…recipe. But there are so many more ways to use olive oil, besides eating it. One example, it can protect wood. Just mix a simple mixture of olive oil and…
Saving Costs with Cover Crops
A tractor rolls a rye cover crop and plants cotton seeds at the same time. (Photo by Ted Kornecki.) Cotton farmers in Alabama who use cover crops have a new,…
International Trade and Deforestation: Potential Policy Effects via a Global Economic Model
…cropland increases 10.1 Mha more than it increases in the baseline scenario. Likewise, in 2020, forest land declines 4.8 Mha more than it does in the baseline scenario. A hypothetical…
Ag Secretary Perdue Moves to Make School Meals Great Again
…said that the current program is working. ‘How do you know?’ I asked. They said it’s because 99 percent of schools are at least partially compliant. Well, only in Washington…
NCC Extremely Disappointed With Exclusion of Cottonseed Policy From Omnibus
…58 cotton organizations was recently sent to Appropriations Committee leaders outlining this policy and the immediate need for it. The letter is on the NCC’s website at http://www.cotton.org/issues/2017/upload/17cseedapplet.pdf. “The NCC…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Seeks Nominees
…in ways that make economic sense. Sustainable Conservation believes common ground is California’s most important resource. suscon.org For application information, please visit leopoldconservationaward.org. Share this Post California Freight in Crisis:…
Florida Teacher Calls Ag Students “Murderers”
…harass FFA members. A direct investigation says Allison is on a mission to eradicate the animal agriculture program because of his animal rights beliefs. Allison adds that he won’t stop…
Perdue Convinces Trump not to Terminate NAFTA
…With Global Innovation, Education, and Community Impact February 4, 2026 California Cattle Challenges & Opportunities: Insights from Rick Roberti January 30, 2026 Sonoma County Agriculture: Challenges, Advocacy, and Community Engagement…
Almond Growers Check Effects of Rain at Bloom
…on 900,000 bearing acres. Christine Souza is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted at csouza@cfbf.com. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation….
Trump Administration Commits to Continued Staunch Defense of U.S. Food and Beverage Manufacturers Using Common Food Names
…particularly by the European Union (EU). The report highlighted ongoing threats to U.S. companies that legally use common food names both within the United States and in global trade. USTR’s…
Almond Matters: Spider Mite Timing
…when the conditions are hotter and dryer.” Usually, May and into June is the time mite populations are building up. Clay said with most miticides, that is the best time…
The California Kitchen: Creamy Baked Peas with Three Cheese Au Gratin
…California Kitchen from AgNet West. California Kitchen For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it on Roku, Amazon Fire, Google…
ARS Geneticist Edward Buckler Receives First National Academy of Sciences Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences
…to improve critical traits that enhance food security. Buckler, an NAS member, works at the ARS Plant, Soil and Nutrition Research Unit in Ithaca, New York. He began his large-scale…
USDA Seeks Nominees for American Egg Board
…appointed each year in order to provide continuity in policy. USDA encourages board membership that reflects the diversity of the individuals served by its industry. Since 1966, Congress has authorized…