…justifying regulations with overblown statistics while diverting attention from the more accurate numbers is indefensible. Farm Bureau policy states that government should play a role in a shared food-safety effort…
Water Cuts Threaten Rice Field Bird Habitat
…funding for the added costs hasn’t been announced. In an average year, California farmers create about 300,000 acres of managed wetlands, the California Rice Commission said. But last year, farmers…
State Legislative Session Ends in Flurry of Votes
State legislators worked into the night last week voting on a slew of bills that will have an impact on California agriculture. The governor now has until Oct. 11 to…
Sales from US Organic Farms up 72 Percent
…processors, distributors, packers and cooperatives, were serving as the marketing channel of choice for U.S. organic farmers to get organic agriculture products to customers. “This report helps show a more…
FSA Offers Help for CA Farmers, Ranchers Affected by Fires
…Help for Farmers and Ranchers The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers and ranchers affected by the recent wildfires in California that USDA has programs to assist with their…
California Federal Milk Order Hearing Begins Next Week
…above. The USDA will be broadcasting the audio of the entire hearing. Please listen in HERE. For questions regarding the hearing, or federal milk orders in general, e-mail : californiainfo@ams.usda.gov…
USDA Offers Help to Fire-Affected Farmers and Ranchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers and ranchers affected by the recent wildfires in Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington State that USDA has programs to assist…
HM.CLAUSE Vegetable Seeds Celebrates 50 Years of Research in France
…different tastes of consumers and the desires of farmers to produce for those consumers, no matter where they reside around the world. When the different tastes of different cultures are…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review September 11
…Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review: child nutrition, fruit and vegetable safety, and avian flu preparedness. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.fns.usda.gov www.nass.usda.gov www.ers.usda.gov www.aphis.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
NFU Praises FAA for Addressing Challenges and Promises Offered By Drones
National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today praised the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its efforts to address the challenges and promises offered by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), or…
Valley’s Gold Season 3 Premieres September 9 on ValleyPBS
…agriculture. “California farmers and ranchers are amazing,” said Jacobsen. “Valley’s Goldhelps consumers understand how crops are produced and processed by providing a behind-the-scenes look at the industry. Viewers will gain…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portions of L. A. County
…the quarantine map may be found here: www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/go/offq. “Late summer and fall are ‘fruit fly season’ in California,” said California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross. “These pests like Southern California for…
The Western View: Funding Site for Small Ag
…a web page, waiting to be discovered. Others are quirky, featuring the dreams and schemes of small farmers around the country. The big things are on sites like Agfunder; the…
State Board Drops Planned Grazing Rule
…don’t want is for the regional boards to replicate what they did with programs that currently regulate irrigated lands, in which farmers are assessed fees in order to provide information…