…off grazing lands early to preserve pastures. Early feeding brings an added expense to producers. One expert suggested that if alternative supplies and cost “don’t pencil out,” then producers will…
The Western View: Solve Fake News
…Google Adsense, media.net, or Adsterra. These online ad networks don’t care about content, they only care about how many people see and click on the ads. Sometimes the fake news…
Medfly Quarantine Affects Solano Farms
…the state from infested regions of the world. The agency encourages people to follow advice given in its “Don’t Pack a Pest” program, which can be found at www.dontpackapest.com. Steve…
HungerU Displays the Role of Agriculture in Combatting Hunger
…maybe don’t have experience with agriculture…we just really want to promote awareness of hunger and food insecurity and how agriculture can really be a solution to that.” The exhibit offers…
Methods for Building Fertile Soil
…nitrogen-fixing plants – since nitrogen is the main ingredient in most fertilizers. Plant green manure during rest periods when crops aren’t being produced. Don’t forget to mulch – using organic…
UC ANR and AgStart Receive Funding to Cultivate the VINE
…a new business,” said Glenda Humiston, UC vice president for agriculture and natural resources. “They don’t have to be a university inventor, they could be a farmer or a young…
Autumn Homesteading Activities
…don’t forget to make cider from those Autumn apples and pears, including cider vinegar. Some of your outdoor Autumn chores should include raking up or blowing the extra foliage. As…
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…thinks it’s maybe a week older than what it really is.” Van Loben Sels is having a decent year, all things considered. “For us here in the delta, we’ve done…
The Western View: Weather, Rain or Drought Ahead
…we set a record for the most days above 105. Yea, it’s a distinction we could have done without, but we didn’t have any say in the matter. On the…
USDA Trade Mission to Expand Export Opportunities for U.S. Agriculture in Brazil
…Brazil in 2016 included ethanol, wheat, prepared foods and dairy products. “When individuals and companies want to start exporting to a particular market, they often don’t know how and where…
California Avocados Delicate Relationship With NAFTA
…price, the limited supply, or there’s uncertainty in being able to buy them, so they don’t try.” CAC shares the attitude toward NAFTA held by the USDA’s Agricultural Technical Advisory…
Lighthizer: NAFTA Negotiation at Warp Speed, May Not Be Successful
…“we don’t know whether we’re going to get to a conclusion. That’s the problem. We’re running very quickly somewhere.” Lighthizer says the U.S. would like to reach an agreement and…
Forest Service Wildland Fire Suppression Costs Exceed $2 Billion
…– but if we don’t have a dependable funding source in place, then we’ll never get ahead of the curve on fighting fires.” This fiscal year, Congress appropriated additional funding…
Sunset Proposal in NAFTA 2.0
…that would automatically cancel the deal five years after approval if the three countries don’t agree to renew it. The USTR began circulating the idea among federal agencies last week…