…Land Management lands for renewable energy, while reducing the risk of forest fire. This summer, 19 energy facilities in 10 states participated in the program. Vilsack “This initiative helps to…
Making Biochar Even More Beneficial
…Peter Hirst with the Sonoma Biochar Initiative says growers can make the product even more beneficial by burning trimmings from one area and returning that biochar to the same soil….
California Among States Selected by USDA for Participation in the Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables
…of USDA’s Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Initiative, which coordinates USDA’s efforts and investments in local food system development. Since, 2009, USDA has supported over 3,000 projects nationwide to…
Celebrating Our Nation’s Agricultural Abundance this Thanksgiving
…that through our People’s Garden Initiative, we’ve been able to donate 3.9 million pounds of fresh produce to food banks across the country over the last few years. USDA has…
New Program Seeks Growers to Help Curb Declining Bee Population
The U.S. Bee Buffer Project, a Pollinator Partnership (P2) initiative, is immediately seeking 300 farmers, ranchers and foresters in California to set aside small plots of land as bee buffer…
AFBF President on Obama’s Immigration Plan
Bob Stallman American Farm Bureau President Bob Stallman issued the following statement after Thursday’s announcement from President Obama on immigration. “In practical terms, we do not expect the president’s initiative…
Citrus Industry This Week: IMG Citrus Investments; Grower Tax Cuts
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes reports on IMG Citrus investing in groves and a packinghouse as well as details on newly announced citrus grower tax…
USDA to Launch New Farm Bill Program to Help Provide Relief to Farmers Affected by Severe Weather
2014 Farm Bill’s APH Yield Exclusion to be Implemented for 2015 Spring Crops Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the implementation of a new Farm Bill initiative that will provide…
NRCS Seeks Input on 2015 Conservation Priorities for California
…manage manure on dairies and other confined animal facilities, enhance wildlife habitat and improve the health of rangeland. The meeting’s agenda includes the following: Brief review of 2014 priorities, initiatives,…
USDA Invests Nearly $118 Million to Support America’s Specialty Crop Producers
…is awarding $51.8 million in grants through its Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI). SCRI supports the specialty crop sector by developing and disseminating science-based tools to address the needs of…
Soil Health Takes Main Stage at California State Board of Food and Agriculture Meeting on Oct. 7th
…initiative, Unlock the Secrets in the Soil, which provides regional assistance to producers who want to improve soil health on their farms and spreads awareness through fact sheets, videos, farmer…
USDA Helps Deliver the Latest in Innovative Agricultural Methods to Small, Socially Disadvantaged Agricultural Producers
…plan assistance for the “Earth Mother Agricultural Initiative.” South Carolina Farmers Cooperative Community Improvement – $100,000 grant; To provide technical assistance to help socially disadvantaged producers develop marketing plans, risk…
USDA Awards Over $52 Million in Grants to Grow Organic and Local Food Economies
…Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) Organic Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) and Community Food Projects (CFP) grant program. Also announced today are grants from AMS’s Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program…
California Gets $22 Million from USDA for Conservation Programs
…million to California) is being invested to help landowners protect and restore key farmlands, grasslands and wetlands across the nation. The USDA initiative will benefit wildlife and promote outdoor recreation…