…fresh food systems, Expanding access to specialty crops in underserved communities, Developing school and community gardens and farm-to-school programs, Enhancing the competitiveness of specialty crop farmers, including Native American and…
USDA Announces Funding to Train and Educate Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…eligibility and how to apply (applications are due June 12, 2014). Priority will be given to projects that are partnerships and collaborations led by or including non-governmental, community-based, or school-based…
AgNeTVideo: Sustainable Composting Basics
High school kids learning about composting at a FARMS Leadership workshop by The Center for Land Based Learning….
FARMS Program Teaches Statewide Leadership
High school students around the state are learning how to be leaders through hands-on agriculture based workshops. The FARMS Leadership Program from the Center for Land Based Learning offers high…
Students Plant Corn at Chukchansi Park
This slideshow requires JavaScript. The Center for Land Based Learning had a workshop for it’s FARMS Leadership program at Chukchansi park in Fresno. High school students learned how to plant…
Change in Policy on Fumigant Puts Farmers in Bind
New restrictions have been placed on an important crop protection tool used on more than 40 different California fruit, vegetable, tree and vine crops. The California Department of Pesticide Regulation…
Focus on Ag Education at Ag Day at the Capital
Chris Zanobini Today is Ag Day at the Capital when thousands of school age kids and others from communities around the state visit boots and exhibits set up on the…
USDA Announces Support for Smarter Lunchrooms
…support schools as they continue to provide school lunches and breakfasts that give children the nutrition they need to learn and grow. Over 90 percent of schools are successfully meeting…
Grizzlies Accepting Applications for Scholarships
The Fresno Grizzlies and the Gar and Esther Tootelian Charitable Foundation Farm Grown Scholarship is an opportunity for high school seniors continuing their education in agriculture. To see if you…
USDA Expanding Support for Small, Mid-Sized Farmers and Ranchers
…$10 million in Farm to School grants that support schools as they purchase from local and regional sources. In the 2011-2012 school year alone, schools spent nearly $355 million on…
AgNeTVideo: Threat to Agriculture Ed Funding
…schools like his around the state. McCullough says he’s grateful for all the support from the school district and others, but the matching funds and strict standards provided by the…
A Call to Protect Agriculture Education in California
…Teachers’ Association Jim Aschwanden spoke at the meeting which was held at Los Banos High School in Merced County but applies to every agriculture program around the state. A Call…
Enhanced School Wellness Environments Make the Smart Choice the Easy Choice for a Healthier Next Generation
…the strategy to provide more eligible children with access to the healthy school meals provided by the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs, while streamlining the process for schools….
New School Wellness Guidelines Info
First Lady Michelle Obama outlines the new school wellness guidelines. New School Wellness Guidelines Info…