Every Kid In A Park

DanEnvironment, General, This Land of Ours

…hiking at Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Credit NPS photo by Will Elder, Golden Gate National Recreation Area As part of President Obama’s commitment to protect our nation’s unique outdoor…

Agri View: The Computer Age

DanAgri View, Technology

…and GPS systems to guide them around crop fields. By using GPS and computers, a farmer can avoid over-seeding or over-spraying areas, because unlike humans, the computer system can accurately…

Agri View: Golf Course Farming?

DanAgri View, General

…Back Again By Dan Nosowitz, writer, Modern Farmer From Washington to Michigan to Virginia, golf courses are going under. And they’re undergoing a strange conversion—sometimes a poetic one—back to their…

Almond Board: CASP Workshop July 7 & 8

Taylor HillmanAlmond Update, General

…California Ave., Arbuckle, CA 95912 Workshops begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude by 12:00 p.m. Lunch is complimentary. Expert speakers include harvest equipment reps, farm managers and Almond Board staff…

Western View: Growing Hemp, Yes or No?

Taylor HillmanFeatures, Western View

…Hemp fiber is still useful as cloth or paper, and has industrial applications. It can be refined into a variety of commercial items including biodegradable plastics, paint, insulation, biofuel, food,…

2018 Farm Bill Discussions

DanGeneral, Industry News Release

…policy.” The farm bill is omnibus multi-year legislation for major food and farm programs, covering such issues as research, conservation, nutrition, commodities and rural development. The current farm bill will…