…Pacific Coast states in terms of needed winter precipitation snow-pack and replenishing water reservoirs “We continue to get a pretty good onslaught of Pacific storms,” When USDA meteorologist Brad Rippy…
Agritourism Growing Support
…do to the bottom line when it comes to their tourism expenditures.” That has led to expanded partnership to promote and encourage agritourism. One example is the growing relationship between…
Vilsack Leads Trade Mission to Chile and Peru
…of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which if implemented will boost the Chilean and Peruvian economies and tighten integration with the U.S. economy, helping further expand demand for U.S. agricultural products.” The…
Agri View: Bad Economic Year
…markets in Asia and Europe. By the end of the year, I will have met with key leaders in those regions to promote the benefits of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and…
New Air Quality Incentives for Nut Farmers to Adopt Low-Emission Harvesters
…evaluated and prioritized for funding. NRCS has provided leadership in a partnership effort to help America’s private landowners and managers conserve their soil, water and other natural resources since 1935….
Feed a Bee
…bee forage. A good resource is the Pollinator Partnership’s Bee Smart app, which will guide you in selecting plants for pollinators specific to your area. This is downloadable for the…
USDA to Measure the Financial Health of American Farms
…sample of farmers about their operation in order to understand the current financial state of U.S. agriculture,” said Chris Messer, Director of the Pacific Regional Office. “Government and agriculture leaders…
Farm Bureau Delegates Chart a Course for 2016
…benefits agriculture. In particular, AFBF voted to support the Trans Pacific Partnership, which promises to expand opportunities for U.S. farm goods to some of the fastest-growing markets around the world….
Why is the EPA Suing John Duarte for Plowing his Land?
…Tony Francois, an attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation, which is representing Duarte. “Anyone who’s being told not to worry about the new WOTUS rule, they should be thinking about…
Town Hall Meeting With Tom Vilsack and Bob Stallman Focuses on Farm Policy
…Trans-Pacific Partnership. “The Asian market is the fastest-growing market in the world,” Vilsack said. “And consumers there will be looking for the high-class products that American farmers and ranchers can…
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…
Agri View: The Gourd
…musical instruments made of gourds, including drums, stringed instruments common to Africa and wind instruments, including the nose flutes of the Pacific. Uses Cultures from arid regions often associated gourds…
Outstanding, Creative County Farm Bureau Programs Honored at #AFBF16
…Bin Safety Training/Demonstration, Lamar Member Services California A Partnership for Successful Resource Planning, Modoc Illinois Manure Pit Safety/Rescue Training, Mercer Nebraska Ag Night at the Ball Park, Lancaster Ohio Nutrient…
Agri View: Avian Flu Recovery
…highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 in the Pacific, Central, and Mississippi flyways (or migratory bird paths). The disease has been found in wild birds, as well as in a…