Mississippi Republican Thad Cochran, Senate Appropriations Committee Chair, and ranking member Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat, reintroduced the Farm to School Act to expand the Farm to School Grant Program….
Secretary Perdue Announces USDA Improvements
…in the pesticide regulatory process and related interagency affairs. Its focus does not coincide with the mission of ARS and can be better situated in the Office of the Chief…
Almond Board: Ag in the Classroom
…available to grade school teachers and industry members who participate in Ag in the Classroom. You can view the video here or on YouTube. It is also available for purchase….
Google Helps Santa Clara County 4-H
…who are involved with traditional 4-H community clubs, after-school programs and other programs offered by partnering community organizations will be impacted by the 4-H computer science program. Booths will also…
Low Education Rural Counties Worse Off than Higher Education Rural Counties
…counties as “low education” counties, where at least 20 percent of working-age adults, ages 25 to 64, do not have a high school diploma or equivalent. Nearly 80 percent of…
Starting a Hydroponic Garden or Farm
…gardens and farms are becoming popular because of their ability to conserve water and pesticide use while providing a medium for urban gardeners to grow fresh produce in small spaces….
Knowing the Rules for Drones in Agriculture
…Operators will also need a Pest Control Aircraft Pilot’s certificate from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation and will need to register with the appropriate County Ag Commissioner. The FAA…
EU Starts In-Depth Look at Bayer-Monsanto Deal
…in various pesticide and seeds markets. Reuters says that while the Commission could block the deal, it has approved others in the industry, such as Dow’s tie-up with DuPont and…
Plant Now for Fall Harvest
…that school is back in session and summer is beginning to wind down, it’s time to think about all of the goodies that you’ll want cropping up in your Fall…
California Pursues New Health Protections on Chlorpyrifos
State considers identification of the pesticide as a toxic air contaminant and developmental toxicant The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) announced that both the California Department of Pesticide Regulations and…
2016 Air Monitoring Shows Pesticides Below Health Screening Levels
The latest air monitoring results released by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) show that, for the second year in a row, all of the pesticides monitored were found…
Agri View: Export Trade
Everett Griner talks about the export trade in America in today’s Agri View. Export Trade Every grade school child is taught that farming feeds us. I don’t suppose they are…
Crisis Exemption Extended to Fight Lygus
…the pesticide is for growers battling lygus. “It’s a very effective product, it’s the first time we’ve been able to get it for very limited use. We can only use…
Agricultural Chemical Use Survey Results Released
…http://quickstats.nass.usda.gov. Pesticide Use The pesticide active ingredients used on vegetables are classified as herbicides (targeting weeds), insecticides (targeting insects), fungicides (targeting fungal disease), and other chemicals (targeting all other…