…will be available in select counties in Alabama, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas,…
Holstein Icon Honored Through New Youth Scholarship
…the Holstein Foundation, awarded by Holstein Association USA, and supported by Select Sires Inc., who has been allocating funds for this scholarship from semen sales of 7HO15807 GEORGE MILLER, a…
USDA: Lower Income Countries Spend More on Food
…categories has increased. In higher-income economies, including the United States, Switzerland, Australia, and Canada, disposable incomes remain larger, and the food share of consumer expenditures is smaller than those in…
Week in Review: Potential Calamity for California Citrus & Expanding Opportunities for Almonds
President of the California Citrus Quality Council, Jim Cranney said Egyptian oranges and tangerines would be problematic for California growers. President and CEO of the Almond Alliance, Aubrey Bettencourt highlighted…
SPECIAL EPISODE AgNet Weekly: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Interview on Potential Shutdown
…Labor, and more 13:03 April 6, 2024: Jacqueline Heard, Founder and CEO, Enko 13:10 March 30, 2024: Policy for Prescribed Fires 13:44 March 23, 2024: Policy Expert Fran Miller 15:12…
Almond Update: Nominations Being Accepted for Industry Achievement Awards
…include George Goshgarian, Sr., Jim Paiva, and Rob Kiss. Beginning in 2021, a new award was offered as a means to recognize other individuals who have had a positive influence…
FIRA USA Proves to Be ‘Bigger and Better’ in Salinas
…technologies. “It turns out that’s where the real math comes. Not from improving the technology, not from building new technologies, but for getting existing technologies out there and tested,” Duflock…
Wheat Industry Supports the American Farmers Feed the World Act
…programs over the years, which has resulted in diminished transparency, accountability, and bipartisan backing. As Congress considers reauthorizing the Farm Bill later this year, this legislation provides an opportunity to…
Almond Update: Almond Industry Gatherings Coming Up in October
…their local board members and the new president and CEO of the Almond Board of California, Clarice Turner, as she makes several stops around the state,” Hillman explained. The purpose…
APHIS Finalizes Changes to Import Regulations for Horses
…same regulations that apply to horses directly imported from these regions, given the greater risk of equine diseases of concern from these areas; adding requirements for shipping containers, including disinfection…
India to Reduce Tariffs on More U.S. Ag Products
…Representative Katherine Tai said the resolution is “an important milestone” in fostering better trade relations between India and the U.S. Additional tariffs on fresh, frozen, dried, and processed blueberries and…
USDA Announces Projects to Boost Access to Green Space for Millions
…mapping tool identifies disadvantaged communities that face burdens in the categories of climate, energy, health, housing including nature deprivation, legacy pollution, transportation, water and wastewater, workforce development, as well as…
Almond Update: Improving Grower Efficiency with Postharvest Technology
…explained. “Or, let’s say this year he got like four percent of serious defects and we can kind of tell him, ‘Hey, so this year, insect damage is really high,…
One Week Left to Apply for New Organic Transition Pilot Program
…organic certification applications. Eligible organizations include non-profits, resource conservation districts, and universities within the University of California network. Entities associated with the University of California Cooperative Extension, California State Universities,…