsack: New Investments in Water Conservation, Resilience Across Drought-Stricken States
…dry conditions have persisted in many parts of the country, particularly in the West,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. “Every day, NRCS conservationists work side-by-side with agricultural producers and help…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected in City of Bakersfield, Kern County
Adult Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama. Photograph by Douglas L. Caldwell, University of Florida. The Kern County Agricultural Commissioner, in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture…
CDFA Announces Vacancies On The Fertilizer Research and Education Program’s Technical Advisory Subcommittee
…agricultural sector. The program serves growers, agricultural supply and service professionals, extension personnel, public agencies, consultants, and the public. Applicants must demonstrate technical and scientific expertise in the fields of…
Governor’s May Revise Budget Doubles-Down on CDFA Drought and Climate Change Programs
…and they also stress the need to invest in and partner with our farmers and ranchers to make sure California continues to be a leading agricultural producer worldwide into the…
USDA Announces Funding to Assist with Organic Certification Costs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced today that approximately $11.9 million in organic certification assistance is available through state departments of agriculture to make organic…
FID: “No ‘Regular’ Farm Water Deliveries To Be Made”
…available for recharge because FID’s Kings River entitlement is projected to be too small to provide a full turn of deliveries to all agricultural users. This is the fourth consecutive…
Almond Update: Almond Sustainability Tour
…Sustainability Tour Key points included the fact that almonds use less than 8 percent of the state’s agricultural water, and that more than 70 percent of almond orchards are on…
Healthy Soils Initiative: A Foundation for Agricultural Sustainability and Climate Change Resilience
…In the upcoming year, the Administration will work on several new initiatives to increase carbon in soil and establish long term goals for carbon levels in all of California’s agricultural…
USDA announces $30 Million for Food Entrepreneurs and Agricultural Producers to Develop New Products
…develop new product lines from raw agricultural products or additional uses for already developed product lines. Military veterans, socially disadvantaged, and beginning farmers and ranchers; operators of small- and medium-sized…
R-MAX Drone Gets Cleared for Takeoff
…helicopter about the size of a large mountain bike. State Drought Task Force Kicks Off Meetings AgNet West talked with UC Davis Biological and Agricultural Engineering Professor Ken Giles last…
1,500 Students To Learn about Ag at Annual AgVentures! Day
…on site for presentations, including a seed germination presentation by UC Master Gardeners. “As a part of the Tulare County agricultural community, it’s important for us to facilitate fun educational…
Statement by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Final Communique by G-20 Agriculture Ministers
…to future generations than climate change. With that in mind, global leaders should encourage development of a range of technologies, including agricultural biotechnology, and practices that are integral to food…