The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is moving forward with plans to create a voluntary checkoff program. The Association says the program would provide industry-invested organic research, promotion and education check-off…
OTA Wants Voluntary Checkoff Program
…place by stakeholders across the organic supply chain. Laura Batcha is CEO of the Organic Trade Association. She says the group recognizes the industry’s demand for coordinated organic research and…
Agreement Streamlines Repair of High-Tech Farm Equipment
…service manuals, product guides, on-board diagnostics and other information that would help a farmer or rancher to identify or repair problems with the machinery. The agreement includes restrictions. Among them:…
2018 CA Agricultural Leadership Class Selected
…California Olive Ranch, Gridley Steven Filter, Filter Farms Inc., Live Oak Cherie France, Homegrown Organic Farms, Visalia Daniel Hartwig, Woolf Enterprises, Fresno Alyssa Houtby, California Citrus Mutual, Visalia Betty Lindeman,…
USDA Launches Trade Mitigation Programs
…agricultural products. The program will help U.S. agricultural exporters identify and access new markets and help mitigate the adverse effects of other countries’ restrictions. Note: USDA is currently working to…
How, and Best Time, to Plant the “Three Sisters”
…Vegetable gardening…How to plant a three sisters garden. Sustainable prepper garden. Companion gardening and sustainable! Planting organic corn, squash and beans! First Nations Permaculture garden technique or design. “How to…
Water Works: Diverse Opposition to the State Water Proposal
…restrictions that would be imposed on the city would be unachievable. Representatives from multiple school districts are also opposing the board’s plan and are asking for a more amicable compromise…
USDA Announces Trade Relief Details
…identifying and gaining access to new markets to help offset the markets lost due to trade restrictions and tariff increases. Direct payments totaling $4.7 billion will come from the Market…
Your Trash May Benefit Your Garden
…worthy and what is composite worthy. Organic compost Why? Compost enhances garden fertility. It recycles the nutrients of food scraps, grass clippings, fallen leaves, and other common organic matter from…
Is it Trash or is it Organic?
Cathy Isom takes you on a trip to your landfill. She delves into the question, is it trash or is it organic? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours….
China, U.S. Trade War Deepens with More Tariffs
…Still, Moody’s Investors Service expects tensions between the U.S. and China to worsen this year, with most of the impact of trade restrictions to be felt in 2019. Source: National…
Beck’s, Stine, Seek Further Dicamba Restrictions
The two biggest independent seed sellers in the United States are seeking a ban of dicamba beyond pre-plant applications. Beck’s Hybrids and Stine Seed told Reuters most complaints about dicamba…
Perdue Talks Tariffs, Water in San Joaquin Valley
…overseas tariffs continue to concern American ag producers, California farmers and ranchers also have concerns on their home turf as water restrictions continue to build. “There is no issue more…
FDA to Consider Organic Labeling Claims
The Food and Drug Administration will apparently investigate labeling claims of organic products. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb took to Twitter this week, responding to a critical Wall Street Journal editorial,…