…recruited to participate in workshops to learn how to monitor and sample their local soils. Information will then be imputed into an online soils database that will help create a…
Agri View: Blacksmithing
…and the distinctive smell of burning charcoal identified his workshop. At the beginning of the Twentieth Century, farming was done with the power of horses and the skills of a…
USDA Unveils New ‘Urban Agriculture Toolkit’
Online Resource Draws on USDA’s and Partners’ Experience with Launching and Sustaining Urban Agriculture Operations Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled theUSDA Urban Agriculture Toolkit, a new resource created by USDA’s…
Avocado Survey Deadline Tomorrow
…avocado crop estimation instructions or utilize the Avocadosource.com avocado crop estimating calculator. The “Crop Estimating Calculator” is listed under “Tools.” Growers may submit their survey responses online at the California…
Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge
…Land of Ours. AFB Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge From: Farm Bureau® Strengthening Rural America Farm Bureau® Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge The online application opens May 1, 2016! A link to the online…
New Partnerships to Link Underserved Farmers
…at http://www.grants.gov/ using reference number USDA-FSA-CA-2016-001. For nonprofits and public institutions of higher education that are considering participation, a recording of the online informational session held with stakeholders is posted…
Farm Camp
…the days outdoors being “urban farmers” — discovering where our food comes from and learning about the natural world. Central: I Want To Be A Farmer Workshop at The Urban…
Citrus Greening Research Funding
…for creating citrus rootstocks that are immune to HLB. Information about all of the projects funded to date can be found online. NIFA will give priority to CDRE grants projects…
Transitioning to Organic Certification
…of Minnesota) Making the Transition to Organic: Ten Farm Profiles (University of Minnesota) Organic Transition Course – 15-hour online course from the Rodale Institute Farm Transitions: Valuing Sustainable Practices—Organic Certification…
Almond Update: Growers Input Needed on ILRP
…in. Ludwig encourages growers to not only attend upcoming public meetings, but to speak on why the changes should not be made. Information about the upcoming meetings is available online….
Agri View: SNAP Changes
…Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods: Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Preferred method; follow the online instructions for submitting comments on docket [insert docket number]….
NASS Mid-Year Surveys
…livelihoods is interested in the results.” NASS gathers the data for the June Agriculture Survey online, by mail, phone and through in-person interviews. For the June Area Survey, agency representatives…
Theft Reported While Industry Trained
…investigation. Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA) with help from American Pistachio Growers held a tree nut theft training seminar last week. Organizers say the training workshop came to fruition after…
CA Grape Acreage Report
The California Grape Acreage Report, 2015 Crop detailed data is now available online. Data is available for download in both PDF and Excel formats by table or as a PDF…