…Invested $12 billion in more than 10,500 essential community projects such as schools, hospitals, public safety facilities and community centers. Provided loans or grants to more than 122,000 rural businesses,…
EPA Takes Action to Prevent Poisonings from Herbicide
…and the new measures to reduce risk: https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/paraquat-dichloride Learn about EPA’s Certification and Training Rule: https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/revised-certification-standards-pesticide-applicators Learn about EPA’s Worker Protection Standard: https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/revisions-worker-protection-standard To View the docket on www.regulations.gov: EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0855-0112…
Christmas Tree Farms Face Balancing Act
…residential housing, there are now fewer Christmas tree lots in the area, driving more people to choose-and-cut farms, he added. “I think as a result of the computer industry, it…
Canada Approves Funds for Ranchers Affected by Bovine TB
Ranchers in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada can now apply to access financial assistance to cope with an outbreak of bovine tuberculosis. The outbreak is forcing the slaughter of an estimated…
4-H and NASA Partner on Space Age STEM Curriculum
…NASA, NIFA, and other federal agencies on topics such as science and arts education, mental health and fitness, bullying and social media, and other current challenges. Since 2009, USDA has…
The Western View: As the Pendulum Swings
…angle on the problem. I know this rancher well, as he happens to be my older brother, so I was prepared for just about anything to come out of his…
Conaway Disappointed With USDA Midnight Rule-Making
…“I plan to closely review the rules, but stand committed to working with industry, the incoming Secretary of Agriculture, and my colleagues in the House and Senate to ensure that…
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….
Summer Bee Loss Concerning, Remains Unknown
…to replace those loses, what bee keepers need to do is take a live colony, split it in half, buy a queen, insert it into the other colony, and you’ve…
Monsanto Shareholders Approve Merger with Bayer
…shares on November 7, 2016, the record date for the special meeting, were voted in favor of the merger. Monsanto shareowners also approved the proposal to approve, on an advisory…
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
…trees, grapes, berries, citrus, hops, sweet potatoes, and roses free of targeted plant pathogens and pests. The Farm Bill provided $62.5 million for these programs in fiscal year (FY) 2017,…
Funding for Food, Energy, and Water Systems Research
…to: Advance our understanding of the food-energy-water system through quantitative, predictive and computational modeling, including support for relevant cyberinfrastructure, Develop real-time, cyber-enabled interfaces that improve understanding of the behavior of…
Syngenta Class Action Lawsuit Moving Forward
A class-action lawsuit against Syngenta regarding rejected exports is likely to head to trial next year, as scheduled. Online publication Agri-Pulse reports the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals declined to…