Agricultural Economics and Farm Managements

This web site is created to serve as a resource for farmers. It highlights the UCCE farm management/production economics programs conducted in southern California with links to UC statewide programs, nationwide government agencies, as well as, commodity groups.

The area advisor is responsible for programs in 9 counties including:

Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura, as well as, citrus in the Central Valley region (Fresno, Kern, Kings, San Joaquin, and Tulare).

Agricultural News:

March 2013:

Feb 2013: A $760 million Settlement with the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) has been reached in the Keepseagle v. Vilsack class action lawsuit. The lawsuit claimed the USDA discriminated against Native Americans by denying them equal access to credit in the USDA Farm Loan Program.

The lawsuit claims that the USDA denied thousands of Native American farmers and ranchers the same opportunities to get farm loans or loan servicing that were given to white farmers and ranchers. Plaintiffs also claim that the USDA did not do outreach to Native American farmers and ranchers or provide them with the technical assistance they needed to prepare applications for loans and loan servicing.

Tax Implications of the Keepseagle Settlement webinar

General Questions - Panel discussion with all presenters

Please join the webinar site by clicking on: http://msuextensionconnect.org/taxwebinar/

Please see attached flyer:Keepseagle Tax Webniar

Archived Agricultural News

Current Seminar/Meeting Announcements:

March 2013:

Coachella Valley Farmers Educational Meeting - March 6, 2013 @ 12-1 PM

Location: USDA Service Center, 82-901 Bliss Street, Indio

Topics: West Nile Virus Update & COACHELLA VALLEY Bell Pepper Nematode Research

See attach flyer for more detail: Coachella Valley Farmers Educational Meeting

March 2013 NEWFLASH!

March 2013:

Farmers Meeting on March 6 - Coachella Valley

Coachella Valley Farmers Educational Meeting

Feb 2013:

Tax Implications of the Keepseagle Settlement - A $760 million Settlement with the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) has been reached in the Keepseagle v. Vilsack class action lawsuit. The lawsuit claimed the USDA discriminated against Native Americans by denying them equal access to credit in the USDA Farm Loan Program.

See attach flyer for more information: Keepseagle Tax Webniar