…opening of the USDA Farmers Market for its 21st season in Washington, D.C. Direct marketing of farm products through farmers markets continues to be an important sales outlet for agricultural…
Certified Farmers’ Markets in California
…sgoodwin4813, depositphotos.com The Direct marketing of agricultural products through CFM’s benefits the agricultural community and consumers. CFM’s provide a flexible marketing alternative without disrupting other produce marketing systems. The high…
Proof of Cargo Theft Task Force Need
The need for a statewide cargo theft task force was evident after law enforcement started seeing similarities in their cases. Task Force Needed Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA) is trying…
Toolkits for Starting Farmer’s Markets
…country. The Local Food System Toolkit – developed by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) – allows communities to conduct reliable economic impact assessments of investing in local food system initiatives….
Agri View: Ag College Enrollment
…equine science and veterinary technology. Other considerations: Programs should offer a variety of classes, including animal/plant science, agricultural computer software, animal anatomy, agriculture safety, public policy and research. Look for…
Pilot Program to Protect Children from Fumigants
Agricultural Commissioner Eric Lauritzen, Cesar Lara, Director of the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council and Juan Uranga, the Executive Director of the Center for Community Advocacy (CCA) announced the initiation…
California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
Total acreage harvested by mechanical means was 47,754, just over 28 percent of the State’s total raisin-type grape acreage, according to the Pacific Regional Office of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics…
Conserve Energy and Save Costs
…Tom Vilsack awarded 26 grants to help rural small businesses and agricultural producers across rural America conserve energy and develop renewable energy systems, ultimately reducing their carbon footprint, lowering overhead…
Leaders Say Lemon Proposal ‘Defies Logic’
…Argentina had denied and cancelled access for many agricultural products and now this administration rewards that bad behavior without generating any support for domestic agriculture. It defies logic because in…
Agri View: Weather Losses
…$330 billion per year in agricultural commodities, with contributions from livestock accounting for roughly half of that value (Figure 6.1). Production of all commodities will be vulnerable to direct impacts…
Increased ACP Activity in Central Valley
…County Agricultural Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita released her updated ACP spreadsheet which showed an increase in trap detections over the last month or so. A trap location in Tipton near a…
State Says Continue Water Savings
…communities. Improve Agricultural Water Use Efficiency and Drought Planning DWR will update existing requirements for Agricultural Water Management Plans so that irrigation districts quantify their customers’ water use efficiency and…
$10 Million in Green Energy Research
…announced the joint investment of $10 million towards research that will drive more efficient biofuels production and agricultural feedstock improvements. These awards were made through the Biomass Research and Development…
Funding to Relieve Veterinarian Shortages
…food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign up for email updates,…