Many flowers around you are actually edible and some of them very tasty. Cathy’s intro: Flowers that you can grow and also eat. That story’s ahead on This Land of…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 California Drought for Agriculture
…and robustness of areas of California’s agriculture still affected by water shortages. Modest recovery in contract labor growth from 2014 to 2015 is apparent from labor statistics due to favorable…
Mason Jar Recycling
…Lorax” (except without all the deforestation), a simple and unassuming mason jar actually has dozens of uses outside of just canning tomatoes and jam. Want to get some ideas for…
Restaurant Chain Apologizes to Beef Producers
…located in Canada—and that it would work with local farms “to build a supply of Alberta beef that meets their criteria.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USDA to Approve Non-Browning GM Apple Variety
…National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that finds deregulation is not likely to have a significant impact on the human environment. Under APHIS’ regulations, pursuant to the Plant Protection Act (PPA),…
Trump Adviser Calls for Farm Bill Revamp
…of the U.S. rule, the Bureau of Land Management’s range-land practices, the Endangered Species Act and the Environmental Protection Agencies pesticide registration process. Trump’s agriculture platform should be announced soon….
Farmers Markets Must Visit List
…striking pink and blue building (it looks better than it sounds) designed by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Markets run Thursdays and Sundays year-round. On Thursdays, join the street-fair scene…
Farm Safety for Just Kids Disbands
…the organization was founded in 1987, the Board of Farm Safety for Just Kids believes that the mission of making agriculture safer for youth will be better served by combining…
Agri View: Voice Command
…is to determine if a voice-activated cut-off switch is a viable way to prevent injury. The main concern is the amount of background noise associated with tractors and designing a…
CA Nitrogen Assessment Brings Improvement Opportunities
Plants need nitrogen to grow, but excess nitrogen – from livestock facilities, septic systems, car exhaust and other sources – that escapes into groundwater and the air can impact the…
Wal-Mart donated $1 Million for Conservation Efforts by Rice Farmers
…better support rice growers interested in implementing conservation measures on their farms.” There are also no RCPP funds to promote conservation efforts to a broader, historically underserved population or to…
CME ‘Enhancing’ Live Cattle Markets
…For starters, CME Group will add a seasonal discount of $1.50 per hundredweight on live cattle tendered to its Worthing, South Dakota delivery location for the October contract only. Research…
Japanese Learn About Biotech, Biofuels
…the Illinois Corn Marketing Board to better understand how farmers are adopting technologies to increase production while using inputs more efficiently. Following those visits, the team met with the Illinois…
Agri View: Politics and Cuban Trade
…2015, prompted some experts to point to better prospects for Cuba’s economy and U.S. relations more broadly in Latin America. But the U.S. trade embargo, which requires congressional approval to…