Twenty-seven House members signed a letter urging House and Senate farm bill conferees to keep farm policy and nutrition policy separate in the future. Julie McPeake has more. Click to…
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting proposals for the 2014 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program designed to enhance the competitiveness of the Golden State’s specialty…
Deadline for Milk Income Loss Contract Program
…a hardship for dairy producers, payments are made to those who participate in the program to ensure they have the financial assistance they need to maintain their business. An additional…
Agriculture Education at Stake
…this year, and called for an evaluation of the program. He said he would prefer that local school districts come up with the funding for ag education. According the the…
Farm Grown Scholarships Awarded
The Fresno Grizzlies Farm Grown program awarded $500 in Farm Grown Scholarships to participants in The Big Fresno Fair. Scholarships were given to: John Woodcock, $250 award, Sierra FFA member…
2014 Specialty Crop Block Grant Workshops
The California Department of Food and Agriculture will be conducting workshops and one webinar on the 2014 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) competitive solicitation process. Click to open or…
Farm to School Census
…gardens. Deborah Kane, National Director of USDA Farm to School Program, talks about the importance of USDA’s Agriculture in the Classroom program. Click here for the Farm to School Census….
Getting More Food From Local Farms To Schools
Getting more locally grown food to schools is the goal of USDA’s Farm to School program. For more information on the USDA Farm to School census please go to: http://www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/….
DCHA Launches Membership Drive
…the Gold Standards best practices program. Networking opportunities with nearly 600 calf and heifer growers and allied industry partners through the only national organization focused on producers who raise dairy…
Farm to Schools Programs Growing
The Department of Agriculture’s first-ever Farm to School Census shows promising results in offering healthy, local food to millions of school children nationwide. But where does California fit in? Sabrina…
Rescheduled USDA Citrus Crop Forecast Date Set
The rescheduled USDA/NASS citrus crop forecast of the 2013-2014 season will be released Friday, November 8th. Hear the LIVE website audio stream program to begin about 9:00 a.m. Friday, November…
CAPCA Conference Underway
…sessions on endangered species regulations, current law/enforcement for pesticide container handling, transport & recycling, bee health in almonds, pesticide stewardship and food safety, and California aquatic weeds regulations. The California…
Study on Schools and Fresh Produce
…with three school districts: Oakland Unified School District, Winters Joint Unified School District (west of Sacramento) and Enterprise Elementary School District in Redding. For more on the study, click here….
