Uncertainty about future farm programs is causing problems for farmers and keeping many from making vital decisions. Gary Crawford reports. Click to open or download audio report….
California Conservation Investment by NRCS, Farmers and Ranchers Surpasses $200 Million in Federal Fiscal Year 2013
…schedule the conservation practices needed to conserve and protect water, soil, air and habitat on the land. NRCS California invested $102.8 million in working lands conservation programs, and when contributions…
AgNeTVideo: Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack Speaks at Fresno State
…and make recommendations to him regarding how Fresno State’s agricultural programs — defined to include intersections with science, math, engineering, business and other areas — can be among the best…
Water Series: 2009 and Now
…layoffs. In addition to a number of other programs created to help farm workers and others during layoffs, the California Employment Development Department recently announced a 6.4 million dollar grant…
California Farm Labor Contractor Association Conferences
The California Farm Labor Contractor Association has a couple of educational conferences coming up for agricultural employers. The programs are approved by the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement for the…
Funding for Conservation Programs
Some USDA conservation programs are currently accepting applications for funding, while funding for others expired due to the Farm Bill expiration. Rod Bain has more. Click to open or download…
Agriculture Education at Stake
…is currently used to provide 315 agriculture programs around California. The California Farm Bureau Farm Team is calling for people to send letters to the governor to tell him about…
Farm to Schools Programs Growing
The Department of Agriculture’s first-ever Farm to School Census shows promising results in offering healthy, local food to millions of school children nationwide. But where does California fit in? Sabrina…
Denham Appointed to House-Senate Farm Bill Conference
…Bill represents significant reforms to long established programs, and I look forward to working with Senate counterparts to produce a final product that will give American growers and producers a…
California Ag Headlines for October 8
…next meeting is scheduled for Thursday October 17. For more information, click here. There is another round of free educational workshops this week, to further help dairy producers in complying…
Almond Board: New Workshops Added to Almond Conference
The Almond Board continues to plan educational seminars for growers during their annual almond conference scheduled for December 3 through 5 in Sacramento. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Californian Named Beef Ambassador
…advocates, plus $5,000 in cash prizes sponsored exclusively by Farm Credit. In addition, the American National CattleWomen Foundation and Monsanto awarded five educational scholarships totaling $5,000. While preparing for this…
California Leads Nation in Specialty Crop Funding
…safety benefits and training programs; growing community food systems in underserved neighborhoods; online irrigation nitrogen management tool for cool season vegetables; and research to mitigate impacts of invasive pests. In…
California Ag Headlines for September 25
…of confined spaces including grain handling operations at farms. Cal/OSHA initiated an ongoing Special Emphasis Program on Confined Spaces back in January 2012, featuring educational outreach to employers and increased…