A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahomewww.flickr.com/usdagovwww.fs.fed.us/www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/…
Winegrapes: New Acreage Helps Offset Drought Impacts
…might mean to us. We keep hearing that farmers aren’t managing our groundwater, and I truly believe that the state and federal governments aren’t managing our surface water,” he said….
USDA To Measure Small Grain Production
…to the survey online. The farmers who have not responded by September 9 will receive a phone call from a NASS-trained enumerator who will help them fill out the survey…
2012 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Coverage for Frost, Freeze, or Weather Related Fruit Losses
…made in the administrative county office where the applicant’s farm records are or will be maintained and must be completed by September 22, 2014. For more information visit http://www.fsa.usda.gov/nap or…
NFU on COOL: Consumers Have a Right To Know
The National Farmers Union speaks out about COOL and the consumer’s right to know from where their food originates. Sabrina Hill has more. National Farmers Union on COOL National Farmers…
Expansion of the LBAM Quarantine Boundary – San Luis Obispo
…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. Thank you for your attention to this timely matter….
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review August 8
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information go to: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/ http://www.dm.usda.gov/ http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/main.htm…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Next Week
…facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill. For more information about CTAP, visit a local FSA office or go online to www.fsa.usda.gov….
Mexico Trade Mission and Ag Labor Issues – Looking Forward
(Photo courtesy of ca.gov Planting Seeds) While in Mexico City last week, Governor Brown met with Secretary Navarrete Prida of the Mexican Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare and signed…
Water Use in California – Analysis from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
By Jeffrey Mount and Jay Lund, UC Davis, and Emma Freeman, PPIC (Photo courtesy of ca.gov Planting Seeds.) Water in California is shared across three main sectors. Statewide, average water…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…due to frost or freeze during the 2012 crop year. Beginning Farmers and Ranchers: On June 23, USDA announced new support for beginning farmers and ranchers, including waiving fees for…
USDA Week in Review for August 1
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National Farmers’ Market Week Highlights Connections Between Consumers, Farmers
The annual National Farmers Market Week is being observed this week (August 3-9). It’s a time worth celebrating because of the key role farmers’ markets play in connecting consumers to…
New Data Reflects the Continued Demand for Farmers Markets
…and increasing access to fresh, healthy foods.” The USDA National Farmers Market Directory, available at farmersmarkets.usda.gov, provides information about U.S. farmers market locations, directions, operating times, product offerings, and much…