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FARM: Report ranks California in the middle for farm startups
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FARM: Report ranks California in the middle for farm startups

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Jan 14, 2021
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California ranked at the top in a report in terms of number of new farms in the past year despite finishing near the bottom (49th) of U.S. states in terms of land pricing.

USDA releases Agriculture Innovation Research Strategy summary and dashboard

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Jan 14, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday released its U.S. Agriculture Innovation Strategy Directional Vision for Research summary and dashboard that will help to guide future research decisions within USDA. 

Registration open for UCCE workshop

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Jan 7, 2021
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HOLTVILLE – The next Imperial County University of California Cooperative Extension Vegetable Crops and Integrated Pest Management Workshop will be…

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FARM: Coalition challenges Cal/OSHA emergency standards

FARM: Coalition challenges Cal/OSHA emergency standards

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Jan 7, 2021
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LOS ANGELES – A coalition of agricultural and business employers filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Dec. 31 challenging the COVID-19 …

USDA and HHS release new dietary guidelines

USDA and HHS release new dietary guidelines

  • STAFF and AP REPORTS
  • Dec 31, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — New nutrition guidelines for Americans Tuesday the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services for the first t…

Pink bollworm eradication required synergistic tactics

Pink bollworm eradication required synergistic tactics

  • By KIM KAPLAN, USDA ARS
  • Dec 31, 2020
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MARICOPA, Ariz. — Genetically engineered cotton and classical pest control tactics combined to rid the United States and Northern Mexico of a devas…

USDA extends crop insurance flexibilities

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  • Dec 31, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — USDA’s Risk Management Agency announced Wednesday it is extending crop insurance flexibilities for producers amid the COVID-19 p…

Market facilitation program fails to offset trade war losses for state’s farmers

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  • Dec 31, 2020
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DAVIS — Economic research measuring the overall losses to California agricultural exports resulting from the trade war shows that two years of Mark…

Farm Credit West increases dividend

Farm Credit West increases dividend

  • By TOM BODUS, Editor in Chief
  • Dec 29, 2020
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Customer-owners of Farm Credit West, ACA will be getting back a little extra.

Bills to aid meat processing gain momentum

Bills to aid meat processing gain momentum

  • By CHING LEE, California Farm Bureau Federation
  • Dec 24, 2020
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Pandemic-caused production backups and supply-chain disruptions at large U.S. meatpacking plants have helped a number of proposed federal bills gai…

2021 Farm to School grant application period open

2021 Farm to School grant application period open

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  • Dec 24, 2020
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SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Food and Agriculture Office of Farm to Fork (CDFA-F2F) is accepting applications for the 2021 Farm to Sch…

Farm groups seek vaccine priority for food workers

  • By KEVIN HECTEMAN, California Farm Bureau Federation
  • Dec 24, 2020
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As COVID-19 vaccines make their way into circulation, efforts continue to assure that farm and food-production employees receive timely inoculations.

Pricola lauded for collaborative approach to farm and business issues

Pricola lauded for collaborative approach to farm and business issues

  • By SUE GILLER Special to This Newspaper
  • Dec 10, 2020
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Kay Day Pricola, advisor and former executive director of the Imperial Valley Vegetable Growers Association (IVVGA) and the Coalition of Labor, Agr…

Bank of America mask gift benefits local farmworkers

Bank of America mask gift benefits local farmworkers

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated Nov 20, 2020
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EL CENTRO — Imperial County farmworkers are among the beneficiaries of a gift nearly 1 million surgical masks donated by Bank of America.

