…electric transmission and distribution lines; supported 254 broadband projects completed with funds provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, bringing high-speed Internet access to nearly 6 million rural residents,…
Fictitious Pickups Cost Consumer Too
Recent agriculture thefts in the state called fictitious pickups have brought attention to criminals using the Internet to impersonate trucking companies and carryout thefts. Fictitious Pickups Cost Consumer Too Butte…
Misinformation in Media and Defending Ag
I am sure you’ve heard the saying ‘you can’t believe everything you read on the internet’. The World Wide Web and today’s social media has given anyone a venue to…
Snowpack’s Water Content Far Greater than One Year Ago
…snowpack readings are available on the Internet at: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cdecapp/snowapp/sweq.action For earlier readings, click the calendar icon below the map, select a date, then Refresh Data. Water Year 2016 precipitation can…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…2015. Provided new or improved high-speed internet access to nearly 6 million rural Americans through investments made by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Announced $3.4 billion in funding to…
The Western View : Internet of Things
Len Wilcox looks at the internet of things on the farm. Internet of things We have many innovative technologies coming together on the farm, and the hope is, we can…
Statement by the President on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…transparent procedures that move goods quickly across borders. TPP Promotes E-Commerce, Protects Digital Freedom, and Preserves an Open Internet TPP includes cutting-edge rules to promote Internet-based commerce – a central…
The Western View: Funding Site for Small Ag
Barnraiser.US It’s the funding site for small ag. The Western View: Funding Site for Small Ag When I’m fooling around on the internet, One of my favorite things to do…
Farm Access to Computers
In today’s report Cathy Isom takes a look at computers on the farm and lets us know what a recent survey shows about computer and internet use on the farm….
The Western View: Crowdfunding for Agriculture
No doubt you’ve heard of crowdfunding – that’s a new way to finance special projects with small amounts from lots of investors, and it’s usually handled over the Internet. The…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Today
…is available at www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/2015_ctap_map_list.pdf. “The Cotton Transition Assistance Program is for farms with former cotton base acres that are physically located in a county where the Stacked Income Protection Plan…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Today
…is available at www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/2015_ctap_map_list.pdf. “The Cotton Transition Assistance Program is for farms with former cotton base acres that are physically located in a county where the Stacked Income Protection Plan…
Obama Administration Assists Communities in Building Local Food Systems to Foster Economic Growth
…investments in rural businesses, manufacturing, energy, water and other infrastructure development. They also outline how USDA is helping rural communities attract businesses and families by investing in housing and broadband….
USDA’s Expanding Broadband to Rural America – Part 2
…and how the businesses are now thriving thanks to a commitment by the USDA. Rural Broadband-part 2 More information on rural broadband and the USDA can be found at USDA.gov….