Two USDA agencies and their partners are working on projects nationwide to improve forests on public and private lands. Cathy Isom has more. Forest Forces…
USDA Designates Imperial County in California as a Primary Natural Disaster Area with Assistance to Producers in Arizona
…farmers may contact their local USDA Service Centers for further information on eligibility requirements and application procedures for these and other programs. Additional information is also available online at http://disaster.fsa.usda.gov….
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review February 27
…In Review, testifying on the Farm Bill, from the Army to the farm, and 100 years of market news. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=farmbill www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/newfarmers?navid=newfarmers http://blogs.usda.gov/page/2/ www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
Secretary Vilsack and Former Agriculture Secretaries Veneman and Glickman Announce Bipartisan Efforts to Expand Trade
…for agricultural trade, with U.S. agricultural product exports totaling $771.7 billion since 2009. USDA strives to create new marketing opportunities for farmers and ranchers so that they can sustain and…
USDA Provides One-Time Extension of Deadline to Update Base Acres or Yield History for ARC/PLC Programs
…on the new safety-net programs. The online tools, available at www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc, allow producers to explore projections on how ARC or PLC coverage will affect their operation under possible future scenarios….
New Networking Tool to Bring Women in Agriculture Together
…Share your suggestions, stories and other snippets on how USDA can build a new generation of women in agriculture at agwomenlead@usda.gov. New Networking Tool to Bring Women in Agriculture Together…
USDA Video: Measuring Snow for Spring Water Supplies
…snow measuring stations at high elevations to help gauge the amount of Spring water supplies, which is critical for areas experiencing drought. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/snow/…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review February 20
…events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, the 2015 Agricultural Outlook Forum. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.usda.gov/oce/forum/ www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
Devastating Citrus Greening Disease Targeted by USDA Grants
…university and USDA researchers at Cornell University and at the USDA-ARS US Horticultural Laboratory in Fort Pierce, Florida. The funding includes $655,000 to support work in Slupsky’s laboratory. Citrus greening…
USDA Video: USDA Market News, 100 Years: the Trusted Source – Then, Now & Always
This seven-minute film gives an overview of USDA’s Market News program, with visits to Produce Wholesale markets, a livestock auction and the Chicago Board of Trade….
USDA Secretary to Keynote Commodity Classic
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will make his sixth visit to Commodity Classic, the annual convention and trade show for corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum growers. The secretary will…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review February 13
…Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, helping birds, not enough snow and Black History Month. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.usda.gov/oce/weather/ http://blogs.usda.gov/ www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
Rural Energy for America Program
Cathy Isom Cathy Isom tells us how the USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program helps the owners of an Arkansas store that was devastated by fire during a burglary in…
No Changes in February USDA/NASS Citrus Crop Forecast
After a drop in January due to fruit drop and size, there were no changes reported by Mark Hudson of USDA/NASS in the February citrus crop forecast. The next scheduled…