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http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2011/09/0427.xml&contentidonly=true Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded 36 grants totaling $18 million to organizations that will provide training and assistance to beginning farmers and ranchers to help them run successful … Continue reading →

There has been a series of new cases of equine herpes virus in California over the last several weeks, in Tuolumne, San Joaquin and Sonoma counties.  Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) infection in horses can cause respiratory disease, neurological disease, abortion in … Continue reading →

The article below recently appeared in the Salinas Californian newspaper. For more information about California’s Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement, please visit: http://www.lgma.ca.gov/  _________________________________________ Spinach had sand kicked in its face five years ago during a nationwide E. coli contamination episode, … Continue reading →

http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=19372 It’s a new crop for Central Valley farmers and ranchers – tourists. With interest growing in the fledgling industry of bringing tourists to farm and ranch operations regularly, workshops are now scheduled, aimed not just at those who have … Continue reading →

The staff of the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the California Energy Commission will conduct a public forum to facilitate information exchange on agriculture business and the biofuel industry. Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 9 am at CDFA. … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2011 — USDA Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Under Secretary Kevin Concannon today announced the results of USDA’s Household Food Security in the United States, 2010 report that found that the percentage of very low food security … Continue reading →

  One of the most remarkable things about our state and nation remains the opportunities available to immigrants. Even now, in the midst of recession, there are new Americans pursuing their dreams, just like many millions before them. In agriculture, … Continue reading →

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/09/05/national/a002547D48.DTL By DINESH RAMDE, Associated Press Monday, September 5, 2011 (09-05) 00:25 PDT MILWAUKEE (AP) — With buying from small, local, family-run farms becoming more popular, the results of a new study from Wisconsin could be surprising: It found that … Continue reading →

CALIFORNIA FARM REVENUES REACH NEW HIGH IN 2010 The State’s 81,700 farms and ranches received a record high $37.5 billion for their output last year. California agriculture revenues increased 9 percent for 2010 from the revised 2009 income level of … Continue reading →