…12:00 p.m.. You can register online here. The Joe Nucci Memorial Golf Tournament benefits the PMA Foundation’s Career Pathways Program and brings awareness to the PMA Foundation’s mission to attract…
Agricultural Land to be Discussed at Upcoming Ca. State Board of Food and Agriculture Meeting
…that bring together local, state and federal government officials, agricultural representatives and citizens to discuss current issues of concern to California agriculture. This meeting will be streamed online at: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/LiveMediaStream.html…
California Represented in 2015 Beef Leaders Institute
…of 2015 BLI participants follows. For more information on how to participate in the leadership event, visit ANGUS.org. Applications for the 2016 class will be available online starting next winter….
Enrollment for 2016 Dairy Margin Protection Program to Begin July 1
…production. An operation’s historical production will increase by 2.61 percent in 2016 if the operation participated in 2015, providing a stronger safety net. USDA also has an online resource available…
Almond Board: Stockpile Management for Food Safety and Quality Control
…pests, treat or fumigate as necessary. But even with close monitoring, Curtis says sometimes things happen. You can find the Almond Board’s guides to stockpiling online at www.almonds.com/growers or www.almonds.com/processors….
USDA Opens Enrollment Period for Agriculture Risk Coverage
…along with extending deadlines, is central to achieving an expected high level of participation,” said Vilsack. “We worked with universities to simplify these complex programs by providing online tools so…
Applications Available for AFBF’s Women’s Communications Boot Camp
…A maximum of 15 applicants will be selected to participate. Questions regarding the online application can be directed to Kelly Chahanovic at kellyc@fb.org. Staff of AFBF, state or county Farm…
Workshop Explains Soil Water Tension Importance
A recent workshop in the Central Valley stressed the importance of monitoring soil water tension. When installation is done correctly, this data can help a grower predict irrigations and save…
Webinar to Assist Potential Applicants for Conservation Funding
…online tools: a pre-proposal fillable form, RCPP pre-application data entry tool and pre-proposal data entry tool instructions. These tools support partners as they fill out and submit their pre-proposal application….
USDA Video: Saving Farmers A Road Trip
USDA has a new online service that will save farmers time and driving. Conservation Client Gateway is a USDA public website that allows individual landowners and land users the secure…
Farm Bureau Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge Open for Applications Through June 30
…with less than 50,000 residents or a town with less than 2,500 residents. All applications, which include a business plan, video pitch and photo, must be submitted online by June…
Guava Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County
…fruit flies were trapped. A map of the treatment area is available online at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/go/ffmaps-peps . The guava fruit fly, established in Southeast Asia, is a serious agricultural pest that…
Water Board Says More Rights Will be Curtailed Soon
…watersheds and others have already been curtailed for the second consecutive year. Earlier in the week, the board held a marathon 12-hour workshop on drought-related activities, including the prospect of…
USDA Seeks Input from Growers About 2015 Crops, Stocks, Inventories, and Values
…NASS gathers the data for the June Agriculture Survey online, by mail and/or by phone. For the June Area Survey, agency representatives will visit randomly selected tracts of land and…