…October through December, though many supermarkets carry it year-round. Prepared in different ways for consumption, the acorn squash can be baked, microwaved, sautéed or steamed. It is often stuffed with…
Agriculture Trade Surplus to Shrink
…biggest ag exporter will see a surplus of $18 billion in the fiscal year that starts October 1st. The USDA says that number is almost eight percent lower than in…
USDA Launches Trade Mitigation Programs
…products over four quarters in the new Federal fiscal year, which starts on October 1, 2018. The materials purchased may be adjusted between quarters to accommodate changes due to growing…
USDA Provides Help for Rural People Recovering From Opioid Misuse
…a major public health challenge facing rural communities across America. The Centers for Disease Control reported in October 2017 that death rates from drug overdoses in rural areas have now…
Environmental Groups Urge EPA to Revoke Dicamba Approval
…the EPA to announce its decision on the renewal of dicamba registration by October. The expectation is that the EPA will approve the registration for dicamba. The environmental groups want…
Seldom Thought About but Easy to Grow
…people like to plant them in the autumn, typically in early October, leaving enough time for them to start growing before the weather gets cold. The garlic bulbs are usually…
Wildfire Inadvertently Provides New Research Opportunities
…in mid-October to go out and take some observations on the site before the winter rains come and to start stimulating research ideas,” Bailey said. Listen to Bailey’s interview…
The Western View: World’s Only Corn Palace
…of August and the new ones are completed by the first of October. The Palace first opened in 1892, to showcase the area’s rich farmland and growing development. It was…
BASF Closes Acquisition of Businesses and Assets from Bayer
…agreements in October 2017 and April 2018 to acquire the businesses and assets Bayer offered to divest to allow approval of its acquisition of Monsanto, for an all-cash purchase price…
Trade Aid for Farmers Could Start Late September
The aid package announced to offset harm by the Trump administration’s trade policy for agriculture could be ready to go by October, according to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. While in…
Dinneen to Become RFA Advisor, Cooper CEO
…years and will become RFA’s Senior Strategic Advisor in October. Executive Vice President Geoff Cooper will assume the position of president and CEO. Cooper joined RFA in 2008 as the…
USDA Appoints Members to National Dairy Promotion and Research Board
…2018, through October 31, 2021. One appointee will serve the remaining portion of a vacant position, effective immediately, and expiring October 31, 2019. “These appointees represent a cross section of…
Citrus Growers Educational Seminar Series Concludes with Packed House in Exeter
…promising. We’re going to have more information in October,” said Atkins. Some of the other information presented at the Citrus Growers Educational Seminar included a presentation from President of California…
Northern California Wildfires Causing Concern for Wine Country
…represent the same level of devastation seen in October 2017. The Pawnee fire initially started on June 23 and Cal Fire reports that as of July 3 it has burned…