…talks. Jeff Weiss, who has served in the USTR office and just recently left the Commerce Department, says discussions surrounding the potential elimination of Chapter 19 dispute settlement, which the…
AG Sessions Says Deportation to Focus on Felons, not Farm Workers
Sessions The Western Growers Association says recent comments by Attorney General Jeff Sessions indicate the Justice Department will focus on deporting felons, not farm workers. Sessions recently told Fox News…
Organic Farmers Group Growing
…it is asking about their lobbying priorities and expects to be active in farm bill discussions. Rodale Institute CEO Jeff Moyer said the startup group gained support last year from…
Purple Versatile Vegetable
…a little bit sweeter, nuttier, and have a less bitter taste. Cooking with purple cauliflower is similar to cooking with regular cauliflower and just as versatile. It will also be…
50th Anniversary of World Ag Expo Comes to a Close
…nearly five decades of dedicated focus on the newest equipment and solutions for advancing the agriculture industry, World Ag Expo continues to set the standard for agriculture expos,” said Jeff…
Groups Urge New U.S. Attorney General to Block Major Ag Mergers
More than 300 groups signed a letter calling on newly confirmed U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to block the three major seed and chemical mergers being reviewed by the Department…
House Agriculture Committee Meets
…Rep. Bob Gibbs (OH-07) Rep. Jeff Denham (CA-10) Rep. Ted Yoho (FL-03) Rep. David Rouzer (NC-07) Rep. Don Bacon (NE-2) Rep. Neal Dunn (FL-2) Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) Rep. Michelle…
Smart Phone App Balances Conservation and Production
By Jan Suszkiw, Agricultural Research Service USDA-NRCS rangeland scientist Emilio Carrillo tests the new LandPKS mobile app on his smartphone. Photo by Jeffrey Herrick. New mobile phone applications (“apps”) are…
National Pork Producers Delegate Body Appointed
…Bacon, Dawn M. Jarolimek Ohio: Drew A. Eckert, Dwain Guggenbiller, Scott Isler, Ryan W. McClure Oklahoma: Bill Barnes, Cathy Vaughan, Jeff Mencke, Keith E. Reiner Oregon: Shawn Blodgett, Amanda A….
CRB Researcher Honored with Presidential Award
…is associated with a bacterium spread by the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP). There is no cure for this disease and affected citrus trees produce bitter, green fruit and eventually die…
River-Flow Plan Moves to Written Comment Stage
…starting point. During the Sacramento hearing, fisheries agencies said that’s not adequate. Jeff McClain, National Marine Fisheries Service division manager for the Central Valley, described the 40 percent recommendation as…
Conaway Announces New and Returning Agriculture Committee Republican Members
…(TN-4) Vicky Hartzler (MO-4) Jeff Denham (CA-10) Doug LaMalfa (CA-1) Rodney Davis (IL-13) Ted Yoho (FL-3) Rick Allen (GA-12) Mike Bost (IL-12) David Rouzer (NC-7) Ralph Abraham (LA-5) Trent Kelly…
Secretary Ross to Promote California Grown Flowers
…are proud to be certified California Grown again this year,” said Cal Poly San Luis Obispo President Jeff Armstrong. “Our universities are dedicated to educating the next generation of farmers…
The Western View: Christmas
…would too, if he gets some. But it’s bad for him, and in high doses, can be very bad, even fatal. In general, the darker and more bitter the chocolate,…