A video series of ‘How-To’ guides has recently been released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and farmers.gov. The Soil Health: How To video…
‘Tis the Season for Special Care of Your Christmas Cactus
…box over their plant each morning, and remove it at night. Be sure to bring the plant out to a sunny spot for the other 12 hours each day. Water…
Report Shows Strong Demand for Agricultural Graduates
…the challenges before us,” NIFA Acting Director Parag Chitnis said in a press release. “This report shows that students across America who are studying food, agriculture and related sciences to…
Week in Review: STOP USE of Organic Fertilizer Product and Vilsack Back to Lead USDA
…again serve as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. The latest update to a video series detailing the impacts of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act has recently been released. Farmworker groups are…
Biden Selects Katherine Tai to be Next U.S. Trade Representative
…first Asian American to hold the role of USTR. Tai has served as chief trade counsel for the House Ways and Means Committee since 2017. Prior to that, Tai served…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 12-11-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering two new proposed climate change bills, new research targeting…
The Many Uses of a Seasonal Fruit During the Holidays
The many uses of a seasonal fruit during the holidays. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Oranges are a Christmas tradition. Sometimes they come in the form of…
Public Comment Sought for Water Quantity in the West
…Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs. Acting NRCS Chief Kevin Norton will be hosting a virtual public listening session on Thursday, December 17. The forum will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern time. Norton…
Beef Industry Largely Rebounding from Initial Pandemic Challenges
…seeing at the retail space, of all the meat proteins, beef has done the best and is actually gaining more market share. The number of consumers who say that they’re…
New Addition Made to Bilingual SGMA Video Series
https://www.youtube.com/embed/J3OpKdz5er0 The latest update to a video series detailing the impacts of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) has recently been released. The bilingual SGMA video series is available on…
Reintroducing U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
…sector is far more complex than most people understand,” American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall said in a press release. “He believes in a ‘big tent’ philosophy that supports all…
Statewide Quarantine Issued for Organic Fertilizer Product
…are being instructed to hold the product and contact FMIP. Officials will assist with how operations need to handle the material. Producers who use the organic fertilizer product will likely…
Almond Matters: Still Time for Fall Herbicide Applications
…Pat Clay, Manager of Field Development for the West for Valent U.S.A.. “The plan right now should be to think about coming in with a good, quality burndown herbicide mixed…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 12-10-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Chick-fil-A suit against chicken producers for price-fixing, animal activists…