…At 9:30 a.m., students hear from Stacy Whitener, Chief Administrative Officer, Pecan Grove Farms; and Charlene McLauchlan, District Sales Manager, Elanco Animal Health. They will discuss how to find a…
Agri View: Fire Ant Danger
…in the soil, often near moist areas, such as river banks, pond shores, watered lawns, and highway shoulders. Usually, the nest will not be visible, as it will be built…
Ag. Secretary Tom Vilsack, NFL Comm. Roger Goodell and Partners Commitment to Youth
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and America’s dairy farmers will announce a significant commitment to child health and wellness through funding to support school nutrition in order…
Application Deadline for 2016 Conservation Stewardship Program is March 31
…and erosion and want to expand their stewardship,” said NRCS Assistant State Conservationist Alan Forkey. “For example, there are incentives to improve the health of your soil, the health of…
$35 Million to Help Schools Serve Healthier Meals, Strengthen Childhood Nutrition
…Healthful Foods Project. “Give Schools the Tools to Prepare Healthy, Delicious Meals.” Give Schools the Tools to Prepare Healthy, Delicious Meals. The Pew Charitable Trusts, July 2015. Web. 21 Jan….
Grants for Food Safety and Plant Health Improvements
…and plant products; animal health and production and animal products; food safety, nutrition, and health; bioenergy, natural resources, and environment; agriculture systems and technology; and agriculture economics and rural communities….
USDA to Invest $150 Million through Conservation Stewardship Program
…helps producers voluntarily improve the health and productivity of private and Tribal working lands. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) plans to add an estimated 10 million acres to the…
Hortau Secures $10 Million Investment to Further Growth in North America
…crop. This proprietary, plant-centric approach helps detect plant stress using soil tension, ensuring optimal crop growth, and reducing water and energy consumption, as well as environmental impacts such as fertilizer…
First-ever UC ANR Newsmakers Seminar at World Ag Expo
…researcher, based at Kearney Jeff Mitchell, Ph.D. – UC ANR Cooperative Extension specialist in conservation agriculture, based at Kearney Toby O’Geen, Ph.D. – UC ANR Cooperative Extension specialist in soil…
Kern County Ag Community Promoting Spray Safe Effort
…program was born in Kern County and created by a group of Kern County farmers to reduce spray drift, enhance worker safety, and protect public health through more effective communications….
Effects of Drought for Forests and Rangelands
…rangelands, land and water resources, human health and welfare, and biological diversity. Together these serve as key, science-based, resources for anyone working to maintain or improve public and private lands…
Oakdale Area Added to ACP Quarantine in Stanislaus County
…There is no cure for HLB and once a tree becomes infected, the diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit until it dies. In California, HLB…
Agri View: Cost of Food
…abroad. The rapid decline of tree health has severely affected the $11 billion combined citrus industry in Florida and California, putting many growers out of business. Currently, the rise of…
Global Cleantech Recognizes Ag Companies
…impact on the crop. This proprietary, plant-centric approach helps detect plant stress using soil tension, ensuring optimal crop growth, and reducing water and energy consumption, as well as environmental impacts…