…45 to 60 percent of most requests. “Our water supply outlook is definitely brighter, but we still haven’t shaken off the effects of our historic drought,” said DWR Acting Director…
Funding to Support Agricultural Education at 1890s Land-grant Institutions
…signals our ongoing commitment to create future leaders and skilled professionals in the field of agricultural innovation,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “By building adequate facilities we help 1890 land-grant…
USDA Strengthens Integrity of the Organic Label
…production practices that support their well-being and natural behavior. In addition, the final rule supports the core goal of the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA), which instructs USDA to develop…
Almond Matters: Weed Control with Recent Rains
…have had two products that performed very similarly, and this year you may see where one may look much better and provide a month or two longer of weed protection.”…
CRB Researcher Honored with Presidential Award
…board member and citrus grower, Jim Gorden. “This is confirmation of the level of talent the CRB has been able to attract to work on solutions to problems facing the…
Rains Don’t Damper Citrus Harvest
…are preparing to follow suit soon. Most would assume that heavy storms would cause problems during this time, but Blakely said the gaps between storms actually make it favorable. “The…
Another ‘Midnight’ Regulation Dumped On Farmers
…Pork Producers Council will work with the Trump administration and Congress to repeal yet another “midnight” regulation. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s amendment to the Organic Food Production Act of…
Agri View: Guayule Crop
…compound that grows on shrubs and bushes. It is used to make rubber. Not a plant that is common to America but that can change. In fact, it is already…
Tom Vilsack to Take Helm of U.S. Dairy Export Council
…farmers and American agriculture and can think of no better way to continue this service than by leading the U.S. Dairy Export Council,” said Vilsack. “I look forward to partnering…
Senate Resolution Would Roll Back WOTUS
…authority of both the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers authority to regulate water, which is already written into the Clean Water Act. Almost 100 percent of the American…
Changes Aimed at Ending the Inhumane Practice of Horse Soring
…a high stepping gait through the use of action devices, caustic chemicals, and other practices that cause horses to suffer, or reasonably be expected to suffer physical pain, distress, inflammation,…
Evaluating Chemicals that May Pose Risk
…prioritization rule; and HQ-OPPT-2016-0654 for the risk evaluation rule. Learn more about today’s proposals: https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/frank-r-lautenberg-chemical-safety-21st-century-act-5 Learn more about the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/frank-r-lautenberg-chemical-safety-21st-century-act….
Minimum Wage, Truck Exemption Among New Laws
Right about the time most bleary-eyed revelers were yelling “Happy New Year,” a slew of new state laws took effect, including some with a direct impact on those engaged in…
New Board Appointees Will Join The Cotton Board
…forward to building relationships with each of these future influencers of the industry,” said Ydavoy. The Cotton Research and Promotion Program is designed to advance the position of cotton in…