…in the face of our nation’s farmers, consumers, and rural economy. Sadly, the incompetence and short-sightedness of this body continues to amaze me. Despite the Speaker’s commitment to pass the…
Citrus Expo E-newsletter: Complete Seminar Schedule; Neem Giveaway
…the complete seminar schedule and details on an exhibitor giveaway. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Citrus Expo online coverage sponsored by and…
Restrictions Lifted for Asian Citrus Psyllid in Tulare
Restrictions have been lifted on the movement of citrus fruit and citrus plants in Tulare County following the completion of agricultural officials’ activities in response to detections of the Asian…
Citrus Expo E-newsletter: New Nighttime Event; Speaker Updates
…speaker updates for the seminars and Gulf Citrus Industry Banquet. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Citrus Expo online coverage sponsored by and…
Closer Look at Bee Health Decline
…bees, a tiny mite can infest hives and weaken the bees. Woteki says another factor is nutrition. She says bees need to have nutrients just like people do in order…
ASA Releases Video Touting Sugar Program
…want to give foreign countries control over its food again?” it asks in the video’s conclusion. For more information about the American Sugar Alliance and U.S. sugar policy, visit www.sugaralliance.org….
ASA Statement on Senate Sugar Policy Vote
…this month, the House Agriculture Committee approved a Farm Bill with the current sugar policy intact. For more information about the American Sugar Alliance and U.S. sugar policy, visit www.sugaralliance.org….
Costa Supports Advancing the Farm Bill, Calls for House Action
…the House Agriculture Committee, voted to move H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, to the House floor. At nearly midnight, the House Agriculture Committee…
House Ag Committee Approves Farm Bill
…Management (FARRM) Act of 2013, by a large, bipartisan vote of 36-10. Committee Members also adopted, by voice vote, an en bloc amendment. “I am proud of the Committee’s effort…
Census of Ag Forms Due
…forms have until the end of May to do so. Rod Bain has more. Click to open or download audio report. For the Census of Agriculture form online, click here….
Signal Word Change for Vulcan Insecticide
…now positions Vulcan in the lowest category of EPA toxicity ratings for agricultural crop inputs. For the full interview with Descary, click here. For more information about Vulcan, visit http://www.manainc.com/products/vulcan/….
Vulcan Receives Reduced Signal Word
…a North American wholly owned affiliate of Makhteshim Agan Industries Ltd (MAI). Additional information about MANA can be found online at www.manainc.com. About Makhteshim Agan Makhteshim Agan Industries Ltd helps…
Tulare Water Rules Workshop This Week
…the workshop. The Tulare Lake Basin Area Order is part of a family of similar orders, which addresses the effects irrigated agriculture has on water quality. The order has prohibitions,…
United Fresh Nominations for Board Officers
…Family of Companies, Ephrata, PA. Ron joined Four Seasons in 1994 as director of procurement, after almost 20 years in the produce business with Gateway Foods/Scrivner, Carpenter Cook Company, and…