…(top right): Kern County, CA – May 6, 2015: Mexican-American farm workers are hoeing between rows of potatoes on this large Central California farm. Photo ID: 275647415 by Richard Thornton/Shutterstock…
Citrus Group Sues USDA Over Lemons
…science for the past 12 months,” U.S. Citrus Science Council Chair, and Santa Paula Lemon grower, Richard Pidduck stated in the release. California Citrus Mutual has adamantly opposed the rule…
NMPF Urges Dairy Imitators to Comply with Food Labeling Standards
…Duffy (R-WI), Joe Courtney (D-CT), David Valadao (R-CA), Susan DelBene (D-WA), Collin Peterson (D-MN), Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Ron Kind (D-WI), Thomas Rooney (R-FL), James Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Richard…
Argentine Lemons Entering U.S. Market Despite Objections
…and Argentina,” said Richard Pidduck, Ventura County citrus grower and chair of the Santa Paula, California-based U.S. Citrus Science Council (USCSC). The announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)…
Trump: Healthcare Reform Before Tax Reform
…like the American Farm Bureau sent a letter to House Ways and Means Committee Chair Kevin Brady, a Texas Republican, and ranking Democrat Richard Neal of Massachusetts. The letter called…
NPPC, Ag Groups Ask for Tax Reform
…Means 1102 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Richard Neal, Ranking Member House Committee on Ways & Means 1139E Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear…
Spinach Growers See Increased Demand
…losing the whole crop to mildew. “That’s why most of the bagged organic spinach you see is baby, because they’re cutting them earlier to avoid the disease problems,” said Richard…
Store Formats and Patterns in Household Grocery Purchases
by Richard Volpe, Annemarie Kuhns, and Ted Jaenicke USDA Economic Research Service What Is the Issue? Americans are buying more and more of their “food at home,” or groceries, from…
Importance of Agricultural Research
…opening statement and the archived webcast. Witness List: Panel I Dr. Jay Akridge, Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; On behalf of APLU Mr. Richard…
Almond Board: Position Report Looks Good
The latest almond position report shows some growth. Richard Waycott, Almond Board President and CEO says the industry is strong, and things are looking especially good this year. Listen to…
NASS Honors Two Former Employees in 2016 Hall of Fame Induction
…on other employees like me as we came up through the ranks.” The 2016 inductees to the NASS Hall of Fame are: Allen Richard D. Allen – for leading with…
Almond Board: Commitment to Research
…said Almond Board CEO, Richard Waycott. A sampling of projects funded by ABC include: · University of California Cooperative Extension, Brent Holtz: Whole Orchard Recycling · United States Department of…
Cotton Council International Elects 2017 Officers
…a merchant from Memphis, Tenn.; and Ted Sheely, a producer from Lemoore, California. Re-elected as 2017 CCI directors were: PRODUCERS – J. Lee Cromley, Brooklet, Ga.; Richard Gaona, Roby, Texas;…
Growth Energy Honors Ag Secretary Vilsack with Award
…winners include Growth Energy Co-chairman Tom Buis, former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, retired Four-Star General, Wesley Clark, and Richard Childress of Richard Childress Racing. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor said…