…good apple? Which varieties are best for fresh eating? for baking? Go to the apple Selection Tips page for help on which apples to buy, when to buy them and…
The Western View: Big Data
…be established. There’s a lot to think about here. For more information go to fb.org and take a look at the Farm Bureau Big Data Resources page. I’m Len Wilcox…
Groundwater Management a Costly Endeavor
…Groundwater website offers links and news from state, local and non-governmental agencies. Read more here. 2015 Amendments An updated copy of the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Legislation includes 2015 amendments…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
USDA Shares 2015 Results: Building a Stronger Rural America through Partnership, Progress and Promise Vilsack This year, millions of rural businesses and families were positively impacted by U.S. Department of…
CDFA Accepting Proposals for Fertilizer Research Program
…and research on reducing nitrous oxide emissions associated with the use of nitrogen fertilizers. Applicants are invited to submit two-page concept proposals to FREP by Friday, January 29, 2016. Concepts…
Drone Registration Rules Announced
…February 19, 2016. Owners of any other UAS purchased for use as a model aircraft after December 21, 2015, must register before the first flight outdoors. Owners may use either…
ACP Quarantine in Northern San Mateo County Includes Portion of San Francisco County
…has been detected in 2012 and 2015 on residential properties in Los Angeles County. This plant disease does not affect human health. Since the detection of Asian citrus psyllids in…
Omnibus Approval Key for Cattle Producers
…brought back into compliance with our trade obligations.” The omnibus maintains congressional oversight to ensure the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans remain within the scope of nutrition and health and…
NFU Praises Omnibus Parts, Concerned About Others
…only extended for 2015 and 2016. Fortunately, other renewable energy provisions like wind and solar received longer-term, favorable treatment. “Farmers need tax certainty and this package in part provides that,”…
Appropriations Bill Falls Short for Farmers While Tax Bill Offers Hope
…our corn in 2015, and it is important that we will avoid the negative impacts on that and other corn markets which retaliation by Mexico and Canada would have brought…
The Western View: Red Combines
…International Harvester and Case IH from 1915 to 2015. That’s 100 years of changes to a machine that revolutionized agriculture and brought mass production to grain farming. The combine was…
American Pistachio Growers Visit China
…Miss California 2015 to promote pistachios in China. Their 9-day blitz began December 10. In addition to Bree Morse, Miss California 2015, the growers who will travel across China include…
Drone Registration Rules Announced
…register no later than February 19, 2016. Owners of any other UAS purchased for use as a model aircraft after December 21, 2015 must register before the first flight outdoors….
Agri View: World Health Organization Condemning Red Meat?
…on Cancer / World Health Organization IARC Monographs evaluate consumption of red meat and processed meat Lyon, France, 26 October 2015 – The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC),…
