…under the supervision of a certified applicator will be prohibited from using paraquat. Paraquat is one of the most widely-used herbicides in the U.S. for the control of weeds in…
Christmas Tree Farms Face Balancing Act
…to a better inventory.” Ching Lee is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted at clee@cbf.com. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation….
AFBF Pres. Duvall Comments on Nomination of Ryan Zinke to Interior
Duvall “The nomination of Ryan Zinke for Secretary of the Interior signals an important step toward balanced use of federal lands. During his time in the House, he has recognized…
Greater Flexibility on Using Phosphorus from Manure
…farm this September and welcomes inquiries on its commercial potential. ARS is USDA’s principal intramural scientific research agency. Read more about the research in the December 2016 issue of AgResearch….
4-H and NASA Partner on Space Age STEM Curriculum
…Whitson highlights the new program that will be available to the public in January 2017. Whitson arrived on the International Space Station (ISS) in November and will take command of…
White House Issues ‘Midnight’ GIPSA Rule
…from implementing a regulation that would eliminate the need to prove a competitive injury to win a PSA lawsuit. In fact, Congress considered and rejected such a “no competitive injury”…
USDA Revises Guidance on Date Labeling
…Docket Clerk, Patriots Plaza III, 355 E St. S.W., 8-163A, Mailstop 3782, Washington, DC 20250-3700. All comments submitted must include docket number FSIS-2016-0044. FSIS will accept comments for 60 days….
Holiday Decorations
Cathy Isom has some ideas on how to create your own nature-made Christmas decorations. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Holiday Decorations When it comes to decking the…
Monsanto Shareholders Approve Merger with Bayer
…a number of filings, including the U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino Act filing. Closing is expected by the end of 2017. Additional information about the proposed transaction may be found at: www.AdvancingTogether.com. …
Judge Sides with R-CALF Against Beef Checkoff
A federal judge this week sided with R-CALF by recommending the Montana U.S. District Court grant a preliminary injunction request by R-CALF in a case involving the beef checkoff. The…
The California Kitchen: Masa Dough
…recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it on Roku, Amazon Fire, Google TV and apple TV Follow Albert on: Facebook, LinkedIn: Albert J. Hernandez the Untamed…
Detector Dogs Funded to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www.aphis.usda.gov/farmbill….
Funding for Food, Energy, and Water Systems Research
…public education.” Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy INFEWS grants fund scientific investigation into these complex systems and how society can better prepare for the future. NSF and NIFA encourage international collaborative research…
Organic produce growers sought for research study
…manure samples,” said Jay-Russell. “All of the samples will be tested for bacterial indicators such as nonpathogenic E. coli and pathogens. We will ask the farmers to complete a short…