…critical time in the agriculture industry, which is facing severe drought in California and water issues throughout the U.S. Hortau CEO Jocelyn Boudreau said the timely investment will allow Hortau…
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Repair Housing in Rural Communities
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is seeking applications for grants to make housing repairs for low- and very-low-income rural residents. The grants are being provided through USDA…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for June 4
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Familiarizing Growers With Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
…can give growers detailed information about their field from pest infestation to distribution uniformity. Hull believes that the future of mapping and agriculture will rely heavily on Normalized Difference Vegetation…
Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer Potential and Research
…just avocados, and Spann says if the bug were to expand north over the grapevine, it could be a major concern for several of those industries. Other Potential Agriculture Crops…
The Western View: Saving Butterflies
…time that GMO corn was introduced, and one study indicated that GMO corn pollen could the culprit. There was an outcry but further study showed the risk was small and…
Commodity Groups Meet to Review Sustainability Progress, Share Ideas for the Future
…the sustainability of agriculture in the state. However, this concept is nothing new to the groups involved in this meeting. “The groups gathered here today have been working to increase…
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Scholarship Recipients
…from the Yuba and Sutter counties who have long-term career interests in agriculture, by supporting their college education. Over the past twenty years, YSFB has awarded more than $140,000 to…
Webinar to Assist Potential Applicants for Conservation Funding
An upcoming webinar on the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) will help potential applicants as they seek available funding. During the current round, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Farm Bureau Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge Open for Applications Through June 30
…on rural entrepreneurs working on food and agriculture businesses. Competitors must have an idea for a business that is related to food and agriculture. Businesses related to food and agriculture…
USDA Has Many Programs to Help Biofuels Industry
Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the new program to get more gas stations to sell higher ethanol blends of gas is only one part of a comprehensive effort to…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review May 29
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, celebrating rural electrification, saving farmers a…
Processing Tomato Report
…League of Food Processors, in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The May contracted acreage of 295,000 is 5 percent below the January intentions forecast and 2…
Agri View: Farm History
old threshing machine Everett Griner talks about American know-how, agriculture’s destiny in today’s Agri View. Farm History…