…three non-profit organizations working under cooperative agreements with USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). Led by the Flower Hill Institute, the organizations will provide technical assistance, outreach strategies, and develop a…
Colleges Recruit New Students at 2022 World Ag Expo
…the Education Pavilion to spread the message of agricultural education. Participants in this activity include Arianda Cass, a graduate student studying agricultural education, and Rachel Murphy, an undergraduate student studying…
Biden’s 2023 Budget Proposal: Ag and Rural Funds
…address climate change across private, working agricultural land. The Budget proposes $1 billion to support agricultural producers and landowners to undertake conservation and climate-smart practices on agricultural lands. The Budget…
Conservation Stewardship Program Deadline Extended to April 15
…helping farmers and ranchers take their conservation activities to the next level. Producers receive payments through CSP for actively managing, maintaining, and expanding conservation activities integrated within their agricultural operations….
Another ‘Pop-Up’ Site Aims to Further Ease U.S. Port Congestion
…is being expanded for dry and refrigerated agricultural goods. The action is intended to expedite agricultural cargo loading and address some of the logistical hurdles that have proved challenging over…
Food Safety Tips to Consider When Visiting Farmers Markets
…the freshest produce and vegetative products you can find, but they also create opportunities to buy locally, and support small farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. It’s important to keep food…
Fresno State Prepares the Next Generation of Agriculture Teachers
…the educational pathways of the university’s agriculture education degrees. These degrees include a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Education – Teacher Prep, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Education – Agricultural…
No Surprises in Grape Crush, But Report Highlights Future Considerations
…lose very much if any at all winegrapes to smoke exposure in 2021.” The report compiled by CDFA and USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service notes that average prices also increased….
Week in Review: Shipping Costs and Carrier Consolidation & New Fertilizer Grant Program
…a new grant program. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is discontinuing surveillance sampling of leafy greens grown in Salinas Valley. Get all of the agricultural headlines of the…
American Agriculture Exports to Mexico in 2021 Help Narrow Trade Gap
…the trade gap between the two countries for agricultural goods. “The highly integrated and complimentary nature of U.S.–Mexico food and agricultural supply chains ensured that record trade was observed across…
Industry Groups Ask CARB for Regulatory Relief Amidst Supply Chain Challenges
…without further disruption to the supply chain. Some of the signatories of the letter include the Agricultural Transportation Coalition and the California Cattlemen’s Association. The group is asking CARB to…
Discovery FFA Programs Provide Students With New Experiences
…Duran, has used the new program to provide middle school students with agricultural leadership experiences that relate to those of the high school students in the community. Agriculture programs in…
Four-Legged Pets Trained to Sniff Out Damaging, Invasive Pests
…program, are learning how to spot and stop spotted Lanternflies and Japanese beetles before it’s too late. These highly trained dogs represent some of the recent successes of the Agricultural…
Carrier Consolidation A Factor in Exorbitant Shipping Costs
…goods. While rates for cargo such as agricultural commodities leaving West Coast ports increased by as much as 300 percent, it was still more valuable to send back empty containers…