…our Association has with CARB’s aggressive survey approach as it was just a month ago that the agriculture industry received the Large-Spark Ignition (aka Forklift) and Transportation Refrigeration Unit survey….
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
Funding is available in six focus areas, including data analytics tools and precision conservation Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is seeking new proposals for cutting-edge projects that will…
Higher Dose of Vitamin D May Benefit Pregnant Women
By Sandra Avant, USDA Agriculture Research Service A new ARS-UC Davis study indicates that expectant mothers may benefit from an additional dose of vitamin D supplement. (Photo by Stephen Ausmus)…
Nominations for Trade Advisory Committees
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in cooperation with the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR),…
Funding to Ensure Access to Needed Veterinary Services
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded more than $4.3 million to 48 American veterinarians to help repay a portion of their veterinary…
Farm Bureau Scores Big
…American agriculture.” A member of the College Football Hall of Fame, Archie enjoyed an impressive college football career at the University of Mississippi that included leading his team to the…
HLB Positive Finds Rise to 30
…and Agriculture is reporting that two more citrus trees have tested positive for the deadly huanglongbing disease in the San Gabriel area of Los Angeles County. The Citrus Pest and…
Farmers Fleeing HSUS Ag Advisory Councils
At least six farmers have left Humane Society advisory councils in the past year, including its newly formed National Agriculture Advisory Council. After forming 11 state councils, HSUS announced a…
Canada Investigating Bovine Tuberculosis
…from a U.S. Department of Agriculture notice in September that a cow from Alberta tested positive for bovine TB at a U.S. slaughter plant. This is the 10th confirmed case…
Obama Administration Pushing for TPP during Lame-Duck
…and Donald Trump, have voiced opposition to TPP on the campaign trail. The agreement represents a significant boost for agriculture exports and income if passed and implemented by all member…
Lab System Aims to Protect State’s Livestock
…havoc on the state’s animal agriculture. He said the system also plays an important role in maintaining food security and food safety, safeguarding public health and protecting the state’s agricultural…
Looking for ‘Natural Enemies’ in Asia to Control Invasive Plants
By Sharon Durham USDA Agriculture Research Service A caterpillar, Lygomusotima stria, on a Lygodium microphyllum leaf in Singapore. (Image courtesy of USDA/ARS) This June, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) ecologist Melissa…
Valley’s Gold, Ag Unite Programs Honored
…to Fork A-Fair, Chenango Ohio Agriculture Experience Day, Jackson-Vinton Drive-It Yourself Ag Tours Galore, Lawrence Pennsylvania Agricultural Career Days, Blair 1,001-3,000 Members California Valley’s Gold, Fresno Illinois Farm to Fork…
Food and Forestry Research and Development Projects
…federal agencies including the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). “I offer my sincere congratulations to these recipients who have demonstrated that their ideas…