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2014 Grape Crush Report Released

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

SACRAMENTO — The Final Grape Crush Report includes all grape tonnage crushed during the 2014 season.  Changes in tonnage, Brix and prices from the preliminary report to this final report were due to late reports and corrections to the original … Continue reading →

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USDA announces funding for specialty crops and organics

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the availability of more than $66.5 million in funding for research and extension activities to address the needs of America’s specialty crop industry and solve critical organic agricultural production issues. The grants will be … Continue reading →

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New study shows kids eating more healthy food at school – from the USDA

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

A new study from the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at the University of Connecticut shows that children are eating healthier food at school and discarding less food since updated healthy school meal standards took effect in 2012. USDA Secretary … Continue reading →

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From Navy man to farmer – from the Fresno Bee

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

By Bob Rodriguez Every farmer has a story about how they got into agriculture. Some are born into it, while others, like city kid Rodney Wells, jumped into it as a second career. Wells, the owner of Rancho de Rodney, … Continue reading →

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Almond growers plant wildflowers to help bees – from the Modesto Bee

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

Story by John Holland The rented bees arrived to find quite a feast in Mike Silveira’s almond orchard north of Oakdale. He had sown mustard seeds between the tree rows in the fall, and by mid-January, they had burst out … Continue reading →

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USDA opens public comment period for Ag Conservation Easement Program

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting public comments on its interim final rule for the new Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), designed to help producers protect working agricultural lands and wetlands. … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Fairness and Accuracy in the Marketplace: March 1-7 is National Weights and Measures Week

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

A taxi fare, an ounce of gold, a pound of butter, a milligram of medication, a ton of rice, an acre of land, a gallon of gas … What do they have in common? We get what we pay for … Continue reading →

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Secretary Ross views Ag water solutions – from the Santa Cruz Sentinel

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

Secretary Karen Ross hearing about water usage and conservation at a Santa Cruz County farm this week. By Donna Jones The first step toward finding solutions to long-standing groundwater overdraft in the Pajaro Valley was to acknowledge the problem and … Continue reading →

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A new network for women in agriculture – from the USDA

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

By Krysta Harden, Deputy Secretary, USDA To be a woman in agriculture is to face a unique set of challenges. And because I know all too well the trials that women can face as they look to take on leadership … Continue reading →

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Pooch sniffs out forbidden fruit and bad bugs – from the Riverside Press-Enterprise

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

By Jan Sears The work day starts early for Bishop, a gangly yellow lab, and his handler, Kristina Cummings. By 4:30 a.m. the two San Bernardino County agriculture department workers are on the job, checking out boxes that are being … Continue reading →

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