…Berkeley, Calif., as an environmental protection and resource conservation expert; Steve Ela, Hotchkiss, Colo., as an organic producer representative; Sue Baird, Bunceton, Mo., as a public interest or consumer interest…
A Big Investment to Stimulate Overseas Beef Demand
…application that shares beef information with consumers and helps them with cash rebates based on their beef purchases. Steve Hanson is a Nebraska beef producer who chairs the Federation of…
Vilsack as Chief of Staff for Clinton Possible
…secretary Karen Ross, former Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln, former USDA deputy secretary Kathleen Merrigan, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper and former Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear. The Clinton Transition team told the…
CA’s Ross Possible Clinton Ag Secretary
Ross Beshear Karen Ross is one of three possible candidates to become Hillary Clinton’s Agriculture Secretary, according to the Hagstrom Report. It says Ross and Steve Beshear, along with another…
Domino’s Pizza Donating $1 Million to FFA
…want to do something other than say we support the farming community, we want to make a commitment to an organization that is making a difference,” said Tim McIntyre, Domino’s…
Demand for Brussels sprouts is booming
…them faster than Steve Bontadelli can grow them. Despite expanding his acreage beyond the Santa Cruz area, “we still haven’t been able to catch up with demand,” he said. “The…
Forestry Experts Say Tree Mortality Brings Added Risk
…and at least 20 percent of the mixed conifer type, which is pine and fir,” said Steve Brink, California Forestry Association vice president of public resources. “By the end of…
Experts Interpret Overtime Bill’s Effect on Farms
…assistance for its subscribers, both through the FELS Newsletter and online at www.FELS.net. For more information, call 800-753-9073, fax 916-561-5696 or email fels@fels.net. Steve Adler is associate editor of Ag…
Project Aids Food Supply for Delta Smelt
…improve fish and wildlife habitat.” Steve Adler is associate editor of Ag Alert. He may be contacted at sadler@cfbf.com. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation….
State Seeks Way to Solve ‘A Big Biomass Problem’
…of pile burning, you get a 98 percent reduction in emissions,” California Forestry Association Vice President Steve Brink said. Krauter said Kern County has seen the impact from the closure…
Pallet Project
…Steve Ramsey Here’s a really easy-to-make potting bench you can make with just a hammer and a saw. I made mine using 100% reclaimed wood, most from old shipping pallets….
HFCS Prices Near Records as Usage Nears Lows
…anonymity because he was directly involved in customer negotiations. (Additional reporting by Chris Prentice in New York; Editing by P.J. Huffstutter in Chicago, Richard Chang and Steve Orlofsky) Read more….
CDFA to Discuss Medical Cannabis and GMO Labeling
…on current progress. Invited speakers include: Steve DeAngelo, Arcview Group; Dan Grace, Dark Heart; Hezekiah Allen, California Growers Association; Nate Bradley, California Cannabis Industry; Amber Morris, California Department of Food…
Every Kid In A Park
…is pointing toward something interesting up in trees. This image was used in the “Children and Nature” Conference at the National Conservation Training Center. Credit USFWS photo by Steve Hillebrand…