…and Jen Costanza from Michigan. Each of the farmers described the challenges they face with securing adequate workers to tend and harvest this year’s crops. Duvall said the Labor Department…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…investments in your community. NIFA invests in and advances innovative and transformative initiatives to solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability of agriculture. NIFA’s integrated research, education, and extension…
Climate Smart Agriculture
Online Webinar: Netherlands & California Discuss the Challenges & Opportunities of Saline Agriculture—a Focus on Specialty Crops Last month CDFA hosted a climate smart agriculture webinar in partnership with the…
Ranchers, Loggers Express Concerns About Forest Plans
…is reductions in grazing because of endangered-species restrictions. Bart Topping, whose cattle graze on Sierra National Forest land, described the challenges of moving cattle out of a meadow in the…
Funding to Train the Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders
…solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability of agriculture. NIFA’s integrated research, education, and extension programs, supporting the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel, have resulted in user-inspired,…
California’s Agricultural Vision – Help Shape the Future
…Vision. Ag Vision was motivated by the rapidly growing list of challenges facing agriculture, from regulations and water supplies to urbanization and climate change. The report identified 12 strategies and…
Fertilizer Research and Education Grant Funding
…The role of biochar in nutrient management of California soil-crop systems, Technical education and outreach for growers and agricultural staff, and Addressing challenges and barriers to improving management practices. Applicants…
Dairy Industry Leaders Pledge Cooperation
…work together to boost trade between the two countries, address mutual challenges and increase dairy consumption while also promoting milk production on both sides of the border. The dairy leaders…
CA Nitrogen Assessment Brings Improvement Opportunities
…book, “The California Nitrogen Assessment: Challenges and Solutions for People, Agriculture, and the Environment,” is available for purchase at ucpress.edu. The 20-page executive summary can be downloaded for free at…
Fresno County Ag Value Declines in 2015
…those whose jobs depend upon agriculture-that we must not take what we have for granted,” continued Jacobsen. “By not addressing our challenges head-on, whether it be water supply reductions, labor…
Technology Needed to Meet Population Growth
…lands globally, I believe, can’t increase much more because the few places where it’s available have sociological challenges that are going to take a long time in order to create…
Farmers Market Week
…visit provides an opportunity to showcase the impact that your market has on the community, it’s successes, as well as some challenges it’s facing. There’s no need to even discuss…
Farm Credit System Loan Volume Up
…Credit Banks Funding Corporation, Tracey McCabe, says “despite continued lower agricultural commodity prices and global economic challenges, the overall credit quality of the System’s loan portfolio remained favorable.” 2016 first…
Clemson Research Could Lead to Space Farming
…and hearty greens. Assembled inside an up-cycled shipping container, the pre-built system includes all necessary components for commercial food production and enables any individual, community or organization to grow fresh…