…our prospective customers are now overseas.” A total of 36 locks and dams, 28 on the Upper Mississippi River, are maintained at a 9-foot depth navigation channel for barge transportation….
Kern County 2015 Crop Report
…gross values and do not take into account the costs of production, marketing, transportation, or other ancillary costs. No attempt is made to reflect net income or loss to the…
CDFA Committee/Board Vacancies
…against loss of animals by theft, straying, or misappropriation. The program consists of registration of livestock brands; inspection of cattle for lawful possession prior to transportation, sale or slaughter; recording…
Gardens Good for Climate
…the transportation and infrastructure that comes along with retail, what really matters is how dense your garden is, what type of water you’re using and how you monitor your compost….
Study Shows Billions in Losses to U.S. Dairy Industry
…cheese manufacturers—particularly specialty cheese manufacturers—out of business. This harm would not be limited to just the dairy sector. As the impacts on dairy ripple through industries like transportation and veterinary…
Russia Declared a Grain Superpower
The American Journal of Transportation calls Russia a “grain superpower” as wheat exports from Russia surge. The Journal says grains are propelling Russia’s agriculture into a renaissance, charged by the…
Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee Members Named
…and implementation recommendations; Broadband and rural connectivity issues for farmers markets, small farms, and retailers; Pest and disease detection, research and grant funding; Port and transportation inspection issues and development;…
ACP Movement Shows History Repeating Itself
…in California. Daugherty said it is fairly clear that early on detection of the psyllid in the state was due to human transportation as it was found just off the…
Importance of Accurate Evapotranspiration
…water lost from the transportation by the plant. It’s a mathematical estimate of the amount of water the plant loses in a day or an irrigation period,” Bianchi said. Finding…
Agri View: Farm-to-Market Roads
…and Ranch to Market Road indicate roadways that are part of the state’s system of secondary and connecting routes, built and maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation. Texas established…
CDFA Collaborates on Draft ‘Vibrant Communities and Landscapes’
…improved access to and supply of affordable housing, transportation alternatives, open space and outdoor recreational opportunities, affordable healthy foods, living-wage jobs, social support, and economic and educational opportunities; • The…
Psyllid Spreads North, Found in Placer County
…Rocklin and a large swath of unincorporated Placer County. This action will prohibit the transportation of any backyard citrus fruit, trees, tree cuttings or root stock to anywhere else, inside…
Improving SNAP Employment and Training Programs
…the economic ladder and out of poverty. The state SNAP E&T programs we discussed today are providing able-bodied SNAP recipients with greater opportunities through job and search training, transportation assistance,…
Agri View: Drone Rules
…View for today. I’m Everett Griner. From: Federal Aviation Administration The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has finalized the first operational rules (PDF) for routine commercial use of small…