…Francisco. After getting married and starting a family, Tom enrolled in an organic farming apprentice program at UCSC and purchased land in Watsonville where he started Live Earth Farm. Live…
Agri View: Pollinators
Everett Griner talks about protecting pollinators in today’s Agri View. Pollinators We have all read or heard about the decline of the Honeybee and how important the bee is to…
Rural Mainstreet Index Still Weak for November
…some farmers’ cash flow on the positive side.” Farming and ranching: The farmland and ranchland-price index for November climbed to a frail 30.8 from October’s 25.0. This is the 36th…
Agri View: Water War
…the losing side will be devastated. Georgia’s rich farmland or Florida’s rich oyster farming. Time will tell. And it won’t be a happy ending. That’s Agri View for today. I’m…
Environmental Education Grants to Conservation Organizations in California
…also carry out service-learning projects that transform lawns into bird-friendly and climate-wise habitats. Education Outside was awarded an environmental education grant of $90,000 to fund its Water Literacy to Action…
Bacterial Imbalances Can Mean Bad News for Honey Bees
…of honey bee colonies. In choice tests, bees strongly preferred freshly collected pollen over aged pollen. In general, bees given fresh pollen or fresh supplements fared better than bees given…
Safer, More Effective Pest Management
…and environmentally friendly pest management alternatives to transition from this older pesticide. The National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN) is a nationwide group of diagnostic laboratories that collaborate on early detection,…
Schools partner to Share Love of Ag Education
…communities with cultural frames of references other than agriculture. They could be urban communities or communities with geographical differences that make them, by nature, less familiar with farming and ranching….
NIFA Focus on Two New Projects
…we are providing assistance and educational resources to help people with disabilities manage their ranches and farms. Our Youth Safety program ensures that the farming and ranching families have the…
Preparing Veterans for Ag Careers
Cathy Isom tells us about a first of its kind program for Veterans looking for careers in farming. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Preparing Veterans for Ag…
New Administration May Benefit Seed Industry
…of it. Some of the issues we’ve been working on will hopefully garner a more friendly ear.” One of those issues is seed-breeding and the rules the industry faces. LaVigne…
Trump Leads DTN Election Poll
…nominee. The poll surveyed more than 1,600 rural and farming adults from August 18th through September 6th. The results show 24 percent of respondents support the Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton,…
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
…lives of billions of people around the world. Science @ USDA For eight years, USDA has been investing in the best in innovation to protect our nation and set the…
Beginning Farmers Learn from California
…easy feat to get started in the business of farming and ranching. Through BFI, beginning farmers and ranchers connect with a variety of experienced producers and industry experts, who share…