Everett Griner talks about agriculture history and the one horse farm era in today’s Agri View. One Horse Farm Era Well, I have been reading from my farm history book …
Google Helps Santa Clara County 4-H
The National 4-H Council recently received a $1.5 million-dollar grant from Google to enrich computer education and improve problem-solving skills. In California, Santa Clara County 4-H members will begin working …
Ag Groups Applaud Dairy MPP Exit Announcement
American Farm Bureau Federation The following statement may be attributed to Zippy Duvall, president, American Farm Bureau Federation: “The American Farm Bureau Federation is pleased by today’s announcement by the …
Apply for Grants Offered Through Healthy Soils Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is currently accepting applications for two different grant opportunities being offered as part of the Healthy Soils Program (HSP). Farmers interested in …
Dairy Producers Can Enroll for 2018 Coverage
Secretary Allows Producers to Opt Out The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that starting Sept. 1, 2017, dairy producers can enroll for 2018 coverage in …
Farm City Newsday, Thursday 8-31-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt RamseyNovember 4, …
California Clears First SGMA Hurdle
California has met one of the deadlines put forth by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), in the creation of local Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs). The formation of so many …
Almond Board: Internship at the Almond Board
The Almond Board of California often has interns working within the organization. Current intern Kimi Phippen tells us about the experience. Listen to the interview with Phippen: While Phippen interns …
Why and How to Build a Bat House
Cathy Isom tells us why and how to build a house for a fantastic night time creature that you’ll want to keep around. That’s coming up on This Land of …
WOTUS May End Up in Court
President Trump’s effort to have his Environmental Protection Agency repeal the Obama EPA’s much-criticized ‘Waters of the U.S.’ (WOTUS) rule, is likely to end up in court. But an American …
Officials from Mexico Visited Washington After NAFTA Threats
Two government officials from Mexico were in Washington D.C. earlier this week, following threats by President Donald Trump to terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement. While Canada and Mexico …
Most U.S. Farmers Will Feel Impact from Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey stands to harm virtually all of U.S. agriculture, in some way. Many ports that ship agricultural commodities are in the path of the storm, from Texas to Louisiana, …
USDA Forecasts Increase in Farm Income
The Department of Agriculture Wednesday predicted a slight increase in farm income for 2017, reversing three years of major decline. The August update of the farm income forecast predicts net …
Agri View: Farm Mechanical Technology
Everett Griner talks about mechanical technology and how it works on the farm in today’s Agri View. Farm Mechanical Technology Pickup trucks originally were a handy vehicle to serve farmers. …