USDA/NRCS Soil Health videos featuring California farmers. the first of this series it titled: Productive agriculture, Healthy environment, Sustainable future. Check back daily for additional videos in this series….
USDA Invests in Locally-Led Conservation Projects Through New Regional Conservation Partnership Program
…and entire communities. RCPP draws on local knowledge and networks to fuel conservation projects. Partners are in the driver’s seat with technical and financial help from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review October 16
…edition of USDA Week In Review: Enjoying Fall colors in real time, celebrating school lunches, and the greatness of co-ops. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.fs.fed.us www.fns.usda.gov www.rd.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
Ground Level Outreach as Part of RMA Mission
The USDA agency in charge of the federal crop insurance system provides support and information on the regional, even local, level. Rod Bain reports. Ground Level Outreach as Part of…
Vilsack Stresses Almond Industry’s Economic Importance
…Congress, Vilsack also pledged USDA’s continued support to farmers affected by the drought. Vilsack said the USDA has provided funding for the installation of water-saving irrigation systems, emergency water supplies…
Guava Fruit Fly Eradicated from Long Beach Area of Los Angeles County
CDFA, working in coordination with the USDA and the Los Angeles County agricultural commissioner’s office, has declared the guava fruit fly eradicated from the Long Beach area. An 80-square mile…
California livestock marketers attend LMA D.C.
…In addition to meetings on Capitol Hill, attendees also visited with Larry Mitchell, USDA Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) Administrator; Susan Keith, USDA GIPSA Deputy Administrator; Brett Offutt,…
National Manufacturing Month – Recognizing Where the Harvest Leads
…aisle, the harvest is the beginning of the transformative process of manufacturing. Officially, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service, food and beverage manufacturers “transform raw agricultural materials into products for…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review October 9
…this edition of USDA Week In Review: Expanding trade, talking to Congress about dietary guidelines and planting with an astronaut. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.fas.usda.gov www.cnpp.usda.gov www.dm.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
Tpp Impacts on Ag by State and Commodity
USDA takes a look at how ag commodities, and the states that grow and export them, might benefit from the recent Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. Tpp Impacts on Ag by…
El Nino and Drought Could Deliver a One-Two Punch to Unprotected Soils
Plowing and shaping fields in the fall is common practice in many parts of California, but the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is recommending a different strategy this year. “Let…
USDA Citrus Crop Forecast has California Oranges at 52.5 Million Boxes
USDA released the highly anticipated citrus crop numbers today and has California all oranges at 52.5 million boxes with grapefruit at 3.5 million boxes. The details of the annual crop…
New USDA Fact Sheets Illustrate State-by-State Benefits of TPP
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released a series of fact sheets illustrating how the newly reached Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement can boost the U.S. agriculture industry, supporting more…
California Ag Leads the Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…partnership with the USDA as we work together to promote and protect a part of the food supply that is relied upon in California, across the country and around the…