…For more information, please contact the Airworthiness Certification Service, AIR-113, at 202-267-1575.If the FAA determines the project does not present an unreasonable safety risk, the local FAA Manufacturing Inspection District…
Exports to South Africa
…Opportunity Act. The agreement was reached following intense U.S. government engagement with South African officials over the last year. Only a limited number of U.S. poultry and meat products have…
Vilsack Urges Congress to Pass Wildfire Funding Fix
…10,125,149 acres across the United States, surpassing the previous record set in 2006. The Secretary renewed the call for Congress to pass the bi-partisan Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. In 2015,…
Dairy Digesters Beneficial to Control Greenhouse Gasses
…anaerobic digesters). Anaerobic digesters are expensive to build, but are a proven and highly effective method of reducing GHGs, particularly methane, from agriculture. As such, digesters are a smart investment…
Agri View: Migrant Trends
…to limited access to transportation and also to their lack of legal status which reduce their access to neighborhood businesses, services and community activities in general. Fear of being picked…
NPPC Year in Review
…August of this year but is on hold by a federal court, for now. Other major issues in 2016 include the Trans-Pacific Partnership and reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act….
The Western View: Water Projects
Len Wilcox’s Western View: Keep on point to build water projects. The Western View: Water Projects California is getting quite a Christmas present this year, with lots of heavy rain…
Snowpack’s Water Content Far Greater than One Year Ago
…more than four years of drought have left a water deficit around the state that may be difficult to overcome in just one winter season. “Clearly, this is much better…
Growing Organic, Conventional and GMO on the Same Farm
…I know there’s immense safety in growing GMO crops. Farmers need to do a better job getting our message out.” Don points out that growing organic tomatoes is more complicated…
Cultivate California Program Debuts with Website and Social Media
…has concentrated on gaining insights about how Californians think about the water used to grow food and farm products, and on using those insights to build awareness about farmers’ and…
Land O’Lakes – GENYOUth Team Up
…wellness enables us to uniquely reach and impact a younger generation,” saidAlexis Glick, CEO, GENYOUth. “With the support of Land O’Lakes, we will be able to develop resources and experiential…
Fog Compensates for Low Elevation
…the untreated control. As a conclusion, better prediction of chill accumulation must be achieved in the warm production region of Tunisia. To that effect, the Dynamic model showed the lowest…
Agri View: Wolves vs. Livestock
…now biologically recovered and over 1,020 wolves are being managed in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming under the federal Endangered Species Act. From 1987 to December 2005, 528 cattle, 1,318 sheep,…
Commodity Classic Releases Mobile App for 2016 Event
…updates and notifications during the event. You can also build your own calendar, schedule reminders for yourself and navigate your way through what promises to be the largest trade show…