…a requirement that the agencies conduct a midterm evaluation (MTE) for the 2022-2025 standards and determine whether the standards established in 2012 were still appropriate in light of the latest…
Germinating Your Own Seeds
…survive if they sink rather than float. Always keep the soil warm, moist and well-drained. Tiny seedlings need plenty of sun and light to survive, so it’s important to have…
Western View: Fake Craft Beer?
…are ashamed of me, because I’m a Keystone or Bud Light kind of guy, and my craft beer drinking friends cringe when they see me sipping on my cheap, mass…
Citrus Tarping Started March 1
…cover these loads that are coming and going from wherever, we are preventing that psyllid from hopping off … at a stop light or a stop sign in the middle…
50th Anniversary of World Ag Expo Comes to a Close
…celebration of the 50th anniversary, more than 6,000 people attended the Bud Light After-Hours Party, featuring Parmalee and a fireworks show. A little rain was no hindrance to the 50…
Super Consumption Bowl
…chips. Unsalted nuts. Hummus, salsa, and guacamole instead of the nacho cheese. Chili beans instead of fried foods. And, reach for the light beer, if it’s available. I’m Cathy Isom……
National Pork Producers Delegate Body Appointed
…Van Den Top, Gregg Hora, Sarah Rickelman, Al Wulfekuhle, Curtis Meier, Dave Struthers, Art Halstead, Erin Brenneman, Stephen Burgmeier, Howard Hill, Aaron Juergens, Steve Kerns, Greg Lear, Mark Meirick, Dwight…
Role of Fossil Fuels in the U.S. Food System and the American Diet
by Patrick Canning, Sarah Rehkamp, Arnold Waters, and Hamideh Etemadnia/USDA Economic Research Service What Is the Issue? The consumption of fossil fuels, nuclear power, and renewable energy by the U.S….
New Board Appointees Will Join The Cotton Board
…Sarah “Sally” M. Gilligan, Importer – San Francisco, CA; James C. Self III, Importer – Greenville, SC; and, Tara E. Hoffman, Importer – New York, NY. “At our upcoming board…
Obama Designates New National Monuments Along California Coast
…the California Coastal National Monument to include six individual sites across the northern, central, and southern California Coast: Trinidad Head, Lost Coast Headlands, Waluplh-Lighthouse Ranch, Piedras Blancas, Cotoni-Coast Dairies, and…
Avocado Skin Care
…you might not have thought to purchase this brilliant green fruit for your natural lifestyle options, you might want to reconsider. Almost as effective as the red light therapy at…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Board Appointments
…Oaktown, Ind.; Sarah Frey-Tally of Keenes, Ill.; and Ed McClellan of Ann Arbor, Mich. Reappointed members for District 5 are Kevin Antongiovanni of Bakersfield, Calif.; Arthur Saikhon of El Centro,…
Snowpack’s Statewide Water Content Below Average
…information but don’t shed much light on how wet the wet season ultimately will be. The Phillips snow course, which is near the intersection of Highway 50 and Sierra-at-Tahoe Road,…
USDA Microloans for Farmers: Participation Patterns and Effects of Outreach
by Sarah Tulman, Nathaniel Higgins, Robert Williams, Michael Gerling, Charles Dodson, and Bruce McWilliams, Economic Research Service What is the Issue? USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) launched its Microloan program…