Farmers, ranchers and citizens in general should be concerned about the court’s disregard for individual privacy. This court seems to believe that the Internet age has eliminated the individual’s interest…
USDA Releases New State-by-State “Made in Rural America” Report
…other infrastructure development. They also outline how USDA is helping rural communities attract businesses and families by investing in housing and broadband. “This report shows what investment in rural America…
Fighting The Yuck Factor
…media and internet make it difficult to stay out in front of opinions on hot topics like recycled water. Western Growers Association Senior Vice President Dave Puglia says that simply…
Yearly Survey Shows Better Results for Pollinators, but Losses Remain Significant
…website (www.usda.gov/beewatch) will broadcast honey bee hive activity live over the Internet 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Created in 2010, the People’s Garden Apiary is home to…
9 California Counties Make Top 10 List for Ag Sales in the U.S.
…maps Desktop Data Query Tool– a downloadable desktop tool to analyze data without Internet access once you have downloaded and installed this tool. For more information about the Census of…
Statement from Ag Sec. Vilsack on Updated 2012 Census of Agriculture Data
…a whole. 70% of all farms in the U.S. had internet access in 2012, up from 56.5% in 2007, but there is more work to be done to expand internet…
USDA Announces Release Date for the Final 2012 Census of Agriculture Report
…final report will also give first-time or expanded data on biomass production, equine, Internet access, regional food marketing and distribution, land use practices and agroforestry. Conducted only once every five…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Proposed FY 2015 Budget
…extended new or improved broadband service for more than 7 million Americans and 364,000 rural businesses; improved or constructed more than 90,000 miles of electric line; invested in 6,700 water…
USDA Releases a First Look at 2012 Census of Agriculture Results
…into the agriculture industry reporting new or expanded data on Internet access, regional food systems, biomass production, agro-forestry and equine. For more information about the Census, including access to the…
California Ag Headlines for September 25
…and internet sensations PSY, Honey Badger and Keyboard Cat. Wonderful Pistachios are grown in Lost Hills, California and packaged by Paramount Farms, which is headquartered in Los Angeles. To see…
Ag Sec Vilsack: Complete 2012 Census of Agriculture
…provided comprehensive county-level data on Internet access and revealed that 57 percent of all farmers had Internet access in 2007, up from 50 percent in 2002. Of those producers accessing…
DuPont Pioneer Offers Information for Growers
…to growers by using technology to help them with their operations. DuPont Pioneer is now feeding farmers important information via the internet and their smart phones. for the Pioneer webpage….