…2015 Certified Organic Survey will provide vital data to assist farmers, suppliers, policymakers, as well as those in the private sector in planning the production and marketing of new programs…
Dr. Sandra Witte Named Dean of Jordan College at Fresno State
…talk about offering programs from farm to fork and all the business in between,” said Witte. “While most people think of agriculture from the farm end, my connection is clearly…
Almond Board: Leaffooted Bug Monitoring
…The results of these award-winning research programs are available to growers through this website as well as University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources publications and online pest management guidelines….
Agri View: Bee Gone
…the bee population is implementing programs teaching and training urban residents to become amateur beekeepers. Many cities are now offering startup assistance to a growing number of hobbyists of all…
Three California Organizations for Climate Action Leadership
…California’s water supply. Cisco Systems received the Supply Chain Leadership Award for engaging all suppliers to have strong sustainability programs. The Government Authorities (comprising the Western Riverside Council of Governments,…
Growing Organics? FSA Can Help
…cover the production and handling of certified organic products from farm to market. For farmers and ranchers growing organics, the USDA Farm Service Agency offers several programs that can help….
Farm to School Programs Invest in Local Economies
…years, indicating that farm to school programs will continue helping our children and our communities flourish.” Schools report that farm to school programs can increase the number of students purchasing…
Agri View: Sweet Onion Thing
…provided a vehicle for producers to jointly fund research and promotional programs. Beginning in 1990, technology borrowed from the apple industry was adapted to begin the controlled atmosphere (CA) storage…
Beef and Beef Products to Peru
…to Peru, rather than only those beef and beef products from establishments that participated in the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Export Verification (EV) programs under the previous certification requirements….
Ag Students Win State Farm Bureau Discussion Titles
…loved the agriculture profession, and it made choosing Fresno State and my major easy. Being a part of our campus agricultural ambassadors programs continues to open up new experiences as…
$260 Million Available for Regional Conservation Program
…will be the third round of funding through RCPP, helping USDA build on record enrollment in all voluntary conservation programs, with more than 500,000 producers participating to protect land and…
USDA’s Final CSP Rule Published
…from CSP to CRP, the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) or other Federal or State programs; and NRCS’s acknowledgment of producers that participate in environmental credit-trading programs and the declaration…
Almond Board: CASP Workshops
…calculator, mapping, irrigation Water Use Efficiency in the 22nd Century Irrigation scheduling and infrastructure Available incentive programs SWEEP, NRCS EQIP & CSP, etc. Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP) Updates Nitrogen…
$14.5 Million in Available Funding for Plant-Biotic Research
…program’s scope extends from fundamental mechanisms to translational efforts, with the latter seeking to put into agricultural practice insights gained from basic research on the mechanisms that govern plant-biotic interactions….