…affected sectors. Secretary Ross described how substantial the capacity for damage is, “when you think about all of those vineyards as permanent structures and the irrigation infrastructure, let alone the…
State Board Sticks to Flow Regime on Sacramento River
…agreements to help achieve its objectives, an approach farm groups and irrigation districts favor. The state water board, which allocates surface-water rights and is responsible for protecting water quality, has…
NIFA Invests in Research to Help Boost Organic Farming, Ranching
…Organic Center, Washington, D.C., $50,000 University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, $1,918,673 University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, $1,999,559 Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, $1,919,465 Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, $1,000,000 University…
UCCE Creates Ag Education Chair in Southern California
…and Extension Center in Irvine. The two organizations have worked together closely since their formation more than 100 years ago. “What Orange County Farm Bureau and the UC president’s office…
Register for Farm of the Future Field Day
…farm management tools. Irrigation infrastructure will feature continuous pump monitoring and automation. Soil mapping along with remoting sensing will also be discussed. Peer-reviewed presentations will also be available to growers…
Ag to Take Center Stage in Round Four of NAFTA Talks
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue talked on Wednesday about the North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations, saying he’s “somewhat disappointed” with the pace of the talks. Politico’s Morning Ag Report…
Public Meeting for Medfly Quarantine in Solano County
…Agriculture (CDFA), will be hosting the meeting at the County Event Center in Fairfield at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 4th. Representatives from CDFA will be offering information on the…
Water Board OKs Hike in Water Quality Fees
…to $0.069 per each acre-foot greater than 10 acre-feet. The board also adopted a fee of $750 for small irrigation use registrations for cannabis and set the filing fee to…
UC ANR and AgStart Receive Funding to Cultivate the VINE
…UC ANR’s nine research and extension centers can provide locations to field-test products and demonstrate their effectiveness. For example, start-up Blue River is testing its technology by flying a drone…
Hurricanes Devastate Puerto Rico Agriculture
…85 percent of its food, and its food imports are expected to rise drastically. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Image Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center…
Forage Industry Updated at Field Day
The 2017 Alfalfa and Forage Field Day at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension (KARE) Center on September 20 provided updates on continuing research projects and offered information on a…
Entomologist Frank Zalom Delivers 2017 ARS B. Y. Morrison Memorial Lecture at ASHS Conference
…a control program, especially one that places the plant at the center as the “unifier of knowledge,” so that the plant’s own particular biology and its special defenses can be…
Almond Board: Gala Dinner at 2017 Almond Conference
…the 45th annual Almond Conference Gala Dinner. Trent is a pivotal member of the best-selling magic show in Broadway history, “The Illusionists,” which sold $2.1 million in one week followed…
Lighthizer: NAFTA Negotiation at Warp Speed, May Not Be Successful
…automatically terminate NAFTA after five years, unless countries agree to extend, according to Politico. Lighthizer made the comments during a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He…