…education have a much broader impact. “There’s plenty of other parts, from vertical farming in urban areas and rooftop gardens, as well as the more communications side or the policy…
Almond Producers Top Users of Pollination Services
…area or pay beekeepers to provide honey bees or other managed bees, such as the blue orchard bee. In 2016, U.S. farmers paid $354 million for pollination services. USDA says…
Agri View: Who Started Farming?
Everett Griner talks about where, and how, farming started in America in today’s Agri View. Who Started Farming? You know farming has been the number one industry in this country…
Labor Shortages Continue to Plague California
There has been a concerning trend over the past few years as labor shortages are continuing to be seen in many areas of California. Some farming operations are attempting to…
Agri View: Hobby Farming
Everett Griner talks about hobby farming. A new kind of farmer in today’s Agri View. Hobby Farming There is a growing new type of farmer. And, it is drawing a…
Increase in Trade Funding leads Farm Bill Listening Session
…to the committee during the 2 1/2 hour listening session Saturday morning. Topics covered every aspect of farming with an emphasis on trade funding. You can listen to the entire…
Tomato Harvest Slowly Gains Momentum
…can kind of go over the hill on you real quick when it gets real hot,” said Hartwig, procurement manager for Woolf Farming in Huron. Hartwig’s employer began harvesting tomatoes…
Western View: Waters of California?
…any farm in the country. If it had come about it would have put most farming activities under the thumb of the Federal government. The new rules would have killed…
Agri View: Thieves Targeting Bees
Everett Griner talks about thieves now targeting bees in today’s Agri View. Thieves Targeting Bees Well, not only are America’s bee farmers losing hives to unstoppable disease, mites, and stress….
Bees Are Buzzing Back from Colony Collapse
…as a concern. She says colony collapse disorder has been “more of a blip in the history of beekeeping,” adding that “it’s staggering that half of America’s bees have mites.”…
Funding for Research to Improve Livestock and Aquaculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced 40 grants totaling more than $15.7 million for agricultural research on the production of beef, dairy,…
Folta: Ben and Jerry’s Report Work of Bad Science
…protections. However, they are a long-standing group against conventional farming and biotechnology. They give legitimate organic producers a bad name. 9. Ethics. The NYT article provides an advertisement for Carey…
Young Californian Wins Bee Care Award
…including bees, bats, birds, and butterflies,” Reisdorf said in a press release. Reisdorf has had an interest in bees after taking a beekeeping course the fifth grade. After a while,…
SoftBank Investing in Indoor Vertical Farming Company
The SoftBank Group is leading a $200 million investment into an indoor vertical farm venture in California. The SoftBank Vision Fund is investing in Plenty, a San Francisco startup that…