…to the southwestern United States. Guayule plants in an ARS research greenhouse As the USDA’s chief in-house scientific research agency, ARS employs 2,000 scientists at 90-plus research locations across the…
Expanding U.S. Commodity Markets Top Priority for USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service
…beef exports to the world’s most populous nation have already totaled more than 3.4 million pounds valued at $17.2 million. “American agricultural companies compete worldwide, and I am incredibly proud…
FSA – A Vital Source of Assistance to America’s Farmers and Ranchers
Through the work of dedicated staff in over 2,100 county and state offices, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) provides vital farm safety-net assistance to agricultural…
Still Little to No Pesticides on 2016 CA Produce
…website: http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/enforce/r… The 2016 pesticide residue monitoring report is posted at: http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/enforce/residue/rsmonmnu.htm 2016 Numbers at a glance: The survey included 3585 produce samples representing 161 different fruits and vegetables Each…
USDA Expands Flexibility, Encourages Program Integration in SNAP Administration
…said Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder. “President Trump’s Cabinet has been very good about talking with governors on how the two levels of government can work together more to the benefit…
Improvements to Crop Insurance continue in 2018
…RMA in supporting these efforts.” Some highlights from 2017 are: • Customer Service – RMA worked with Approved Insurance Providers, agents, and stakeholder groups to respond to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma,…
Christmas Decorations from Trash
…https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list… More ideas on the blog – http://easykidscraft.com/ Like on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Easy-Kids-Cr… Music by http://www.epidemicsound.com/ Image credits: (Top right) Newspaper, Magazine Chain for Tree/by Steve Snodgrass/Flickr (Bottom left) How…
Farm Co-ops Get Section 199 Fix in Tax Bill
…Dakota and Senator John Thune of South Dakota for their work in adding the language to the tax bill, along with Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts. Previously, NCFC said…
USDA Seeks Applications for $10 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants
…farms and ranches by providing producers tools to utilize across their working farmlands.” The NRCS uses CIG to work with partners to accelerate transfer and adoption of promising technologies and…
CDFA Now Accepting Temporary Cannabis Licensing Applications
…and processors. The link to the online licensing system can be accessed at: https://aca6.accela.com/calcannabis/Welcome.aspx The online system allows applicants to easily apply for a temporary commercial cannabis license. The program…
The Western View: Red Combines
…Farmall, IH, and Case tractors built between 1948 and 2013. The book is available from the publisher at octanepress.com <http://octanepress.com/> or from amazon.com <http://amazon.com/>, and if you order in then…
USDA Highlights $40 Million in Infrastructure Investments in Rural Communities
…Buena Vista Township received $753,000 to demolish the old portion of the public works building and construct a public works facility on the same footprint. North Carolina: The town of…
CDFA Announces Funding for Dairy Digester Development Program
…www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/DD. Prospective applicants should refer to the DDRDP webpage (www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/DD ) for information on community outreach assistance coordinated by CDFA. For general program questions, contact CDFA’s Grants Office at grants@cdfa.ca.gov….
Available Positions on 2018 Almond Board of Directors
…agency established to administer the Federal Marketing Order for almonds. The Almond Board assures industry compliance with marketing order regulations and is responsible for administering all aspects of the marketing…