…Agricultural Marketing Service Farmers Market Promotion Program grants that support direct-to-consumer marketing activities in cities, and Local Food Promotion Program grants that support food hubs, farm-to-retail, and related projects. National…
Farmers Check Impact of Spring Storms
…global competitors such as Chile and Argentina, which have had large crops in recent years. In addition, Thompson said, the amount of prune acreage in California has dropped during the…
Antimicrobial Resistance Research
…food, fiber, and fuel demands of a growing global population. AFRI programs help develop new technologies and a workforce that will advance America’s national security, energy self-sufficiency, and public health….
Home-Made Fertilizer
…own organic plant food is easy and fun. It should be noted that most people understand that the best way to get good garden soil is to use compost to…
Avocado Survey Deadline Tomorrow
…is an important tool in helping CAC understand the industry’s overall productivity and grower intentions in light of industry variables such as water pricing, availability and global market competition. Surveys…
Loans for Farm Storage-Handling Equipment
…These producers in turn supply the growing number of food hubs, farmers markets or stores and restaurants interested in sourcing local food.” Earlier this year, FSA significantly expanded the list…
Almond Tree Increase Brings Questions and Benefits
…estimated at 1,110,000, up from 1,050,000 acres the previous year. This growth follows a twenty year trend in which California almond acreage has doubled, matching increasing global demand for heart-healthy,…
Factors Impacting Cost of Production
…the farm economy and pose challenges for producers and processors with little evidence of added benefit to food safety or production,” said Subcommittee Chairman Rodney Davis. “Under these current conditions…
Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge
…market, food stands, food hubs Farms, ranches, greenhouses, managed forests, aquaponics, cut flowers, herbs, honey, landscape plants Farm-to-table businesses Support services, including scouting, equipment repair, fertilizer sales Value-added processing, including…
Agri View: El Niño Fading
…tropical Pacific, and we expect El Niño’s impacts to continue around the world through the next few months. So far this winter, global rain and snow patterns have mostly been…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Exhibitors
…products and the trends at the forefront of the global almond community. The Almond Conference provides an unparalleled platform for your company to showcase its products, services and offerings to…
CA Almond Acreage Increases Again
The 2015 California Almond Acreage Report showed a six percent increase over 2014 and forecasts a large number of bearing acres for 2016. From the California Department of Food and…
Biofuels and Bioproducts
Integrating the Production of Biofuels and Bioproducts by Jonathan Male, Director, Bioenergy Technologies Office Non-food biomass such as the crop residue (the leftover material from crops like stalks, leaves, and…
Resource to Help Food Hubs
USDA Offers New Resource to Help Food Hubs Improve Financial Performance Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Sam Rikkers announced a new resource to help food hubs improve their financial performance. Food…