…for research projects that address challenges and opportunities in marketing, transporting, and distributing U.S. agricultural products domestically and internationally. USDA data show that specialty crop sales exceed $83 billion per…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Seeks Nominees
…part of a nationwide network of more than 6.2 million Farm Bureau members. www.cfbf.com About Sustainable Conservation Sustainable Conservation helps California thrive by uniting people to solve the toughest challenges…
NFU to Survey on 2014 Farm Bill Policies
…farm bill addresses the most serious challenges, including climate change and market consolidation, facing rural America today.” Farmers and ranchers are invited to complete the NFU Farm Bill survey here….
Challenges With ILRP Reporting
One region will test the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP) nitrogen reporting and determine what other challenges they see in the process besides the timing of deadlines. Challenges With ILRP…
Beef Association Names New Leader
…experience working for state and national beef organizations, he has helped to guide our industry through some of its greatest challenges. “Kendal’s dedication to NCBA and his leadership abilities have…
$8.5 Million Awarded to Improve Communities’ Water Sources
…quality and related challenges in an agricultural context. Funding for this program will be used to develop management practices, technologies, and tools for farmers, ranchers, forest owners and managers, public…
Historic Agreements for U.S.-Cuba Agriculture Sectors
…able to explore tools and strategies to cope with challenges associated with climate change, such as drought, heat stress, excessive moisture, longer growing seasons, and changes in pest pressure. The…
Virtual Tour Shows Students Smart Farms
…agriculture including: how technology has transformed the industry, challenges farmers face such as weather and growing conditions, common stereotypes around farmers and ranchers, and market supply and demand. The curriculum…
Fresno’s National Ag Week and Nutrition Month
…County farmers and ranchers produced more than $7.04 billion in agriculture production at the farm gate. Although California agriculture still faces many challenges, such as the on-going drought that continues…
Today is National Ag Day
…in Brooklyn, New York. In 1923, a group of Italian vegetable farmers in Northern California started to grow broccoli commercially and in a few years they were shipping fresh broccoli…
$14.5 Million in Available Funding for Plant-Biotic Research
…invested in and advanced innovative and transformative initiatives to solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability of agriculture. NIFA’s integrated research, education, and extension programs, supporting the best and…
$20 Million Committed to Innovative Conservation Projects
…historically underserved landowners, help resolve pressing water conservation challenges and leverage new investments in conservation partnerships with farmers, ranchers and other stakeholders.” Administered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural…
California Small Farm Conference Begins This Weekend
…key challenges and innovative solutions with experts. •The Tasting Reception will be held Monday evening at 5:30pm for the general public. Over twenty local chefs, farmers, artisanal producers, beer and…
NMPF President Testifies Before Senate Panel
…successful and truly market-opening conclusion, Mulhern said. In addition to the dairy regulatory challenges, another very troubling issue in those negotiations is the EU’s geographical indications strategy, where the EU…