Central Coast Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) introduced new legislation that will incentivize mechanization and other innovation in specialty crop production. In a press release, Panetta said, “The Specialty Crop Mechanization…
Federal Agencies Combine Resources for Food Waste Initiative
…and labor involved in food production that end up being wasted as well. Educating the public on the severity of the issue is a central component to the Winning on…
The Western View: A Fix for California Water Problems?
…that moves that water southward. The Central Valley Project – or CVP – was created by the federal government in 1933 to facilitate moving this water into the central valley…
Benefits of FARMER Program Highlighted at Fresno Event
…improving the air quality of the valley and therefore California.” The California Air Resources Control Board (CARB) awarded the funding to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District as…
The Western View: The Blob is Back
…is weather central for the western United Stakes and Canada – its where our winter storms form, or in this case, refuse to form. If the blob continues to grow…
USDA Announces Receipt of 136 Expressions of Interest in Hosting ERS & NIFA
…VA Charlottesville University of Virginia Foundation VA Greene County County of Greene; Central Virginia Partnership in Economic Development; Virginia Economic Development Partnership; Fried Companies, Inc; Jones Lang LaSalle VA Loudoun…
Presidential Order Restores Western Water Supplies
…2019. The deadline will bring to a close the review of rules governing the long-term operation of the federal Central Valley Project and California State Water Project. The review has…
USDA Announces Pink Bollworm Eradication Significantly Saving Cotton Farmers in Yearly Control Costs
…pest re-invaded the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. By the mid-1950’s, the pest had spread to surrounding states and eventually reached California in 1963. In 1955, USDA’s Animal and Plant…
EQIP Funding Continues Even Without A Farm Bill in Place
…local NRCS office to sign up the better,” said Forkey. EQIP is one of the central points of discussion for the Farm Bill Conference Committee, with significant differences between the…
NCF Accepting Applications for CME Beef Industry Scholarships
…by Nov. 9, 2018 at midnight Central Time. To apply, or learn more about the scholarship, click here. Scholarship winners will be announced during the 2019 Cattle Industry Convention and…
Pumpkin Seeds Pack Protein Punch
…dietary and medicinal properties for thousands of years. In fact, pumpkin seeds have been traced back as far as 7000 BC, according to archeologists excavating a tomb in central Mexico….
Secretary Perdue Rings the Closing Bell at NYSE
…Sue Poole Owner Trinity Valley Dairy, NY Derek Poole Owner Trinity valley Farms, NY Kelsi Poole Owner Trinity valley Farms, NY Julie Kurr Agronomy Business Manager Agfinity Inc. Sarah Dean…
ASF Found in Belgium and Spreading in China
…spread of the disease, especially into central China, where most of the nation’s pork farms are located. The moves have also pressured hog prices in northern China as hog supplies…
Organic Production Project to Evaluate Advantages of No-Till Farming
…systems. “What we’re going to do is work with six or seven different organic farmers throughout the Central Valley,” said Jeff Mitchell, Cropping Systems Cooperative Extension Specialist in the Department…