Cathy Isom tells us about celebrating a snack that’s been around for thousands of years. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National Pickle Day Whether it’s a Dill,…
NASCAR Will Surpass 10 Million Miles on Biofuel
…a long-term biofuels program across its three national series of races. The goal behind the decision was to reduce emissions. The biofuel first made its debut at Daytona International Speedway…
The California Kitchen: Garlic Scalloped Potatoes
…directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. Ag Net Garlic 5 2016 For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or…
Ranchers see Better Pastures, Tough Markets
…it does end up being drought-ish. It certainly is a beautiful start.” In Shasta County, rancher Henry Giacomini noted that Redding had the third-wettest October on record, giving a huge…
Preparing Veterans for Ag Careers
…comes in part from USDA’s beginning farmers and ranchers program. In addition there is an intense one-week training course for Veterans interested in ag careers called Arm to Farm. Arm…
Global Food Prices Continue to Rise
…time in three months. The Food Price Index, which has risen continuously throughout 2016 except for a brief dip in July, is a trade-weighted index tracking international market prices for…
Environmental Regulations Early GOP Target
…the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan on “Day One” in office. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan thinks regulatory relief for citizens should come quickly after Trump moves into…
EPA Approves Some Dicamba-Based Herbicides
…pesticide use with the potential for harming threatened animal and plant species. Monsanto says the Xtend product platform will be its largest technology launch in history. The company expects that…
Acreage Planting Switch Possible in 2017
…the Food and Ag Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri. Farmer liquidity will also determine how many corn acres make the switch to soybeans in 2017. “I expect…
The California Kitchen: Pickled Garlic Cloves with Sweet Peppers
…Kitchen from AgNet West. The 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…
Mushroom Council Members Named
…fair treatment of participating stakeholders. For more information about research and promotion programs, visit www.ams.usda.gov/FVPromotion. For information on the Council, please contact Kelly Robertson at (202) 720-9915, or email Kelly.Robertson@ams.usda.gov….
The Western View: Big Data Part 2
…with possibilities, and I’ve been exploring it in depth. In fact, I have a series of articles coming out about it, starting this month, in West Coast Nut Grower magazine….
A Foundation for the Future of BLM’s Renewable Energy Program
…to lock in in fixed rate adjustments and providing for MW capacity fee phase-ins. The rule also allows the BLM to offer lands outside of DLAs competitively; however, the BLM…
Incentives to Grow the Bioeconomy and Improve Forest Health
…biobased products through USDA’s BioPreferred program; and invested $64 billion in infrastructure and community facilities to help improve the quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/results….