…Arbuckle, California and will cover a variety of topics from hedging almonds to irrigation management. UC Farm Advisor Franz Niederholzer says they try to keep the information as timely as…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative, with $20 million available in FY 2014. Specialty Crop Research Initiative: On March 17, 2014, NIFA released a Notice of Funding Availability for…
White House Report on Immigration Reform
…state’s $33.9 billion industry. President of the United Farm Workers Arturo Rodriguez says state lawmakers need to all be on the same page. Arturo Rodriguez on immigration reform For more…
USDA Announces Effort to Cut Energy Costs for Farmers, Ranchers, Rural Small Businesses
…programs like REAP help support the true engine of America’s economic growth – a thriving middle class. REAP is one of many USDA programs and initiatives to support an expanded…
USDA Announces Additional Support for Small and Midsized Farmers and Ranchers
…USDA tools and resources available to small and mid-sized farmers, including information about today’s announcement, is available on USDA’s Small and Mid-Sized Farmer Resources webpage. Efforts announced by the Secretary…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Additional USDA Actions to Combat Spread of Diseases Among U.S. Pork Producers
…also has a representative serving as a member of the Swine Health Board. USDA also provides competitive grant funding through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative program and anticipates some…
Join the University of California in a One-Day Science Project on May 8th
…leader of the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) strategic initiative on endemic and invasive species. How do you conserve water? Do you conserve water in your…
Innovation Awards Return to Regional Food Show
…Expo website (www.fresnofoodexpo.com) or Facebook page (facebook.com/fresnofoodexpo) until July 22 at 5 p.m. Votes will be counted by the number of “Likes” on Facebook or emailed votes each product receives,…
Researchers Looking at Biochar Benefits
The Sonoma Ecology Center and the Sonoma Biochar Initiative applied and received a grant to help fund their biochar research. Biochar is a soil additive that researchers believe could help…
USDA Provides Farm Bill Funding for Pest and Disease Management Programs
…reallocation of resources to other critical programs. A list of selected projects and the FY 2014 funding plan are posted at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/2014/04/pdf/fy14_farm_bill_spending_plan.pdf Funded initiatives include: $2 million for protection against…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…March 17, 2014, NIFA released a Notice of Funding Availability for the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative, with $20 million available in FY 2014. Specialty Crop Research Initiative: On…
Congressmen Hold Live Q & A on Facebook
Congressman Jim Costa joined other congressmen from around the United States in a live Q & A on the Facebook page for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman…
Vilsack Comments on Our Nation’s Wilderness: Yours to Enjoy and Protect
…Lady’s Let’s Move! Outside initiative. Wilderness areas—located in all but six of our 50 states and enjoyed by more than 12 million Americans every year—offer the opportunity to hike, backpack,…
Almond Board: Early Season Leaf Tissue Sampling for Almonds
With the start of spring, this week’s almond update focuses on early-season leaf tissue sampling for nitrogen. Professor of Plant Nutrition at UC Davis, Patrick Brown says early sampling can…