California continues to lead in certified farms, acres, sales Sales of organic agricultural production continued to increase in 2016, when U.S. farms produced and sold $7.6 billion in certified organic…
Kern County Tops 2016 Ag Production
…directly or indirectly linked to agriculture. When the region’s ag industry thrives, the entire community is impacted by that success. KCFB hopes to use the time in the spotlight as…
U.S. Cotton Sets Goals to Further Reduce Environmental Footprint
…U.S. cotton industry is using science-based metrics and benchmarks developed by Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture to assess environmental impacts and identify opportunities for improvement. Field to…
Modernizing California’s Water Supply
…the water supply question is the more complicated facet because there are multiple philosophies about what the best use of the state’s water is moving forward. Competing viewpoints can become…
Western Growers Hosting AgSharks Competition Next Month
…the offer, negotiate or decline. Companies interested in participating in AgSharks at Western Growers Annual Meeting can apply online at www.wga.com. The competition is planned for October 31st. From the…
Young Producer’s Perspective on the Dairy Business
…genetics. Genetics Birch also credits the Holstein Association USA with helping him get a foothold in the dairy industry, starting as a junior member. Credit Visit www.holsteinusa.com to learn more….
USDA/NIFA Needs Stakeholder Input on Food, Agriculture Priorities
…our outlined submission mechanisms to ensure that our mission-critical investments in the agricultural sciences are indeed user inspired.” Four regional in-person listening sessions will be held: Thursday, Oct. 19, Kansas…
Foraging for Stinging Nettles
…Nettle infusions are said to increase energy levels and relieve anxiety. It’s also good for the kidneys, skin, hair and our hearts. In the kitchen, Nettles can be used as…
Roberts Wants Farm Bill to Target SNAP Fraud
Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts has indicated he wants to use the farm bill as a way to target fraud in the food stamp program. Bloomberg makes the interpretation from…
The Western View: Bundy Trials
Bundy Jury If you’ve been following the Bundy trials, you’ve probably noticed there’s a trend going on, and it is not the trend people might have expected. The trend is…
John Deere Equipment About to Get Smarter
…precision agriculture, John Deere recognizes the importance of technology to our customers. Machine learning is an important capability for Deere’s future.” Deere has a history of acquiring innovative technology companies….
Stocking Your Aquaponics System with Fish
…are also great recommendations for raising in your own backyard. I’m Cathy Isom… Image credit: (top left) This is a (unrealistically) gorgeous aquaculture system in which tilapia is being farmed./TUKTUKFILM/Shutterstock.com…
New Cooling Technologies for Dairy Cows
…efficiency in the dairy industry. The information collected will help establish which technology should be used in the development of a commercial dairy in a future component of the project….
Getting Started With Aquaponics
…fish. So that you don’t shock them, consider preparing a small transition tank of dechlorinated water and a functioning aeration and filtration system. I’m Cathy Isom… Image credit: A backyard…