…almonds are exported and nearly 80 percent of bulk almond exports by value are exported from the Port of Oakland. Bulk almonds alone accounted for more than 16 percent of…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review February 20
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, the 2015 Agricultural Outlook Forum. For…
Students Use National FFA Week to Share Importance of Agriculture
…of what is happening at their schools during FFA Week. • The Dassel-Cokato FFA Chapter in Minnesota will co-host their annual dinner on Feb. 25, along with the local FFA…
FFA Students Attend State Leadership Academy
…and community. The National and California FFA Organization offer FFA members a series of five leadership and personal growth conferences. Throughout the 2014-2015 school year, the Atwater FFA has sent…
Grape Industry Bracing for Dry 2015
Grape industry leaders are bracing for another dry year and want growers to keep conveying the water message to local decision makers. Bracing for Another Dry Year Even with the…
CDFA Announces Public Meeting
…The meeting is scheduled as follows: Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. California Department of Food and Agriculture 1220 N Street Sacramento, CA 95814 The meeting will…
3rd Rustici Rangeland Science Symposium
…Call for Posters We are seeking submissions for the poster session at the 2015 Rustici Rangeland Symposium on March 3-4, 2015. Posters should describe novel and interesting work, and demonstrate…
Organizations Respond to Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s report is inconsistent – and if adopted will lead to conflicting dietary advice. For instance – the Committee…
USDA Secretary to Keynote Commodity Classic
…Iowa. The 20th annual Commodity Classic takes place Feb. 26-28, 2015, at the Phoenix Convention Center. Established in 1996, Commodity Classic is America’s largest farmer-led, farmer-focused convention and trade show,…
More Research for Chilling Requirement Issues
More research is looking into the effect of less chilling hours on pistachios and what options there are to help trees. At the 2015 Pistachio Day last month Cooperative Extension…
Proceeds from Earth Day Food & Wine Weekend to Benefit Scholarship Program
…Scholarships are open to 2015 graduating high school seniors and currently enrolled college students. Students whose parent(s) or guardian(s) are vineyard workers employed or contracted by a member of the…
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding Passage of H.R. 636
…Tax Relief Act of 2015, Congress is one step closer to securing Section 179 small business expensing permanently. “Farmers and ranchers are continually upgrading and adapting to make their businesses…
Spring Fling Fundraiser
Tickets are available for the popular Spring Fling event, which will be held March 13, 2015 at the Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds. The fundraising efforts of this evening filled with great food,…
House Agriculture Committee Reviews 2015 Agenda for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Today, the House Committee on Agriculture held a hearing to review the futures, options, and swaps markets that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) oversees. Chairman K. Michael Conaway urged…
