Pennsylvania dairy barn. Emerson Brooks Papers. Special Collections, National Agricultural Library. Everett Griner talks about how dairy farming has changed in today’s Agri View. Dairy Farming Changes From: USDA National…
Dolcini Tours Farms
…use of fuel. Dolcini also toured Mead Ranch, a dryland wheat farm, in Columbia County. The operation participates in CRP, removing environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production in order to…
Nobody Exempt from ACP Quarantines
…Everyone Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner Marylin Kinoshita says she has heard examples of citrus movement up the state that makes her shake her head. “I just heard of someone who…
Drought Alert: Call to Re-examine ‘Harmful Actions’
…meager 5 percent allocation made for south-of-Delta agricultural water service contractors. Such conservative releases during the summer months will almost certainly require Reclamation to once again drain the reserves in…
Almond Board: Nominate Someone for the Leopold Conservation Award
…award. Almond Update- Leopold Conservation Award More from the Sand County Foundation The Leopold Conservation Award Program recognizes agricultural landowners actively committed to a land ethic. Working with prominent state…
Psyllid Quarantines Affecting Bottom Line
…99. “It’s just a matter of getting that leaf trash off the fruit however that happens,” Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner Marylin Kinoshita says. “Even with the spray-and-move option they shouldn’t…
Agri View: Summit for Young Farmers
…Center have partnered with agricultural scientists, researchers, leaders, politicians, and advocates to host the National Youth Summit on Agri-Science. This Summit emphasizes hands-on educational experiences led by experts in the…
Making Growing Tamarixia a Common Practice
A project in Southern California is researching methods of growing tamarixia which is a natural defense against the Asian citrus psyllid. Making Growing Tamarixia Common The Hanson Agricultural Research and…
NMPF Board Adopts Resolution
…is already causing disruptions in the marketplace, even before it takes effect, and a further worsening of this situation will severely harm farmers by threatening the continued utilization of agricultural…
Sec. Vilsack Announces $16.8 Million in Grants
…increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign up for email…
WAPA Urges Funding for Biomass Plants
In the wake of the shutdown of numerous biomass plants throughout the state, the Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA) sent a letter to the California State Senate and Assembly Budget…
Cuba Wants Credit to Increase Food Production
…Massey Ferguson farm equipment that were imported before the 1959 revolution. Financing exports to Cuba, even of agricultural products, is prohibited under the 2000 law that allowed agricultural exports. …
Assembly Approves Gray’s State Fairs Funding Bill
…place for the community stage agricultural, educational, and charitable events. They are far too valuable for our state to continue to ignore their struggles.” AB 2678 now heads to the…
Agri View: Japan’s Agriculture Imports-Exports
…is the leading agricultural supplier to Japan. Imports from the United States ($13.8 billion, including shipping costs) represent almost one-fourth of Japan’s total agricultural imports. ASEAN, China and the EU-27…