USDA officials are continuing to study the request by the cotton industry to make cottonseed eligible for USDA safety net programs such as ARC and PLC. Gary Crawford has the…
Women’s Conference Provides Management, Leadership Skills
…and was held in Clearwater Beach, Florida, included farm tours, networking sessions and breakouts on leadership training, financial planning and Farm Bill programs. Participants also heard from special guests, including:…
Almond Board: New Incentive to Reduce Dust
…said Suarez. Those interested in conservation planning and in Farm Bill programs should contact their local NRCS field office. Applications are taken year-round at all NRCS field offices. Eligible projects…
Cattle Industry Kicks off Annual Meeting and NCBA Trade Show in San Diego
…the premier educational resource for cattlemen and women, Cattlemen’s College had an impressive lineup for its 23rd year. The convention officially kicked off this afternoon with the Opening General Session…
USDA Seeks Proposals for Market-Based Wetland Protection Systems
…farmers and ranchers so they can maintain eligibility for other USDA programs. Vilsack on Wetland Mitigation Banking Program “Over the past seven years, USDA has worked with private landowners to…
Farmer Feedback Survey
…represented in our final results.” To find the survey online, go to h-t-t-p, colon, double forward slash u-s-d-a programs dot question pro dot com. Find the survey online at http://usdaprograms.questionpro.com/….
Keeping Pets Safe During Winter
…safe for you its not safe for your pet Anne McCann – Emergency Pet Care Programs Coordinator with the Agriculture Department’s Animal and Plant Health and Inspection Service says it’s…
USDA Investments Make Big Impact for Rural America in 2015
…a result of a USDA Rural Development loan to the Valley Telephone Cooperative. Adult learners in Raymondville are taking advantage of web-based education programs thanks to their new high-speed Internet…
Friends of the California State Fair Offer Students Money
…Fair will run July 8-24, 2016. About the Friends of the California State Fair The Friends of the California State Fair is a charitable, non-profit, volunteer organization that supports programs…
Agri View: Pork Exports Up
…food is collectively known as washoku. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) registered washoku on its Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2013. This…
American Farm Bureau Expresses Support for Senate Child Nutrition Legislation Goals
…to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Chairman Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), AFBF said the legislation “improves flexibility for school lunch programs and reinforces…
Agri View: Bad Economic Year
…new 2014 Farm Bill safety net programs are working as intended and helping producers protect their operations from changes in the marketplace. “Since 2009, USDA, under President Obama, has made…
Fee Free Days This Weekend In National Forests
…programs or volunteer work projects. Following is a partial list, please visit the National Park Service website for more events and information. Community Vegetable Garden Planting and Wellness Fair at…
Dietary Guidelines
…HHS, the Administration on Aging implements the Dietary Guidelines through the Older Americans Act Nutrition Services programs (i.e., nutrition programs for older adults), with about 5,000 community-based nutrition service providers…