…many commodities are available online. To download the cost studies, visit the UC Agricultural Issues Center Cost Studies website at http://coststudies.ucdavis.edu. The cost and returns program is funded by the…
Canada Ranchers Under Quarantine to Receive Federal Funding
Canada announced funding support for ranchers that are currently under a federal quarantine stemming from a bovine tuberculosis investigation in Southeast Alberta. Online publication AgCanada reports the ranchers who are…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Next Week
…Center. Register online and get more information at almondconference.com. From the Almond Board: Every year in December, the Almond Board of California hosts The Almond Conference, which provides opportunities for…
More Cattle Culling Planned in Canada Amid Bovine TB
…known to co-mingle with the six confirmed TB-infected cattle has expanded to cover adult cattle and calves on 18 premises, up from just six. Online publication Ag Canada reports the…
Commodity Classic Announces Registration & Housing Opening Date
Commodity Classic registration and housing reservations will open online at 10 a.m. CST on Wednesday morning, December 7, 2016. Rooms are expected to book quickly, so those interested should register…
Spread Cheer, Not Invasive Hungry Pests, This Holiday Season
…can help protect the holidays from Hungry Pests: Ordering Online: Poinsettias and amaryllis make festive gifts, but be careful when ordering any plant online. To spread holiday cheer instead of…
Agriculture Education Helping Grow the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…Greenfield Community College (Massachusetts) project that made available a three-credit hands-on Sustainable Farming Skills course free to rising and graduating high school seniors and a free 15-hour curriculum development workshop…
Research to Support Healthy Agroecosystems
…information on these projects, visit the NIFA website. Among this year’s projects, the National Academy of Sciences will host a free, livestreamed workshop that will bring together policy makers, foundations…
GAO Says RFS Likely to Fall Short of Greenhouse Gas Goal
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) Monday claimed advanced biofuels are not likely to get the fuel market penetration the Renewable Fuel Standard predicted. Online newspaper The Hill reports that means…
Bird Flu Expanding Across Europe
…according to meat industry online publication Meatingplace. Animal health officials in Sweden report culling 200,000 laying hens to reduce further infection. An estimated 27,000 birds died in the first weeks’…
Black Friday
…O’Neill says especially with big ticket items it will definitely pay to… “compare at least 3 product providers. Take the time to either go online or visit stores and compare…
Almond Matters: San Jose Scale Decision Support
…the sequential sampling may have been a little confusing to navigate for some. Symmes said this decision tree should alleviate the confusion. You can find the tool online at SacValleyOrchards.com….
Stuffing, Outside of the Bird
…Hotline at 1-888-M P Hotline (1-888-674-6854). Experts will be also be available online live at askkaren.gov on the web – even Thanksgiving Day – from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m….
Ag Committee Concludes Two-Year Review of SNAP
…heard from organizations that are working creatively to provide nutritious food to low-income individuals in low-access areas through online platforms and incentive programs. “Communities across the country have different needs…