…receive hands-on training by experts from across the U.S. The training includes critical skills needed by beginning farmers and ranchers, including business plan writing, financial planning, and leadership development. The…
Annual ASTA Vegetable and Flower Seed Meeting Underway
…of over 700 companies involved in seed production and distribution, plant breeding, and related industries in North America. As an authority on plant germplasm, ASTA advocates science and policy issues…
Women’s Conference Provides Management, Leadership Skills
…and was held in Clearwater Beach, Florida, included farm tours, networking sessions and breakouts on leadership training, financial planning and Farm Bill programs. Participants also heard from special guests, including:…
Almond Board: New Incentive to Reduce Dust
…which NRCS provides technical and financial assistance. Such options include cleaner stationary and mobile engine equipment (e.g. irrigation pumps, tractors etc.) road treatment options, conservation tillage, smart sprayer technology, and…
Cattle Industry Kicks off Annual Meeting and NCBA Trade Show in San Diego
…which will run through Jan. 29, is the largest annual gathering of the beef industry. Sabrina Hill talked with NCBA President, Phillip Ellis about the convention and major issues for…
Four Californians Selected to Air Quality Task Force
…Congress to address agricultural air quality issues. Chaired by Jason Weller, chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, this is the ninth task force since the…
USDA, Microsoft Announce Innovation Challenge Winners
…can use this mobile phone application to compare their input costs (fertilizer, seed, fuel, etc.) to regional averages, and find financial efficiencies where their costs are above the norm. •…
Agri View: GMO Questions
…What are the main issues of concern for human health? While theoretical discussions have covered a broad range of aspects, the three main issues debated are the potentials to provoke…
FFA Jackets Awarded to Students by County Farm Bureau
…provide area students involved in FFA, who may not have the financial means, a chance to earn their own uniform jacket. To be granted a jacket the students completed an…
NCGA Priority and Policy Conference Yields Insight into Top Issues
…deep discussions that help all of us examine the issues more fully,” said NCGA President Chip Bowling, a grower from Newburg, Md. “This year, NCGA focused on finding new and…
Communications Now Could Ease Future Port Issues
Many people believe California will see problems from a port shutdown again in the future and starting communications now may help out the process then. Easing Future Port Issues The…
Agri View: Buy or Rent Farmland
…working on land-access issues have begun encouraging landowners to become more open to the kinds of long-term leases that enable new farmers to get a start. “We’re trying to shift…
New Air Quality Incentives for Nut Farmers to Adopt Low-Emission Harvesters
…and financial assistance. Such options include cleaner stationary and mobile engine equipment (e.g. irrigation pumps, tractors etc.) road treatment options, conservation tillage, smart sprayer technology, and incentives to chip rather…
World Ag Expo to Feature Harden, Ross, and Kinoshita on Panel
…Secretary Ross has deep leadership experience in agricultural issues nationally, internationally, and here in California. Prior to joining CDFA, Secretary Ross was chief of staff for U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom…