Cochran & Tester Introduced Legislation, Pushed for Senate to Complete Work on Measure U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) welcomed Senate passage of legislation to ensure protections…
Fruit Fly’s Genetic Code Revealed
An international team of scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other research organizations have sequenced the complete genome of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata. This pest…
U.S. Hogs and Pigs Inventory Up 2 Percent
…were asked to report their hog and pig inventories as of September 1, 2016.. The Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report and all other NASS reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov….
U.S. Corn and Soybean Stocks Up from 2015
…8.8 bushels from the previous year. This is the highest barley yield on record since the estimates began in 1866. This and all NASS reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov….
NIFA Awards Community Food Projects
…grants are funded through NIFA’s Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFP). Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy “Since 1996, the Community Food Projects program has empowered people in low-income communities to become…
Mosquito Scents
Cathy Isom tells us about the scents that can draw and also repel mosquitoes. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Mosquito Scent There are many scents than can…
Support for Minority and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
…serving New Mexico $200,000 Painted Desert Demonstration Projects, Inc., Arizona; also serving New Mexico and Utah, $199,599 Arkansas Land & Community Development Corp., Arkansas, $199,583 East Arkansas Enterprise Community, Arkansas,…
China Wants GMOs, Citizens Don’t
…farmers in China do not use GM crops, the nation does, however, allow imports of GM crops to enter the country. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Almond Board: Post-Harvest Irrigation Tools
…about the irrigation tools available to growers. “Growers can go to our website at Almonds.com,” Cooper said. “Or they can email me directly at scooper@almondboard.com and I can get them…
The California Kitchen: Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
…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 TV and apple TV Follow…
Clean Water Act: Report Details how Agencies Expand Authority
…to regulate farmland. The report, issued last week by the majority staff of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, describes numerous incidents in which the U.S. Army Corps…
State Proposes Regulation on Pesticide Use
…and the neighboring community,” said Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson. “This regulation will provide more information to schools and let them continue communicating with all concerned parties. Our schools…
Funding Available for Specialty Crop Research
…market,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “By using this approach, we encourage stakeholders to work together to address problem-solving in a comprehensive way that leads to sustainable, positive outcomes and…
CA to receive $11.7M Funding for FSMA Produce Safety Rrule
…of the country’s fruits and nuts. CDFA will continue working on front-line preventive efforts, and is committed to ensuring that farmers receive a clear path to compliance. The cooperative work…