U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Bill and Legislative Principles for 2018 during a town hall at Reinford Farms in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania. “Since…
USDA-APHIS to Review Research for Determination of Non-Regulated Status for Ultra-Low Gossypol Cottonseed
…for a specific type of ultra-low gossypol cottonseed (ULGCS) referred to as TAM66274. Cotton Incorporated has funded research at Texas A&M AgriLife Research of College Station on this technology because…
Agri View: Time Changes Everything
Everett Griner talks about how times are changing in agriculture in today’s Agri View. You know there was a very popular song entitled “Time Changes Everything”. That song dewalt with…
Agri View: FFA Strong Leadership
…agricultural technology and management: education major at the University of Arizona, will serve as western region vice president. Ian Bennett, majoring in agriscience and environmental systems – plant breeding and…
Perdue Presents Agriculture and Rural Prosperity Task Force Report to Trump
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will ceremonially present the findings of the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity to President Donald J. Trump at the 2018 American…
Bill Seeks Tighter Scrutiny of Organic Products
…Faso (R-NY) and has 33 House cosponsors. The bill aims to update organic import documentation with new technology and create stricter enforcement of organic products coming into the US. The…
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service Pays It Forward with Research Achievements
…country and overseas. Through research, technology transfer and information sharing, the agency’s efforts address agricultural issues of high national importance. These include food safety, consumer nutrition, environmental stewardship, rural development,…
NASS Research, Survey, and Technology Advancements in 2017 Serve U.S. Agriculture
Census of Agriculture is Updated for New Agricultural Trends and Ease of Responding The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has advanced a number of programs…
USDA Expands Flexibility, Encourages Program Integration in SNAP Administration
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) issued national program guidance that gives Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) state operators new flexibility to make their operations…
USDA Seeks Applications for $10 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants
…American agriculture has its unique conservation challenges,” said Johansson. “CIG enables USDA to help support new, innovative tools and techniques which have helped U.S. agriculture become the powerhouse we see…
CDFA Announces Funding for Dairy Digester Development Program
…3:00 pm Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner Office Conference Room Agricultural Building 4437 S Laspina Street Tulare, CA 93274 Webinar – Monday, January 8, 2018 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. To…
Bringing Space Technology to Water Needs in California Vineyards
…the model greater precision and enables researchers to better evaluate vine stress, says Kustas. Known as precision agriculture, the approach is helping the E. & J. Gallo Winery cut water…
Yara North America Highlights Conservation at Almond Conference
…Kenyon. Yara North America also recently acquired Agronomic Technology Corp, a digital technology company that created effective prediction models for agriculture. “They developed some algorithms that looks at soil types,…
USDA Delays the Puerto Rico Census of Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is delaying the Puerto Rico Census of Agriculture until December 2018 due to conditions caused by Hurricane Maria. NASS…