…be improved upon. The U.S. is one of the world’s biggest agricultural exporters and Mexico and Canada are both major buyers. Bloomberg says tearing up the 23-year-old deal would put…
Almond Board: Internship at the Almond Board
…California Cooperative Extension, offers an internship opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students and recent alumni in the agricultural and biological sciences. The paid internship offers the opportunity to learn about…
Most U.S. Farmers Will Feel Impact from Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey stands to harm virtually all of U.S. agriculture, in some way. Many ports that ship agricultural commodities are in the path of the storm, from Texas to Louisiana,…
Secretary Perdue on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
…statement: “Just as he has done with excessive and costly regulations, President Trump has focused on the problem of onerous and burdensome taxes. Most agricultural operations are, in fact, small…
Salmonella Vaccine Reduces Animal Disease and Foodborne Illness
…cause disease in food animals, like pigs. Others cause foodborne illness in humans. A new vaccine developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Ames, Iowa, protects against these types…
Harvey Forces Shutdown of Texas Ports, Threatens Others
…of U.S. wheat exports, three percent of corn shipments and two percent of soybeans. In 2011, the Port of Corpus Christi ranked 13th in the Nation for total waterborne agricultural…
Quarantine for Citrus Disease Huanglongbing Extends to Portions of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
…into or out of the quarantine area, or across state or international borders. Keep it local. – Cooperate with agricultural crews placing traps, inspecting trees and treating for the pest….
Culver’s Restaurants Celebrating Farmers with Corn Mazes
…thanks into corn mazes came in 2014 when Culver’s worked with a student agricultural group in Tracy, Minnesota, to bring the first Thank You Farmers corn maze to life. The…
Disease Resistant Strawberry Research Gets Funding Boost
…from UC Davis include agricultural economist Rachael Goodhue, plant pathologist Thomas Gordon, and plant scientists Julia Harshman and Thomas Poorten. Other key collaborators are Oleg Daugovish with UC Agricultural and…
Knowing the Rules for Drones in Agriculture
…used in agriculture. “Whether you’re using drones for fun or business, you really have to pay attention to the requirements,” said Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner, Marilyn Kinoshita. A drone cannot…
NIFA Invests $35 Million in Specialty Crop Research
…on these projects is available on the NIFA website. NIFA’s mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research, education, and extension that solve societal challenges. NIFA’s investments in transformative…
South Korea Says No to KORUS Talks
…deficit with South Korea, claiming the losses would have been “significantly higher” without the deal. Korea is currently the fifth largest U.S. agricultural export market. From the National Association of…
Trump NAFTA Comments Worrisome to Agriculture
…of dollars of agricultural exports in jeopardy. However, Reuters says Mexico and Canada dismissed Trump’s threat, describing it as a negotiating tactic designed to gain an advantage during the negotiation…
ISU Study Shows No Impact of RFS on Greenhouse Gasses
…Farm Broadcasting News Service. from Renewable Fuels Association A new economic modeling study that will soon be published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics finds that the Renewable Fuel…