Last year, the pandemic put many barriers in place of schools across the country remaining involved and active in clubs and organizations. This was not the case for El Centro FFA of Southwest High School. They found unique ways to engage students and help them soar. In late October, eight me…
A Visalia-based water-pump-testing firm will be in the Imperial Valley on Oct. 29 to perform pump efficiency tests for local farmers.
HOLTVILLE — One doesn't need to be a seasoned farmer to know that growing conditions in Canada are completely different than those found in the low…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Sept. 24 it will establish an Equity Commission and is requesting nominations for m…
RIVERSIDE — Seeds that would otherwise lie dormant will spring to life with the aid of a new chemical discovered by a UC Riverside-led team.
Current strong prices for lamb and a short domestic supply would normally be cause for much optimism among California sheep-ranching families. But,…
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI) is accepting public comments…
SACRAMENTO – As another wildfire season rages in California, state lawmakers are seeking to ramp up mitigation efforts and help people working outs…
DAVIS — The University of California, Davis, Food Systems Lab has released a white paper showing the need to support California's small- and mid-sc…
ALBANY, Calif. — Shifting to a new food freezing method could make for safer and better quality frozen foods while saving energy and reducing carbo…
SACRAMENTO — Amid a punishing drought, a bill that would make it easier for unions to organize California farms and ranches has landed on the gover…
Pandemic-caused production backups and supply-chain disruptions at large U.S. meatpacking plants have helped a number of proposed federal bills gai…
SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Food and Agriculture Office of Farm to Fork (CDFA-F2F) is accepting applications for the 2021 Farm to Sch…
As COVID-19 vaccines make their way into circulation, efforts continue to assure that farm and food-production employees receive timely inoculations.
California farmers who suffered price declines due to the COVID-19 pandemic have until Dec. 11 to apply for a second round of federal relief known …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has mailed ballots for the Farm Service Agency county committee elections to eligible farmers…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — USDA is hiring interns from high school to graduate level for a broad range of occupational fields, from veterinary science, to …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Extension Risk Management Education Program and U.S. Department of Agriculture are hosting a webinar today for agricultural …
IRVINE — The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology, a California-based incubator dedicated to accelerating the development of agri…
Making planting decisions for fall and winter vegetables is hard enough without a pandemic and ever-changing shutdown orders dimming the crystal ball.
SALINAS — Church Brothers Farms announced Wednesday the introduction sweet varieties of two favorite vegetables.
SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Food and Agriculture has four vacancies on the Feed Inspection Advisory Board Technical Advisory Subcommi…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday approximately $15 million in available funding to help socially disadvantag…
Each year, June 7 is designated as National Food Safety Day. While the agricultural community recognizes this designation, we treat every day as a…
It is widely known that the California Department Food and Agriculture has been providing financial initiatives to what is known as the Healthy Soi…
For several months now, the COVID-19 pandemic has been impacting people's health, life, and habits all around the world. Closed borders, lockdowns …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Farmers and ranchers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic will be able to apply for assistance through USDA’s Farm Service Agenc…
SACRAMENTO — Due to recent events with COVID-19, the California Department of Food and Agriculture announced Monday it has extended the deadline fo…
While the health concern making the news is the COVID-19 outbreak, the vegetable industry remains concern about the recent foodborne illness outbre…
People planning to dine on corned beef and cabbage in honor of St. Patrick next week should have no problem finding the traditional vegetable, as g…
The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors tipped their proverbial hat to the region’s farmers Tuesday by saluting National Ag Day during …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friday is the final day that agricultural producers and private landowners interested in the Conservation Reserve Program 2020 g…
Abraham Lincoln created the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1862. At that time, about 90 out of every 100 Americans were farmers. Today, that num…
HOLTVILLE — All that Imperial Valley’s agriculture industry has to be proud of was on display during Farm Smart’s Veggie Express Farm Tours held he…
From rain to hail to strong inventories to trade disputes, events local and global have created rough sledding for processing-tomato growers — but …
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