Farmers, ranchers may still apply for CFAP 2 program

Farmers, ranchers may still apply for CFAP 2 program

  • By CHRISTINE SOUZA, California Farm Bureau Federation
  • Nov 12, 2020
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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 …

2020 FSA county committee elections underway

2020 FSA county committee elections underway

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  • Nov 12, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has mailed ballots for the Farm Service Agency county committee elections to eligible farmers…

USDA announces OneUSDA internship program for summer 2021

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  • Nov 12, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — USDA is hiring interns from high school to graduate level for a broad range of occupational fields, from veterinary science, to …

Free USDA webinar today on livestock risk management

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Extension Risk Management Education Program and U.S. Department of Agriculture are hosting a webinar today for agricultural …

CFDA announces two openings on Industrial Hemp Advisory Board

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated Oct 29, 2020
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SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Food and Agriculture's Pest Exclusion Branch is accepting applicants for two midterm vacancies on the Ind…

Cattle remains king in annual crop and livestock recap

Cattle remains king in annual crop and livestock recap

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Oct 13, 2020
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EL CENTRO — Imperial County farmers raised nearly $800 million worth of vegetables in 2019, according to the latest agricultural crop and livestock…

California receives $23.8 million for specialty crop programs

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated Oct 8, 2020
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SACRAMENTO — California received $23.8 million out of approximately $72.4 million awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture nationwide for the …

Lawmakers advocate for farm worker assistance

Lawmakers advocate for farm worker assistance

  • By JULIO MORALES, Staff Writer
  • Updated Sep 24, 2020
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EL CENTRO — A diverse group of state lawmakers and agricultural industry and farm worker representatives are calling on the governor to sign a pack…

CDFA seeking committee applicants

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated Sep 24, 2020
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SACRAMENTO — California Department of Food and Agriculture is seeking volunteers with knowledge and expertise regarding California’s specialty crop…

CDFA accepting Specialty Crop Block Grant proposals

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated Sep 24, 2020
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SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Food and Agriculture is now accepting proposals for the 2021 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.

Applicants sought for state advisory panel

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated Sep 17, 2020
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SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Environmental Farming Act Science Advisory Panel (EFA SAP) is accepting applicatio…

Church Brothers launches new value-added offerings

Church Brothers launches new value-added offerings

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated Sep 17, 2020
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SALINAS — Church Brothers Farms is launching three-minute microwavable Ready Sides – adding to its existing line of retail fresh-cut vegetables. Th…

Church Brothers expands market offerings

Church Brothers expands market offerings

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated Aug 20, 2020
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SALINAS — Church Brothers Farms is increasing production and expanding market availability on two of its newer products as part of the company’s co…

Braga Fresh adds Duran to sales team

Braga Fresh adds Duran to sales team

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated Aug 20, 2020
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SOLEDAD — Braga Fresh hired Jason Duran to join the sales team at Josie’s Organics.

UCCE’s Bachie tests new desert crops to spur local ag growth

UCCE’s Bachie tests new desert crops to spur local ag growth

  • By Pamela Kan-Rice UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Aug 6, 2020
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HOLTVILLE -- While herding goats along dusty roads as a boy growing up in Oromia, Ethiopia, Oli Bachie began striving to improve his economic posit…

Pereira joins Braga Fresh as VP of operations

Pereira joins Braga Fresh as VP of operations

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Aug 6, 2020
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SOLEDAD — Colby Pereira has joined Braga Fresh as vice president of operations, the company announced Tuesday.

Western Growers AgTech Center secures first international partner

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated Jul 31, 2020
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IRVINE — The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology, a California-based incubator dedicated to accelerating the development of agri…

Updated farmers.gov site adds tools to help with hiring

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated Jul 30, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Monday announced new features on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers.gov …

Mysterious seed packets prompt warnings

Mysterious seed packets prompt warnings

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated Jul 30, 2020
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the California Department of Food and Agriculture both recently issued advisories warning homeowners about u…

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New shutdowns complicate farms' plans

New shutdowns complicate farms' plans

  • By KEVIN HECTEMAN, California Farm Bureau Federation
  • Jul 23, 2020
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Making planting decisions for fall and winter vegetables is hard enough without a pandemic and ever-changing shutdown orders dimming the crystal ball.

Church Brothers introduces two vegetable varieties

Church Brothers introduces two vegetable varieties

  • STAFF REPORT
  • Jul 23, 2020
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SALINAS — Church Brothers Farms announced Wednesday the introduction sweet varieties of two favorite vegetables.

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