The funding will support the eradication of the glassy-winged sharpshooter, a pest that spreads the fatal grapevine ailment known as Pierce’s disease.
Tag: California Department of Food and Agriculture
Posted inAgriculture & Fishing
A grapevine-killing pest reached the Ukiah Costco
Growers want the state to take action to find out where the plants ended up — and even that may not work.
Posted inAgriculture & Fishing
Nonprofits to receive millions in USDA grants to promote, research California grown crops
A federal program aimed at boosting the competitiveness of specialty crops will award $24.2 million in grants to projects across California.
Posted inEducation
Mendocino County nonprofits, tribes invited to apply for ag education grantsÂ
Nonprofits, schools, and tribal or local governments may request starting at $2,500-$10,000 to fund ag programs.
Posted inFood & Drink
Raw goat cheese sold in Mendocino County recalled due to listeria
The cheese is contaminated with listeria, a bacteria that can be deadly to young children and those with weakened immune systems.