…imposed in 2015. The World Trade Organization in January required China to remove the duties, which were first imposed in 2010. Regarding the possible reopening of the China market to…
CalAgJobs Fundraising Efforts to Benefit California FFA
…endeavor also allows local FFA chapters to meet and get to know the California FFA state officers. “It’s a really great way to get the state officers networking with local…
USDA Seeks Ideas to Help SNAP Participants Become Independent
…for many SNAP participants and their families,” Perdue said. The President’s Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Proposal, released on Feb. 12, proposes to limit waivers of the time limit for ABAWDs…
The Western View: Feile Parkfield
…web page at www.feileparkfield.com – that’s spelled F E I L E parkfield dot com. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry magazine….
UCCE to be a Leader in Climate Change Awareness and Education
…Extension (UCCE), with its network of scientists headquartered throughout the state, living and working in communities where local climate change impacts must be addressed. In 2015, UCCE’s parent organization, UC…
2018 USDA Ag Outlook Forum Offers Pre-Forum Field Trips on Farming and Research
…Feb. 21; the Forum takes place on Feb. 22-23 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Crystal City, Virginia. Clagett Farm in Upper Marlboro, Md. will host a farm conservation tour…
FFA Members Celebrate National FFA Week
…and FFA. On Tuesday, Feb. 20, the National FFA Foundation will celebrate Give FFA Day, a 24-hour campaign encouraging the public to support various needs impacting FFA members. If interested…
Canada: 73 Percent of U.S. Milk Price is Subsidized
…Canada commissioned the 588-page report that looks into the role that subsidies play in the U.S. dairy market. The report says that 73 percent of returns that American dairy farmers…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…FFA at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN. “The agriculture community is a small, tight-knit community,” said Woolf.” Participating in the agriculture program at North High School has given…
California Federal Milk Marketing Order Delayed Again
…expected before the start of 2018, as a draft of the order was released in February 2017. In the notice that was released through the Federal Register, USDA indicated that…
Farm Bureau Asks Court to Block Obama WOTUS Rule
…delays application of the 2015 WOTUS rule for two years while the agencies consider its possible repeal or revision. Eager to have the 2015 rule go into effect, a handful…
Almond Board: Election Deadline Feb. 14
…been mailed to all independent growers whose names are on file with ABC. The Almond Board must receive ballots by Feb. 15, 2018 for them to be counted. If an…
New Records for U.S. Beef Export Value, Pork Export Volume in 2017
…are removed in some of the most prominent destinations for U.S. red meat.” Complete 2017 export results for U.S. beef, pork and lamb are available from USMEF’s statistics web page….
Sacramento County Farm Bureau Scholarships Now Available
…has a genuine passion for agriculture. More detailed eligibility requirements and application instructions are available on the SCFB website at the Foundation for for Agricultural Education page and Young Farmers…
