…more detailed information on packaged produce. Replacing generic identifiers with an individual, company-specific classification will allow retailers to differentiate between items in the same category and determine which items are…
NCBA Puts A New Spin on the Traditional Yule Log
…can be found on YouTube and the group has plans to use shorter versions in its digital marketing efforts on social media. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDHQMDNnoIY “Real beef’s great taste and ‘drool worthiness’…
Making a Quick Compost Using Autumn Leaves
…or “brown” component. Lastly, to create a compost pile, it is very important to pile it. Anything less than a cubic yard simply is not large enough to get to…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Shareable Resources Were Just The Beginning, Part 2
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is made possible by HarvestPort, an innovation hub and marketplace for better agricultural products, practices, and ideas. Find out more at…
Dealing with the Dreaded Goat Head Weed
…Head Weed Goat head weed is sometimes referred to as puncturevine, cat’s head, devil’s thorn, bindii, or caltrop. It’s an annual broadleaf that readily reseeds itself. Not only is it…
Donations Help Fund Livestock Pens for Emergency Use
Pens in use today at the Yuba-Sutter Fair in Yuba City. Credit: California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) — To help house displaced farm animals during times of disaster, portable livestock…
USDA Announces Awards to Put Conservation Innovation to Work on U.S. Farms
…on farmland. The funding is provided through On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials (On-Farm Trials), a new component of the Conservation Innovation Grants first authorized in the 2018 Farm Bill. “The Conservation…
Survey Reveals Crucial Data on Fusarium Head Blight
…(ARS)-led U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative includes data from more than 5,100 wheat and barley growers in 17 states. It details how grain producers perceive FHB, where they get their information,…
U.S. Pork Can Reduce Overall U.S. Trade Deficit with China by Nearly Six Percent
…food of Wuzhen town in China. “The U.S. pork industry is missing out on an unprecedented sales opportunity in China when it most needs an affordable, safe and reliable supply…
Latest Romaine Recall Expands Over E. coli Concerns
…said in a statement. “If the romaine does not have information about harvest region or does not indicate that it has been grown indoors (i.e. hydroponically and greenhouse-grown), throw it…
The Western View: Keep Your Pets Safe This Thanksgiving
…our pets as it is for us. However, the fatty skin is not – too much of the skin can cause pancreatitis in dogs. We also need to be very…
Tips to Help Maximize Greenhouse Space
…in all directions. For example, grow up. With hydroponic towers, planter walls, hanging plants, and more. All can be used to take advantage of the headroom in your greenhouse. There…
Fire Prevention Tips for Your Chicken Coop
…the job and environment that your cords are in. Straw and pine shavings are both excellent bedding options but they are also highly flammable. One alternative is sand. It’s not…
Legislation to Preserve Family Farms Introduced in Congress
…– Calif.) and Jackie Walorski (R – 2nd Dist. – Ind.), this important bipartisan legislation would expand IRS Code Section 2032A to allow more ranchers and farmers to take advantage…