Cathy Isom tells us about the unexpected places where beehives are cropping up in an effort to save the bee population. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored …
Pesticide Information for Schools Pilot Project
Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Eric Lauritzen Assembles Team for Pesticide Information for Schools Pilot Project Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Eric Lauritzen has assembled a team of experts to launch a …
Effects of Agricultural Conservation
USDA Begins Second Year of National Project to Quantify Effects of Agricultural Conservation The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service is contacting 25,000 farmers and ranchers now …
Consumers More Worried About Foodborne Illnesses over GMOs
A new survey shows twice as many consumers lists bacterial foodborne illnesses as their top food safety concern compared to those who fear chemicals, carcinogens, antibiotics use in food animals …
EPA Sets Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting on Glyphosate
The Environmental Protection Agency will hold a scientific advisory panel meeting this fall to review the widely used herbicide glyphosate. However, the Federal Register notice of the meeting Tuesday offered …
Finalizing Pesticide Worker Safety Rule
EPA Closing in on Finalizing Pesticide Worker Safety Rule The Environmental Protection Agency is inching closer to finalizing standards for certifying workers who apply dangerous, restricted-use pesticides to crops. Sponsored …
Legislation Help for Dairy Farmers
NMPF Supports Senate Legislation to Create Tax Incentive for Investments in Biogas and Nutrient Recovery The National Milk Producers Federation endorsed new Senate legislation that would help dairy farmers increase their …
Help for Central Valley Rice Producers
NRCS and Ducks Unlimited Looking to Help Central Valley Rice Producers Improve Irrigation Efficiency USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently accepting applications from California landowners in 10 Central Valley …
Funding for Urban Ag Conservation
NACD, NRCS announce $2 million for urban ag conservation The National Association of Conservation Districts, in partnership with USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service, has awarded $2 million in grants to …
Agri View: Fire Ant Problem
Everett Griner talks about a bigger, more powerful, fire ant in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt RamseyNovember 4, …
Partnerships Preserving Monarch Butterfly Habitat
Efforts to protect, preserve and increase Monarch butterfly habitat on the North American continent are taking place through several networks of partnership. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those …
Smelt Plan Calls for More Water Release
Strategies Aimed at Improving Survival of Endangered Fish, But Call for New Summer Water Release The California Department of Natural Resources has released a new multi-part strategy for the sole …
Funding to Address Climate Change Impact on Agriculture
NIFA Announces $8.4 Million in Funding to Address Climate Change Impact on US Agriculture The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability …
Forecasting Temperatures Easier Than Rain
Predicting precipitation in California can be a hard task. Forecasting temperatures for the state is much easier and climatologists say there is a clear warming trend. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock …