…activities for farmers markets, CSAs and other direct producer-to-consumer outlets for local food. “These Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program grants provide farmers and ranchers around the country with…
USDA Unveils Key New Programs to Help Farmers Manage Risk
…is right for their business. “The 2014 Farm Bill represented some of the largest farm policy reforms in decades. One of the Farm Bill’s most significant reforms is finally taking…
USDA Announces up to $31 Million to Empower People to Make Healthy Eating Choices
…applicants on Oct. 2 at 2 p.m., EDT. Funding for the FINI program is authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill builds on historic economic gains in rural…
USDA Announces 2014-Crop Sugar Loan Rates and FY 2015 Sugar Program Provisions
…discounts because the raw cane sugar loan rate has not changed. These schedules can be found in the Farm Service Agency handbook 10-SU, available at http://go.usa.gov/dTZ9, or at local Farm…
Deadlines Approching for Disaster Programs
Two deadlines are fast approaching for USDA disaster assistance programs. Cotton growers have only days more to sign up for a Farm Bill program that bridges old farm payment programs…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review September 26
…Review, job training youth for a brighter future, helping maintain America’s public lands and breaking ground on a solar farm. For more information go to: www.usda.gov http://blogs.usda.gov/tag/job-corps/ www.flickr.com/usdagov http://www.fs.fed.us/ http://blogs.usda.gov/tag/national-pu……
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Unveils Key New Risk Management Programs
…new safety-net program that is right for their business. “The 2014 Farm Bill represented some of the largest farm policy reforms in decades. One of the Farm Bill’s most significant…
Agri View: Learning Less
Everett Griner talks about how the California drought is affecting farm research in today’s Agri View. Learning Less…
USDA to Collect Data on Chemicals Applied to Vegetables
…produce a safe, high-quality food supply,” said Vic Tolomeo, Director of the NASS Pacific Regional Field Office. “The data will help support the policies and programs that protect the health…
Counties Applying for Drought Assistance Grants
At the recent Agriculture Policy Committee Meeting in Tulare County, Associate Director of Tulare County Resource Management Agency Mike Spata was asked to present on several issues. One announcement he…
California Farm Service Agency Deadline for Livestock Forage Program (LFP)
…lock in the current zero percent sequestration rate. As an additional aid to qualified producers applying for LFP, the Farm Service’s Agency has developed an online registration that enables farmers…
Tulare to Ask for County ACP Quarantine
At the Tulare County Agriculture Policy Committee meeting, County Agriculture Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita invited the industry to provide input on the current Asian citrus psyllid quarantines. Tulare to Ask for…
A Scramble for Groundwater Approaching
Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District General Manager Mark Larsen was asked to give an update on groundwater pumping concerns the Tulare County Agriculture Policy Committee had addressed. Larsen outlined the…
NRCS Selects California Projects for National Conservation Innovation Grants
…Grants provide organizations financial resources to create and implement innovative programs or practices that benefit conservation-minded farmers and ranchers,” said Carlos Suarez, state conservationist for NRCS in California. “California’s CIG…