…leading groups as they learn about agriculture and where their food comes from. FARM2U Day was created to give students an opportunity to interact with farmers, ranchers and anyone who…
Raising the Bar; How Protecting You From Pesticides Has Changed
…submit a request to apply pesticides. That means more legwork to ensure growers are certified to use pesticides, outreach to let farmers know about classes, and the ability to get…
Program Boosts Farmers’ Markets
One of the recent programs receiving funding through the Farm Bill will directly help smaller specialty crop growers. Program Boosts Farmers’ Markets Agriculture Marketing Service Administrator Anne Alonzo says the…
Food Hubs Receive Financial Help
…programs under her division that will strengthen the growing eat local trend. Alonzo also announced the launch of three new online directories based off of their successful farmers’ market directory….
United States and Brazil Reach Agreement to End WTO Cotton Dispute
…of dollars every year. This removes that threat and ensures American cotton farmers will have effective risk management tools.” “I am pleased that the United States and Brazil have found…
USDA Helps Deliver the Latest in Innovative Agricultural Methods to Small, Socially Disadvantaged Agricultural Producers
…to help develop small-scale sustainable farms. The Co-op is a partnership between Latino farmers, including recent immigrants, and established farmers in southeastern Minnesota. They are working together to produce sustainable…
Experts Urge Farmers to Use New Tool
When farmers choose one of the 2014 Farm Bill’s safety-net programs this winter, a new web tool can help them evaluate which program is best for them. Experts Urge Farmers…
Nation’s Ag Co-ops Set Record for Annual Sales and Income
…not mean that every producer is a member of an agricultural cooperative. Previous studies have found that many farmers and ranchers are members of up to three cooperatives, so farm…
All of Tulare County Added to Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine
…is available online at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/go/acp-quarantine The quarantine prohibits the movement of host nursery stock out of the quarantine area and requires that all citrus fruit be either cleaned of leaves…
2014 Grant Awards to Support Farmers Markets, Local Food and Organic Production
Alonzo The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Administrator Anne Alonzo discusses the AMS Fiscal Year 2014 grants for farmers markets and other local food promotion efforts….
USDA Awards Over $52 Million in Grants to Grow Organic and Local Food Economies
…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
…their businesses. To help farmers choose between ARC and PLC, USDA helped create online tools that allow farmers to enter information about their operation and see projections about what each…
USDA Announces up to $31 Million to Empower People to Make Healthy Eating Choices
…for the country, and increases local food sales for family farmers. Public-private partnerships with non-profit organizations and other community groups are already proving to have great success across the country….
LBAM Quarantine Boundary Update
…for regulatory updates through the email notification ListServ at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/subscriptions/index.html#planthealth. For questions regarding the regulations or map, please email Dayna Napolillo (dayna.napolillo@cdfa.ca.gov) or Keith Okasaki (keith.okasaki@cdfa.ca.gov) or call (916) 654-0312….