As spraying in residential citrus trees is set to being in the Tulare County area near Porterville, the California Department of Food and Agriculture extends a citrus protection program. Sabrina…
AgNeTVideo: USDA Farm Service Agency
Val Dolcini, State Executive Director, USDA Farm Service Agency (California), discusses the USDA Farm Service Agency during the recent Fresno Grizzlies Community Fund’s Farm Forum….
Changes to USDA Insurance
USDA is combining some of its Area Risk Protection Insurance offerings for the upcoming crop year. Rod Bain reports. Click to open or download audio report…
Produce Safety Topic of Farm Forum
…is Our Food Supply”. Guest speakers are State Executive Director for the USDA Farm Service Agency, Val Dolcini, and Executive Director for the Center for Produce Safety at UC Davis,…
DWR Announces Groundwater Assistance Grants
…84, the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006. The program helps local agencies perform groundwater studies, monitoring, and management…
Supreme Court Sides With Florida Landowner In Permit Fight
…local land-use regulations into federal constitutional questions,” Kagan wrote. “It deprives state and local governments of the flexibility they need to enhance their communities —to ensure environmentally sound and economically…
Costa: House Fails Rural America and Consumers
…years to prevent the introduction and spread of plant pests and diseases. Maintains level funding ($1.75 billion) for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) that assists farmers with upgrades that…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Scheduled
…of California presents a multifaceted program of production and environmental research results, marketing activities and guest speakers on a variety of subjects of interest to almond growers and handlers. For…
Food Waste Challenge
The USDA and Environmental Protection Agency are teaming up for “The Food Waste Challenge”. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Time to Nominate for Local FSA Committees
Eligible producers can soon nominate candidates for election to local Farm Service Agency County Committees. Rod Bain has the details. Click to open or download audio report….
Agriculture and Environmental Challenges
The head of the Ag Department outlines his vision for USDA’s work to help American agriculture adapt to modern environmental challenges. Susan Carter reports. Click to open or download audio…
Fighting Food Loss
The Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency have teamed up their efforts to fight food loss by launching the U.S. Food Waste Challenge. Susan Carter has the story….
Information Protection Measure in Farm Bill
The Senate will consider a measure to protect private producer information as part of the farm bill. Cindy Zimmerman reports. Click to open or download audio report….
Costa Supports Advancing the Farm Bill, Calls for House Action
…billion) for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) that assists farmers with upgrades that improve Valley air quality. The legislation also included a provision that would allow California the opportunity…
