…available to grade school teachers and industry members who participate in Ag in the Classroom. You can view the video here or on YouTube. It is also available for purchase….
California Walnut Production Forecast Down
…In-shell weight per nut was 23.4 grams, while the average in-shell suture measurement was 32.7 millimeters. The in-shell cross-width measurement was 33.3 and the average length in-shell was 38.6 millimeters….
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, September 4
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
Honeybees and Beer
…conditions of the wild yeast is what helps create such a unique and tasty flavor for those craft beers. I’m Cathy Isom… Image credits: Rogue Ales & Spirits/Rogue Farms, where…
HSUS Seeks Cage-free Eggs, Crate-free Pork, in California
…not use gestation crates, and that veal sold there does not come from farms that use crates. Once the California Secretary of State issues a ballot title and summary, the…
EPA Considering Dicamba Limits
…is considering banning the use of dicamba after a cutoff date, likely in early 2018. The initiative is similar to rules being considered in Arkansas, which would ban the use…
Agri View: America’s #3 Eating Choice
…doesn’t matter. It is rated number 3 on the preference list for most of us. Right behind hamburgers and grilled cheese. It is more popular in the United States, by…
Apply for Alternative Manure Management Program Grants
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is now accepting applications for their Alternative Manure Management Program. Up to $16 million in competitive grant funding will be available. The deadline…
Farm and Biofuels Groups Urge EPA to Comply With Federal Court Decision
…and against the Obama EPA in how it used waivers to roll back conventional ethanol volumes in the statute for 2014 through ’16. Yet the Trump EPA is now proposing…
Whole Foods Launching Plant-Based Burger Joints
Whole Foods announced last week it is opening its fourth “plant-based burger joint” in Seattle, Washington. Next Level Burger makes meatless protein products and is undergoing a national expansion, promising…
Saudi Arabia Nearly Doubles U.S. Corn Imports In 2016/2017
…The Saudi dairy industry is one of the most modern in the world and the country’s large poultry industry processes fresh product for domestic use as well as sales to…
Labor Day Gardening
How to celebrate Labor Day in your backyard or garden. Cathy Isom has some special ideas for you coming up on This Land of Ours. Labor Day Gardening While many…
NIFA Support for Food and Agricultural National Needs Fellowship Grants Program
…of food, and agricultural sciences. The deadline for applications is October 31, 2017. See the request for applications for details. NIFA’s mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research,…
Funding to Train More Than 100 Future Agricultural Science Professionals
…Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, New Hampshire, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,…