…with Fresno Regional Workforce Investment Board and Jennifer Sowerwine, UCCE Cooperative Extension specialist in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at UC Berkeley. The survey was funded funded…
Commodity Carnival
…and the economy in an approachable and engaging fashion,” said National 4-H Council’s President and CEO Jennifer Sirangelo. “We’ve heard from volunteers and fairgoers across the country that the Commodity…
Weigh a Bee
…Neal Williams with an experimental bumblebee colony housed in a cooler. Williams’ lab is studying how the demographics of bee colonies change in response to the availability of flowers. (Photo:…
Honeybees-How to Keep Them
…focus, recently launched a spin-off targeted even more specifically at beginners. Williams-Sonoma, ostensibly a kitchenware retailer, started selling beekeeping equipment in 2012. Even Costco carries hives these days. Read more….
Insurance Considerations for Agritourism
…Mike Williams says it’s a good idea to talk to your insurance agent to see what liabilities you have covered. He points out that even though he mentions wineries specifically,…
Agri View: Olives in Florida?
…Extension Richard Williams unfurls his long, sturdy frame from a tractor and begins a stroll through 20 acres of olive groves at his farm in Volusia County, Florida. His in-laws,…
Farm Camp
…That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Summer Farm Camp From: Modern Farmer magazine 7 of the Best Farm Camps for Kids By Jennifer Kelly Geddes, Modern Farmer writer…
Agri View: Farmland Value
…Mitchell Morehart, Todd Kuethe, Jayson Beckman, Jennifer Ifft, and Ryan Williams Because farm real estate represents much of the value of U.S. farm sector assets, large swings in farmland values…
Agri View: GMO Production
…non gmo? By: Jennifer Schmidt, Maryland Farmer and Registered Dietician on Thursday, 12/18/2014 10:40 pm Will Rogers is credited with the quote: “The farmer has to be an optimist or…
2016 Cattle Industry Convention Draws Strong Crowd
…Jennifer Houston of Sweetwater, Tenn., and Joe Guild, Reno, Nev., is the new policy vice chairman. “The American beef industry is stronger than it has ever been,” said Brunner. “We…
Science Does Not Support International Agency Opinion on Red Meat and Cancer
…the overall scientific evidence simply does not support their conclusion.” To schedule a time to speak with any of the above experts, please contact Daren Williams at dwilliams@beef.org or 303-241-2419….
Compass Minerals at 2015 CAPCA Conference
…index. Protassium+ is the K source high-performing growers, crop consultants and retailers have trusted for decades to improve plant health and optimize yields. Mike Williams on potassium and salt levels…
State Legislative Session Ends in Flurry of Votes
…Farm Bureau was successful in amending AB 514 (Williams, D-Santa Barbara), which included dramatically increased fines for removing brush, going from $100 per violation to as high as $5,000 or…
For Atwater FFA Students, It’s a Year Round Program
…Marcelino, Brittany Wiens, Cassidy Kingston, Catalina Diaz, Cheyan Knight, Cynthia Griffin, Daniel Smith,, Daniel Vann, Francis Britton, Hannah Carrillo, Heidi Garcia,Jacob Mooneyham, Jasmine Flores, Jennifer Villalobos, Jordan Turner, Jovanni Navarro,…