This slideshow requires JavaScript. The Los Angeles Times has a series called “The California Conversation“ and the event stopped in Clovis to start a public water conversation. Water managers, agriculture…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for November 19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday podcast, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
NRCS Handbook to Support Conservation on Organic Farms
…Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service, National Center for Appropriate Technology, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Northwest Center for Alternative to Pesticides, Oregon Tilth, Virginia Biological Farming Association and Wild Farm…
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan: Key Outcomes for Agriculture Vilsack Secretary Vilsack arrived in Japan today to meet with agricultural counterparts. The United States recently concluded negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership…
Prather Ranch Named 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…crystal depicting Aldo Leopold and $10,000. The award sponsors also wish to congratulate the 2015 finalists for their outstanding contributions to agriculture and conservation: Bruce and Sylvia Hafenfeld, who own…
Transportation Perspectives of U.S. International Food Aid Programs Examination
…Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. “The existing partnership between agriculture, the maritime industry, and government-sponsored food aid providers has…
NFU Opposes Proposed Rule to Allow Beef Imports from Namibia
…severe, it delayed the national elections. The epidemic was costly both to farmers and the economy. The total losses to agriculture and the food chain amounted to over $4 billion….
Cattlemen Urge Congress to Address Expired Tax Extenders Legislation
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association along with the Public Lands Council and 37 additional agriculture groups sent a letter to House and Senate leadership urging Congress to take up legislation…
Antibiotics in Animal Agriculture
…Nikki Putnam delivers human nutrition communications to consumers and the agriculture and food industries, with a particular focus on addressing dietary inadequacies through naturally enriched functional foods. Prior to joining…
Farm-to-Food Bank Month a Time for Sharing and Caring
…of Food and Agriculture launched an annual program with the California Association of Food Banks (CAFB) to focus on agriculture’s commitment to alleviate hunger. It’s called Farm-to-Food Bank Month, and…
New Raisin Variety Being Tested in Central Valley
…States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released a new grape variety for raisin production that can dry on the vine. This new raisin variety could potentially save growers money by…
USDA Week In Review Nov. 13
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review: Bringing back butterflies, and releasing bison….
Giving STEM an “A”
Where do studies in agriculture and the arts fit in with science, tech, engineering, and math education? Rod Bain has the story. Giving STEM an A…
Charter of Milan Establishes Important Values for a Sustainable World
…with Stefano Bonaccini, governor of theEmilia Romagna region of Italy (north-central, between Milan and Florence), as well as his Ministers of Industry and Agriculture, and a delegation of about 15…