USDA has declared this week National Farmer’s Market Week. Cathy Isom tells us about the sales figures and the number of U.S. farmer’s markets on the rise. Farmer’s Markets…
USDA Video: El Niño and Drought Relief
…early and strong El Niño could be sending rain to places that really need it. Rippey explains what is in store for California. For more information go to: www.usda.gov http://www.usda.gov/oce/weather/…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review July 31
…Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review: Relief for the California drought? And art against food waste. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.usda.gov/oce/weather/ www.usda.gov/oce www.rd.usda.gov blogs.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
California Producers Reminded of Nearing Deadline to Submit Nominations for Farm Service Agency County Committees
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) California Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Oscar Gonzales, today reminded farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers that they have until Aug. 3, 2015,…
Preparing for the Possible Return of Avian Flu
Today Cathy Isom tells us how the USDA is getting ready for a bird flu worst case scenario. Prepare foeBird Flu…
New Technology for Americans with Disabilities
…Target center stands for Technologies and Accessible Resources Give Employment Today. For more information go to the USDA Target Center website. Check out some very informative USDA Target Center videos….
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review July 24
…In this edition of USDA Week In Review, a new weight management tool, visitors from Nepal, and man-made wildlife habitats. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.usda.gov/oce/weather/ www.cnpp.usda.gov www.nrcs.usdagov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
USDA, Microsoft to Launch “Innovation Challenge” to Address Food Resiliency
…food supply, including key USDA data sets that are now hosted on Microsoft Azure, Microsoft’s cloud-computing platform. “For more than 100 years, USDA has compiled data from economic reports and…
NCBA: Stabenow’s Solution Guarantees Trade War with Canada and Mexico
…a viable solution. “The ten-year cost of COOL is over $8 billion according to the USDA, and we are now facing retaliation by two of our largest trading partners for…
Food Labeling Act H.R. 1599 Passes House Vote
…establish a certification process through USDA for foods labeled as non-GMO and prevent states from requiring the labeling of food with genetically modified ingredients. The American Farm Bureau Federation supports…
Crop Insurance Options for Fruit and Nut Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the expansion of crop insurance to provide additional options for fruit and nut producers. The Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) and the Actual…
Four HLB Trees in San Gabriel, Quarantine Declared
…California citrus. We urge residents in the San Gabriel area to do all they can to comply.” California Department of Food and Agriculture, the USDA and the Los Angeles County…
USDA and 1890 Schools Partner in Centers of Excellence
UC Berkeley The partnership between USDA and 1890 land-grant universities will soon include three Centers of Excellence. USDA & 1890’s schools…
Wet July Weather Brings El Nino Hope
…are taking a “we’ll believe it when we see it” stance, however the abnormal weather California is seeing in July is persuading some of the agriculture community. USDA Meteorologist Brad…