WASHINGTON, May 2, 2014— Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement on the updated 2012 Census of Agriculture data: “The Census results reiterate the continued need for policies that…
Talk About Your Census and Share Your Story
Rod Bain reports the USDA has a new way for explaining how Census of Agriculture data benefits them. Renee Picanso of the National Agricultural Statistics Service also shares examples of…
Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Redouble State Drought Actions
…data becomes available in order to more accurately capture changing groundwater levels. The Department will provide a public update by November 30 that identifies groundwater basins with water shortages, details…
Web Tool Simplifies Record Keeping
CropManage is a web-based tool made by the UC Extension that allows growers to input application techniques and export them into useful data for the future. Added funding has allowed…
Join the University of California in a One-Day Science Project on May 8th
…Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, which administers Cooperative Extension in California. “To celebrate the anniversary of Cooperative Extension, we are asking Californians to help us collect scientific data so…
USDA Announces Release Date for the Final 2012 Census of Agriculture Report
…Noon ET. The complete data series will be available in multiple formats, including Quick Stats 2.0 – an online database to retrieve customized tables with Census data at the national,…
NASS Releases 2012 Census of Agriculture Preliminary Results
How is California agriculture changing? Early data released from the 2012 Census of Agriculture shows the ups and downs of farming in this state. NASS Releases 2012 Census of Agriculture…
USDA Announces Growth of U.S. Organic Industry
…and research-based information. $5 million to fund data collection on organic agriculture that will give policymakers, organic farmers, and organic businesses data needed to make sound policy, business, and marketing…
Ruling in CA Water Case
…evidence in the record and introduced in court, that the Fish & Wildlife Service’s judgment ignored the best scientific and commercial data available. We continue to believe that Judge Oliver…
USDA Expanding Support for Small, Mid-Sized Farmers and Ranchers
…local and regional food purchases. Expanded price, volume, supply and demand information through Market News. Market News is now collecting price data on grass-fed beef to arm producers will real…
USDA Grant for Pollinator Health, CA Left Out
…production, number of colonies, price, and value of production which provide some data essential for research by the other agencies. For more information on this program, visit the NRCS website….
Higher Beef Prices Here to Stay
Randall Weiseman Recently released government data shows retail beef prices climbed roughly five-percent last year. Higher Beef Prices Here to Stay…
Young Farmers Need to Fill the ‘Donut Hole’
A leading agricultural economist is concerned about Census of Ag data showing fewer farmers in the 40 to 55 year old age group. Rod Bain fills us in. Young farmers…
WANTED – More Young Farmers
Preliminary Census of Agriculture data shows a rise in young farmers, but more are needed to succeed an aging population. Rod Bain reports with comments from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack….