…windbreak–or a buffer strip along a field or stream? What if you change your form of fertilizer or the way you apply it? You can get a quantitative idea of…
Almond Industry Effort for Innovation and Sustainability
…to what innovations and technical “leap frogs” will be needed to sustainably(1) farm in the future. Each component of almond farming will be considered, from land preparation and varietal development,…
Greater HLB-Resistant Rootstock Released
…Hybrid seed from the cross was planted at the A.H. Whitmore Foundation Farm, Groveland, Florida in 1976 and grown to fruiting. Field testing of US-1516 was planned and conducted by…
Vilsack Addresses Global Food Security and Climate Change at COP21 in Paris
…climate change on agricultural production and food security. Secretary Vilsack joined Business for Social Responsibility and Field to Market, a consortium of organizations and businesses working toward agricultural sustainability, for…
Propane Irrigation Proving Beneficial to California
…with good reason. Propane is a clean-burning, reliable, and efficient energy source. Farmers can depend on propane to responsibly run their operations both in and out of the field. Lower…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
USDA Pacific region field crop review. COTTON: California Upland cotton production is forecast at 165.0 thousand bales, 23 percent below last year. Harvest acreage is estimated at 46.0 thousand acres,…
Former Ag Secretaries Urge Congress to Pass TPP
…provisions such as enforceable labor and environmental provisions in developing countries—beyond mere tariff reductions—also help level the playing field for U.S. businesses and American exports, including agricultural products. No trade…
Calif. Nets Nearly $700,000 in USDA Farm-to-School Grants
…previously a FY 2014 USDA Farm to School planning grantee, will systematically link fresh food procurement and preparation through staff and teacher training; classroom curriculum; and experiential activities for students…
Register Today for HLB Early Detection Technology Summit
…of research is being conducted, but for a variety of reasons, the new technologies are not being utilized in the field or for regulatory application. California Citrus Mutual and the…
NRCS Handbook to Support Conservation on Organic Farms
…(NRCS) is making sure that its people in the field are prepared to work with organic producers and those who want to get into organics. The agency has just released…
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan
…period of years. Tariff elimination will put U.S. exports on a level playing field in Japan with respect to Japanese and third-country products and well ahead of non-TPP competitors. The…
Prather Ranch Named 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…stewardship in the community. One of the ranch’s first efforts to promote biodiversity was taking an unusual approach to managing the wild rice fields on its land near Mt. Shasta….
WOTUS Guidance Would Result in Continued Confusion
…regulated ‘water of the United States.’” The letter pointed out that the confusion and inconsistencies will produce similar results in the field and the nation’s courts. Already, the rule is…
Turkey Hotline
…that gives you all of the thawing, preparation and cooking tips for a turkey. Turkey Hotline For information on other methods for cooking a turkey, call the USDA Meat and…