The USDA program helping protect pollinators from invasive pests. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. “Plant Protection Today” highlights our latest innovations and most successful programs and activities….
Ag Groups and Lawmakers Continue Pushing for Right to Repair Farm Equipment
…recently introduced the Agriculture Right to Repair Act to require equipment manufacturers to make it easier for farmers to make repairs. “I’ve been a farmer my whole life, and I’ve…
Almond Matters: Disease Concerns After Recent Rains
…you need to get something on with a little bit of reach back, that’s why I like Quash. It’s probably the most powerful as far as breadth of activity and…
USDA Supports Supply Chain Enhancement with $215 Million Investment
…anniversary of President Biden’s Executive Order 14017 “America’s Supply Chains”, is one of many actions that USDA is taking to expand processing capacity and increase competition in meat and poultry…
Plant Materials Center Provides Diverse Climate Plant Solutions
…the state. The center provides plant solutions for the diverse California landscape and serves the Mediterranean climate portions of California. Some of the activities during 2021 included reports on warm…
Almond Matters: Controlling Lepidopteran Pests in Orchards
…it. But it’s safe on beneficials, period. It doesn’t affect bees at all.” Kurstaki is the subspecies of the naturally occurring microorganism Bacillus thuringiensis in DiPel. Comprised of four Cry…
NASDA Sets Priorities For Farm Bill Advocacy
…the federal government, NASDA members are uniquely positioned to lead impact and direct policymaking solutions for the 2023 Farm Bill,” said McKinney. During the 2022 NASDA winter policy conference, members landed…
Week in Review: Addressing Shipping Issues & $1 Billion Investment in Climate-Smart Ag
The Ocean Shipping Reform Act was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate as a means for addressing the continued issues within the food supply chain. Industry efforts have also been…
Farm Groups Oppose Court’s Grey Wolf Decision
…Endangered Species Act success story. The ESA is intended to promote species recovery and delisting, not to impose permanent protected status for animals that are now thriving.” He said the…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Introduced in the Senate
The Ocean Shipping Reform Act was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate as a means for addressing the continued issues within the food supply chain. Similar legislation was passed in…
Ways to Add Unbeatable Texture to Your Garden
…habit and won’t spread and take over your garden. A good low-growing species, Japanese forest grass has a nearly-perfect mounding habit. Variegated selections have brightly colored foliage that light up…
Key Elements to Perk Up a Bleak Winter Garden
How to perk up a bleak winter garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Deciduous Tree/Japanese Maple Pinterest image Sarcococca Species, Sweet Box (Sarcococca confusa) Pinterest image Witch…
Nearly $73 Million Available Through USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…possible through the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004. The overall program is managed by the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). Funds from the program are allocated based on considerations…
Lawmakers Continue to Press Biden Administration for Supply Chain Relief
…implemented to help incentivize increased outbound shipments of full containers. Lawmakers are also encouraging the use of emergency actions to provide greater flexibility as it related to overweight vehicles to…