…scientists analyze the snowpack, air temperature, soil moisture and other measurements taken from remote sites to develop the water supply forecasts. The Cascades of Oregon and Washington have received normal…
Avocados Being Consumed in Record Numbers This Year
Cathy Isom tells us about a surprising fruit flying off of produce shelves in record numbers — and what we’re learning about its health benefits. Avocados Consumed in Record Numbers…
Western Governors’ Drought Forum Webinar Series Begins on February 11
…“Managing Forest Health for Water Resources” explains the latest science on forest management for water resource needs as well as best practices to add security to water portfolios.Register. April 8:…
Iteris and F4F Agriculture Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Establish Formal Partnership
…enable agribusinesses to ingest specific, actionable, high-resolution weather, crop and soil information for data-driven farming. The ClearAg™ API platform takes field-specific weather, combines it with the science of soil and…
USDA Announces the Availability of $16 Million to Support Food Production
…Bill and supports work in six priority areas: 1) plant health and production and plant products; 2) animal health and production and animal products; 3) food safety, nutrition and health;…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion In Santa Clara County
…the insect and the disease. There is no cure once a tree becomes infected, the diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit until it dies. HLB…
USDA Invests $18 Million to Train Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…an investment in our future”. The grant announcement was made at Recirculating Farms Coalition in New Orleans. Recirculating Farms received a BFRDP grant to develop training sessions focusing on soil-based…
Kern Ag Community Continues to Promote Successful Spray Safe Effort
…The SpraySafe program was born in Kern County and created by a group of Kern County farmers to reduce spray drift, enhance worker safety and protect public health through more…
Western View: The Persistent Pecan
…believed pecans could be a great crop to grow in California, as the tree was very adaptable to all sorts of soils and it lived a very long time with…
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
…USDA is also soliciting proposals for projects to stimulate natural resource improvements, including, but not limited to, improvements in water quantity, soil health, and wildlife habitat. Applications from this funding…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review January 23
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, a tool for improving your health,…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detection in Tulare County Expands Quarantine Into Fresno County
…disease. There is no cure once a tree becomes infected, the diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit until it dies. HLB has been detected just…
USDA’s Smart-Tracker Tool For Nutrition and Health
USDA offers a free, online tool to help us track our diet, exercise, and calories. Rod Bain reports. USDA’s Smart-Tracker Tool For Nutrition and Health…
Red Palm Weevil Eradicated from California
Courtesy: UCANR Effective January 18, 2015, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is declaring eradication of red palm weevil (RPW) from the Laguna Beach area of Orange County,…