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Pest and Disease Prevention Projects Get a Boost from USDA
California’s approach to pests and diseases is as complex as the problem itself, but perhaps the most important element of our efforts is prevention. Prevention projects in California and throughout the nation have been given a much needed boost from … Continue reading
Still the People’s Agency 150 Years Later – Happy Birthday, USDA!
For producers and consumers of food, this is a sesquicentennial like no other. Two weeks ago, we celebrated the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Morrill Act, the single piece of legislation that laid the foundation for the modern … Continue reading
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Wanted: Ag Leaders for Public Policy Duty – Many Potentially Groundbreaking Initiatives Now on Table
This is a potentially historic time for farm policy in our country. As discussion continues in Washington D.C. about possible seismic shifts in Farm Bill funding, there is also a major effort underway to consider genuine, substantive change to public … Continue reading
Farm Bill Framing Document for California Ready for Review
Here in California and across the nation, discussion is well underway about development of the 2012 Farm Bill. The legislation is renewed every five years and is the essential component in our country’s farm and food policy. The Farm Bill … Continue reading
