…honey bee health, Almond Board of California developed a comprehensive set of Honey Bee Best Management Practices (BMPs) for California’s almond industry. Developed with a wide array of input from…
The California Kitchen: Sweet Potato Asparagus Hash
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing sweet potato asparagus hash with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 3 T Arbosana Olive Oil…
Senate Told Action Needed to Address Dairy Safety Net
Dairy farmers need Congress to make improvements in the dairy title of the farm bill this year, and not wait until 2018 when the current bill expires, according to testimony…
Western View: Write an Essay, Win a Farm!
…The farm is Bluebird Hill Farm east of Asheville. It’s a USDA certified organic farm. She grows lavender, vegetables, herbs, and native plants, and it’s a beautiful place, judging from…
Fighting a Citrus Killer
…grant to fight a disease killing citrus trees. A team of scientists, led by a group at the University of California, Riverside, has received a five-year, $5.1 million grant from…
Animal Health Market Forecasted to Reach $58 Billion by 2025
…reduced anxiety attacks. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Grand View Research System Integration Market Worth $582.5 Billion By 2025 | CAGR: 10.1% The global system…
Bird Flu Strain Becoming More Severe in China
…disease in poultry and requires close monitoring. Animal health experts say bird flu infection rates on Chinese poultry farms may be far higher than previously thought, because the strain of…
Bayer CEO Confident Monsanto Deal Will Close by Years’ End
…The merger would create the world’s top supplier by sales of both seeds and pesticides, creating a “one-stop solution for farmers” that regulators could see as undermining competition. However, President…
Trump Pledges Support of the Renewable Fuel Standard
…Diego, California. Trump told the ethanol industry in the letter that “your president and this administration values the importance of renewable fuels to America’s economy.” RFA President and CEO Bob…
House Agriculture Subcommittee’s Plan Farm Bill Hearings
…regarding conservation policy in the next farm bill. That afternoon, the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture will hold a public hearing regarding international market development and the next farm…
Canada, Mexico Want All NAFTA Partners at Renegotiation Table
…Canada’s priority right now is to make clear to U.S. administration officials and lawmakers the value of Canada as a trading partner. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
The California Kitchen: Asparagus Risotto
…get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. California Kitchen For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or…
USDA Invests $4.8 Million in University Agricultural Programs
…California State University, Bakersfield, California, $149,753 California State University Fresno Foundation, Fresno, California, $148,699 Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, $300,000 Western Kentucky University Research Foundation, Bowling Green, Kentucky, $297,278 Murray…
UNH Research: Organic Pesticides Help Manage Cabbage Aphids on Brussels Sprouts
…and horticultural research farms, the Macfarlane Research Greenhouses, the Fairchild Dairy Teaching and Research Center, and the Organic Dairy Research Farm. Additional properties also provide forage, forests and woodlands in…