…time, the Almond Board of California (then called the Almond Control Board) dealt primarily with compliance issues. Over the years, our scope has broadened. While compliance is still a crucial…
Edible Plants for Lazy Gardening
If you are a lazy gardener, Cathy Isom has some edible plants you can grow without doing much work. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Edible Plants for…
Perdue Traveling to Europe
…values the relationship” with the EU, “there is work to be done” to address trade barriers. Perdue was expected to meet with his counterpart in Britain Thursday, then take part…
Report Recommends Changes for NASS Data Collection
…reports, as well as develop guidelines that make data collection more transparent and reproducible, according to DTN. Specifically, USDA asked the academy to look at how NASS does county-level crop…
State Board Sticks to Flow Regime on Sacramento River
…be found at www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/water_issues/programs/bay_delta/docs/201710_phaseII_input.pdf. Ching Lee is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted at clee@cfbf.com. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation….
More Than 1,000 Stations Offering E15 in the U.S.
…Energy calls E15 a fuel that is clean and cool burning, and works well for cars model 2001 and newer and typically saves up to 10 cents per gallon. Leading…
NAFTA Negotiators Head to Washington This Week
…produce growers are also seeking anti-dumping protections against Mexican tomatoes. But non-ag issues, including domestic auto content, government procurement, and dispute settlement, plus President Trump’s own threats to pull out…
NRCS Sends Team to Aid Puerto Rico
…with experience in this type of emergency watershed protection work.” The group expects to spend between three and four weeks on the island to “assess the damage caused by Hurricane…
The Western View: Solve Fake News
…articles step over the line and are outright fraud, or slander – but proving those criminal acts is time consuming, expensive, and difficult. It’s hard because the laws are set…
American Dairy Industry Wants True Free-Trade with Canada
…Federation is pushing very hard for improving the U.S.-Canada relationship when it comes to dairy, but at the same time is working hard to maintain the current dairy relationship between…
Medfly Quarantine Affects Solano Farms
…can be found at www.dontpackapest.com. Steve Adler is associate editor of Ag Alert. He may be contacted at sadler@cfbf.com. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation….
Secretary Perdue Statement on Ibach & Northey Senate Committee Hearing
Ibach U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue commended Greg Ibach and Bill Northey, two nominees for key posts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), for their joint appearance before…
Almond Board: Almond Leadership Program
Almond Board of California offers the Almond Leadership Program, a one-year leadership training that inspires and prepares almond community members to join a network of leaders meeting the challenges of…
San Francisco Enacting Law to Require Stores to Report Antibiotics Use in Livestock
…of antibiotics to speed up growth or protect confined animals has been partly blamed for an uptick in antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The new ordinance does not target processors or producers but…