…in partnership with USDA, could transform farming and bolster agricultural production in ways we can’t even imagine today,” said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. “Microgravity research can unlock secrets in a…
Phase Two China Trade Deal Needs to Happen
…trade pact in November called the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, also known as RCEP. The U.S. has been busy over the last few months with the Covid-19 pandemic and a…
Biden Selects Katherine Tai to be Next U.S. Trade Representative
…Producers Council President Howard “AV” Roth. “We look forward to working with her on numerous trade-related issues, including the United States rejoining the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a…
New Addition Made to Bilingual SGMA Video Series
…important for those who may not be English speakers. There is work currently taking place to translate the videos into Hmong as well. “Hopefully at the beginning of 2021, we…
Agriculturalists From Fresno and San Diego Counties Win Young Farmer and Rancher Awards
…raisin grapes and almonds, and as an equipment specialist for Sun Pacific Farming. He and Kimberly own and operate a pumpkin patch, Dakota Acres, which they decided to rebrand after…
NRCS California Announces New State Water Quality Specialist
…received the California Conservation Partner Award from the Freshwater Trust, recognizing the partnership in the development of a water quality model for Solano County. Rash holds a Certified Crop Advisor…
New Pollinator Species to Become Available in California
…‘Voss’ is native to the pacific Northwest, California, and Baja. KBS also raises additional bees aside from the new pollinator species. Davis explains that they have between seven and eight…
New Western Growers Partnership Looks to Accelerate Agtech Innovation
A new partnership between leading agricultural organizations is looking to help accelerate agtech innovation. Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) will be working with Agri-TechE in an effort…
California Water Districts Receive Funding Through WaterSMART Initiative
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2020 Rice Harvest: ‘A Good Year for Quality and Yield’
…shallow flooding of rice fields, just a few inches of water going in there. It times perfectly with the Pacific Flyway migration including seven to ten million ducks and geese…
The Western View: Weather or Not
…I’m sure you know, El Niño and La Nina are heat patterns in the Pacific Ocean that affect the weather in North America, and creates the extremes of either drought…
Beef Industry Challenges to Be Addressed Through USDA Initiatives
…hosted in partnership with the CME Group and the three USDA Cattle and Carcass Grading Correlation Training Centers. Webinars will also be covering how USDA officially grades carcass to the…
Net Zero Initiative Looks to Improve Environmental Stewardship on Dairies
…has already signed up to support the efforts of the Net Zero Initiative. A $10 million commitment and a multi-year partnership were established to help improve access to environmental practices…
Freezing Avocado Shoots: the ‘Han Solo Treatment’ Security Blanket
…40 years of effort. In partnership with The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens in California, University of Queensland Ph.D. student Chris O’Brien has finally developed a method for…