…was created in support of the President’s Climate Data Initiative, which aims to harness climate data in ways that will increase the resilience of America’s food system. USDA provided contestants…
Attorney General Harris ‘Green Lights’ Signature Gathering Effort for High-Speed Rail Funds to Water Storage
…enhancing the Delta ecosystem. 5. It creates no new debt or additional tax burdens for the State or to taxpayers. Board of Equalization Vice Chair George Runner and California State…
The California Kitchen: Jelly Powdered Bread Pudding
…Vanilla bean split 1 Cup Sugar 2 Eggs 1 Cup Cream 1 Cup Milk 4T YST Jelly To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West….
NCGA Priority and Policy Conference Yields Insight into Top Issues
…own unique perspective, a clearer picture of the overall views held by corn farmers across the United States came into focus. Again this year, as part of a collaborative initiative…
Feed a Bee
…new initiative to increase forage for honey bees and other pollinators. Feed a Bee From Bayer CropScience Feed a Bee website Honey bees play an important role in pollinating many…
Farm Bureau Delegates Chart a Course for 2016
…other farmers. Energy The delegates maintained their strong support for biofuels and the Renewable Fuel Standard. They also called for continued tax incentives to benefit biodiesel and other advanced biofuels….
USDA Awards $3 Million for Robotics Research
…America’s production agriculture field. These three grants are part of the National Robotics Initiative (NRI), a federal research partnership that includes NIFA, the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of…
Governor Brown’s Budget Invests in Climate Smart Agriculture
…emissions; and $20 million to develop and administer an incentive and demonstration program for the state’s Healthy Soils Initiative, which is designed to capture atmospheric carbon and increase carbon levels…
Almond Board: AIM Initiatives
At the recent Almond Conference, the Almond Board announced it’s new AIM Initiatives, AIM standing for Accelerated Innovation Management. Almond Update – AIM Initiatives Chairman of the Board, Mike Mason…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…in school breakfast participation and 5% increase in school lunch. USDA’s StrikeForce initiative has expanded to include 880 counties, parishes, boroughs, and census areas in 21 states and Puerto Rico….
USDA Announces $3.4 Million in Funding Available Through International Wheat Partnership Research Program
…be made through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), which is authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. The new International Wheat Yield…
Omnibus Approval Key for Cattle Producers
…facto wilderness areas, which diminishes multiple-use on our nation’s public lands. Also key for cattlemen and women is passage of tax extenders legislation, passed in the House on Thursday and…
NFU Praises Omnibus Parts, Concerned About Others
NFU Praises Parts of the Omnibus-Tax Extenders Package, Voices Concern Over Others National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson praised parts of the omnibus package that was passed today by…
Appropriations Bill Falls Short for Farmers While Tax Bill Offers Hope
…the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes bill also posted last night. This bill, which outlines a $650 billon tax package, included language on Section 179 and bonus depreciation. If passed,…