…Clean Water Act case against him Tuesday, just before the penalty phase of his trial was to begin. Duarte had been accused of significant Clean Water Act violations on land…
Small Container Gardening
…Plastic, glazed ceramic, and dark glass containers are nonporous and hold water better. After you’ve chosen containers appropriate to the vegetables you plan to grow, and placed your containers in…
Renegotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement
…need to be brought into the new century…tape Update Vetter Vetter says the original NAFTA agreement is a good foundation to build upon for the three countries. She says agricultural…
Early Market Benefits Apple Growers
…last week, said he has observed in the market “more interest in California apples than there has been recently,” driven mostly by the supply gap. “How that translates into better…
Alumnus Montgomery Returns as New Fresno State Winemaker
…love for the profession. Fresno State was a national leader in the field of enology when I was a student, and its winery facilities make it an even better training…
Agri View: Honey Bee Update
…last year than in 2015. As a matter of fact, the survey showed that the number of lost colonies to insects and disease has been in a slow decline since…
Western View: Teosinte and GMO Foods
…just stretched out over hundreds of years. Eventually maize became corn. Today’s corn has been even more improved, with better yields, better cobs, many more uses. Corn is not alone…
June Results Confirm Strong First Half for U.S. Red Meat Exports
…while slipping 3 percent in value ($459.7 million). But muscle cut exports to Mexico – mainly shoulder clods, rounds and other end cuts – fared better, increasing 9 percent in…
Ag Secretary Perdue Speaks from “Back to Our Roots” Tour
…One question involved a California case in which a nursery owner named John Duarte stands accuses of violating the Clean Water Act by illegally filling in a wetland when he…
Cargill Purchases Southern States Cooperative Animal Feed Business
…transaction to close within 90 days. Cargill says the transaction will better serve its customers in the United States and is part of the company’s Feed and Nutrition’s growth strategy….
Immigration Bill Won’t Affect Temporary Workers
The sponsor of an immigration bill suspected to reduce the agriculture labor force in the U.S. says his legislation will not impact temporary workers, which are often used in agriculture…
Increase in Trade Funding leads Farm Bill Listening Session
…maybe isn’t, working will help better inform Committee members when we begin the task of writing a new farm bill.” Speakers from across the country presented their thoughts and suggestion…
Western View: Waters of California?
Waters of California Under Obama, The EPA and the Corps of Engineers were building this concept of Waters of the USA. They expanded the definition of wetlands to include almost…
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Proclaims National Farmers Market Week
…neighborhoods across the country. Buying directly from farmers and ag-entrepreneurs has an outsized impact by helping diversify farm incomes and supporting other businesses by keeping more money in the local…