Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler approved sorghum as an eligible feedstock under the Renewable Fuels Standard. The announcement marks a significant step toward leveling the playing field for…
EPA Seeking “New Tone”
The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking a “new tone” with a change in leadership. Andrew Wheeler, who now serves as the acting administrator of the EPA, is aiming for a…
Groups React to Pruitt Resignation
Pruitt President Donald Trump accepted the resignation of Scott Pruitt last week as head of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Senate has already confirmed Deputy Administrator Andrew Wheeler as the…
EPA Administrator Pruitt Resigns
…Andrew Wheeler, who will take over as the acting Administrator next week. The departure of Pruitt follows months of scrutiny that gathered momentum following reports that Pruitt had rented a…
Ag Aviation Association Asks Drone Operators to Be Cautious of Ag Aircraft
…is asking UAV operators to do everything they can to avoid ag aircraft. Association Executive Director Andrew Moore says “It’s incredibly difficult, if not impossible, for agricultural aviators to see…
Charring Experience Helps Conservation Planner Assist Others
California’s Natural Resources Conservation Service named Andrew Loganbill it’s 2017 Conservation Planner of the Year for his workload and post-fire expertise that was called on well outside of his home…
Bringing Persimmons into the Limelight
…of the U.S. persimmon crop, according to Andrew Breksa, a chemist at ARS’s Western Regional Research Center(WRRC) in Albany, California. Persimmon trees are also grown by home gardeners and in…
ASTA Supports USDA Action
…in soliciting stakeholder feedback on policy around plant breeding innovation while actively engaging in the on-going dialogue at the global level,” said ASTA President & CEO Andrew W. LaVigne. “Public…
Another Successful California Small Farm Conference
…from Danny Lazzarini and Andrew Seidman who were handpicked to take over Woodleaf Farms. Lazzarini and Seidman both spoke about the amount of community support they have received in the…
Agri View: Farm Mechanical Technology
…4 wheeler for family fun has become a 4 wheel drive vehicle that pulls trailers, drives cattle, and performs a variety of jobs that are part of everyday life on…
AFBF Submits Comments on Bioengineered Disclosure Standard
…to release a proposed rule later this fall Process That’s AFBF congressional relations director Andrew Walmsley. Provided by the American Farm Bureau Federation with AFBF congressional relations director Andrew Walmsley….
Ireland Could be GMO-Free Haven
Ireland Minister of State for Agriculture Andrew Doyle says the island nation should have a status as GMO-free to maintain biodiversity. The Irish Times reports that the comments by Doyle…
ASTA Testifies before House Ag Committee on Plant Breeding Innovation, Farm Bill
Andrew W. “Andy” LaVigne American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) President & CEO Andrew W. LaVigne testified at a U.S. House Agriculture Committee hearing on the Farm Bill and innovation in…
Dow / DuPont Merger Gets Conditional Approval
DuPont and Dow Chemical announced on Thursday that their proposed merger has been approved by the U.S. Department of Justice. Dow Chair and CEO Andrew Liveris says he’s very pleased…