…Center $171,465 Idaho Mountain States Group $94,052 Kentucky Kentucky State University $199,982 Louisiana Southern University and A&M College $200,000 Maryland University of Maryland Eastern Shore $181,605 Michigan Michigan Integrated Food…
CDFA Funds $9.38 Million to Assist Farmers in Drought
…diverse food supply we have in California, especially during this historic drought” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “I am pleased to see this program continue and be in high demand,…
Reducing Food Waste-Part 1
In the first part of her series on food waste Cathy Isom has the Agriculture Secretary’s challenge to America. Food Waste-1…
Infographics Show Impact of #WomeninAg
…sure the next generation of women are educated, encouraged and empowered to take on the challenges of meeting the world’s growing food, fuel and fiber needs. To celebrate and honor…
Fresno County Detects A Single Male Peach Fruit Fly
…residence in East Fresno. The identity was confirmed by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) lab in Sacramento this morning. Peach Fruit Fly is native to South and…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review September 25
…in the Big Apple, reducing food waste, protecting the sage grouse, safe and healthy food cooking, and National Hispanic Heritage Month. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.aphis.usda.gov www.dm.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
Agri View: Food Images
Everett Griner talks about fast-food sandwiches in today’s Agri View. Food Images…
Groups Mobilize Aid in the Wake of Big Wildfires
…More information on needed donation items is available on the Colusa County Farm Bureau Facebook page. An account also has been set up at Tri-Counties Bank in Colusa for cash…
Commentary: How to Comply with State Sales and Use Tax Rules
John Gamper State law provides partial relief from sales and use taxes for farm equipment, machinery, diesel fuel used in farming and food processing, off-road timber harvesting equipment and machinery,…
Farmers Report Shortage of Help to Harvest Crops
…provide a guaranteed supply of workers, participants say its drawbacks include a bureaucratic application process, lack of flexibility and added cost. Figures from the U.S. Department of Labor show use…
Workshop on Antibiotic Use Webcast Planned for Monday
A live webcast will be available of a Farm Foundation workshop, Monday, on stewardship of antibiotic use in food-producing animals. The Denver Colorado based workshop, one of 12 Farm Foundation…
A National Food Waste Reduction Goal
USDA and others are now setting their sights on the goal of reducing US food waste by half in the next fifteen years. Rod Bain reports. A National Food Waste…
The Western View: California Grown
…the safest food ever produced. American- grown and processed food, whether conventionally grown or organic, is produced with the least amount of the safest pesticides, and those levels are carefully…
Fresno State Signs Agreement of Collaboration With University in Mexico
…2013 to grow the two nations’ academic exchange. Fresno State’s campus farm features 20 enterprises that include wine, table and raisin grape vineyards, vegetable and field crops, fruit and nut…
