…concerning the development, marketing and movement of seed, associated products and services throughout the world. ASTA promotes the development of better seed to produce better crops for a better quality…
Agri View: Pecan Crop
…China that they can’t meet the demand. In fact, the Chinese thought the pecan was a hickory nut at first. “Until a few years ago, they didn’t even have a…
Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2016
…among the most pressing issues in agriculture. Although presented as a water issue, the measure in fact would unlawfully regulate land in violation of the Clean Water Act itself. The…
2016 Cattle Industry Convention Draws Strong Crowd
…a fourth-generation cattleman from Ramona, Kan., expressed optimism about the organization’s momentum, saying he would continue to build on the organization’s success of the prior year. It’s an honor to…
Marketing a Priority for PMA
…efforts will include capitalizing on the organization’s 10th anniversary during 2016 as well as executing on initiatives to build the current strategies to attract and retain produce and floral employees….
Annual ASTA Vegetable and Flower Seed Meeting Underway
…world. ASTA promotes the development of better seed to produce better crops for a better quality of life. ASTA’s Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference offers unrivaled networking and educational opportunities…
Effects of Drought for Forests and Rangelands
…managers can mitigate some of these impacts and build resiliency in forests through appropriate management actions. “Since 2000, fire seasons have grown longer and the frequency, size and severity of…
Ag Education Program Revamps Website
The California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom (CFAITC) has updated their website as part of the organization’s 30-year anniversary celebration. The easy-to-navigate, mobilefriendly web design helps better highlight a…
Agri View: Cost of Food
Everett Griner talks about our purchasing power and the actual cost of food in today’s Agri View. Cost of Food From Citizen-Times website No, it’s not your imagination — food…
USDA Seeks Proposals for Market-Based Wetland Protection Systems
…third-parties to develop wetland mitigation banks, or modify existing banks to better serve agricultural producers. These third-parties include federally recognized Indian tribes; state and local units of government; for-profit entities;…
21 Groundwater Basins Identified as Critically Overdrafted
…land subsidence, in addition to chronically lowered groundwater levels. As a result, those basins and subbasins fall under the earliest deadlines required by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). Under…
Four Californians Selected to Air Quality Task Force
…promotes USDA research efforts and identifies cost-effective ways the agriculture industry can improve air quality. It also helps better coordinate activities and resources among USDA agencies and other federal partners…
State Water Project Allocation Boosted
…dent the state’s historic drought. DWR’s California Data Exchange Center (CDEC) Web sites show current water conditions at the state’s reservoirs and weather stations. Reservoirs: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cdecapp/resapp/getResGraphsMain.action Precipitation: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/snow_rain.html Snow: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cdecapp/snowapp/sweq.action…
Agri View: GMO Questions
…the market. Gene transfer Gene transfer from GM foods to cells of the body or to bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract would cause concern if the transferred genetic material adversely…