…out more at WGA.com. Barbara Cassens has been a warrior in the fight to protect the health of the American people for the past forty years. In this episode, the…
Prepare for a fruitful year
…option that may work just as well and save you from missing any crop protection or nutrient application windows. Get answers. Look for sources you can trust to give…
Plants and Fruit Trees at Risk of a Spotted Lanternfly Infestation
…spotted lanternfly is an invasive pest found in several counties in the Northeast United States and is threatening American agriculture and natural resources. It feeds on a wide range of…
Impact Farmers Make When It Comes to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
…emissions. However, since 1990 the American Farm Bureau reports that America’s farmers have managed to increase pork, milk and beef production while cutting the greenhouse gas emissions required to provide…
CVP Allocations Reflect Disappointing Lack of Rain and Snow
…while contractors serviced by the Folsom Reservoir on the American River are being allocated 25 percent of their historical use. Contractors who are serviced directly from the Delta have also…
USDA Supports Supply Chain Enhancement with $215 Million Investment
…processing to make agricultural markets more accessible, fair, competitive, and resilient for American farmers and ranchers. “For too long, ranchers and processors have seen the value and the opportunities they…
Avocado Shipping Delay Puts Spotlight on Imports from Mexico
…for helping us to strengthen the supply chains that keep avocados from Mexico on American tables,” he said. “We’re glad that the fresh fruit will continue to be available, and…
New Coalition Seeks Additional IR-4 Funding to Support Specialty Crops
…Leafy Greens Research Program, Marrone Bio Innovations, North American Blueberry Council, and the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association. Friends of IR-4 indicate that increasing costs of research and development have…
Week in Review: Record Ag Exports & Farmers’ Feelings on WOTUS Revision
…is continuing to draw comments from the agricultural industry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture trade officials and other American companies within the agriculture industry will make their way to Dubai…
USDA Announces the Appointment of Karli Moore to Serve on the Farm Service Agency State Committee in California
…agriculture and advocacy for tribal producers. Moore was most recently the Director of Programs at the Native American Agriculture Fund, where she worked to combat the legacy of racial discrimination…
NASDA Sets Priorities For Farm Bill Advocacy
…a commitment to American agriculture and the critical food and nutritional assistance programs for those who need it most. Often the officials closest to farmers themselves and as co-regulators with…
First Trade Missions Since Pandemic
Photo by Tom Fisk on Pexels.com This week United States Department of Agriculture trade officials and other American companies within the agriculture industry will make their way to Dubai for…
New Funding to Combat Pest and Disease
…these funds, state governments, universities, tribal organizations and other essential cooperators across the nation safeguard our agriculture, natural resources, and food security, while expanding and protecting export opportunities for American…
Ag Groups Continue to Weigh-In on WOTUS Rulemaking Process
…courts.” Comments submitted by groups such as American Agri-Women and the National Farmers Union have highlighted uncertainties that would be created under the proposed changes to WOTUS. Many farm groups…