…we mark National Food Safety Month all month-long, there’s yet another thing to consider. Some food and drink items that you probably don’t refrigerate, but health experts say you should….
American Agricultural Trade with Cuba
…Conaway’s opening statement with the archived webcast below. Witness List: Panel I Mr. Mark Isbell, Rice Producer, North Little Rock, AR, on behalf of USA Rice Mr. Matt Gibson, Vice…
Governor Signs Ag Overtime Bill
…The phasing in process will begin in 2019. Starting then, the 10-hour-day overtime threshold will be decreased by 30 minutes every year until it reaches the eight-hour-day mark in 2022….
California’s Strawberry Industry Without Methyl Bromide?
…of soil-borne pests, from fungi to insects to weeds, before planting crops. 2016 marks the last year in which the highly effective soil fumigant will be available. The University of…
USDA Forecasts Record-High Corn and Soybean Production in 2016
…production by three percent from 2015. Soybean yields are expected to average 48.9 bushels per acre, reaching another record-high mark. Wheat production is forecasted at 2.32 billion bushels, up 13…
Pecan Marketing Order Increases Interest
…Hendrixson says. “There’s opportunities coming for pecans to be marketed and sold and for us to actually be able to advertise and market the health benefits that have already been…
A GMO “Buycott”
…food products that are labeled with QR codes, calling those codes the “mark of Monsanto.” Instead, they pledge to “buycott” products from companies that support a consumer’s right to know…
S&W Seed Company Signs First U.S. Sorghum License Agreement
S&W Seed Company (Nasdaq: SANW) announced the Company has signed a licensing agreement with a leading U.S.-based seed company for production and marketing of a proprietary hybrid grain sorghum variety…
U.S. Grains Council Elects New Chairman
…delegates the core mission of developing export markets for feed grains will continue to be at the heart of their efforts. They’ll also look to develop markets for U.S. ethanol,…
Adapting Drone Technology for California Ag
…to make the flying tools more valuable to the state’s producers. Adapting Drone Technology for California Ag Variable Rate Technology All Drone Solutions Owner Mark Hull says most drone use…
Apps for Ag Hackathon Prizes Awarded
…share $4,500. Third place went to ACP STAR System, a geo and temporal database and platform for tracking Asian citrus psyllid and other invasive pests. Team members Mark Takata and…
Sweet Summer Fruit
…Cook the peaches on all cut sides until grill marks form, turning as necessary to mark all cut sides for the best presentation. Cook until the peaches are tender, but…
Smelt Plan Calls for More Water Release
…“This strategy is about more than taking swift action to reverse the decline of the Delta smelt population,” said Mark Cowin, Director of the California Department of Water Resources. “We…
Citrus Forecast has Slight Changes
The final citrus crop forecast of the 2015-16 season, issued by Mark Hudson, USDA Agricultural Statistics Board, is up 2.5 million boxes for California, now at 54.5 million boxes. The…