The FARMS Leadership program is extending its education for high school students, to get the future of agriculture hands-on experience with real-life issues the industry faces every day. Program Adds…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Regarding the Agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…this activity benefits rural communities and keeps American agriculture on the cutting edge of global commerce. The TPP agreement will contribute to the future strength of American agriculture and helps…
Statement by the President on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…billion in machinery products to TPP countries. • U.S. agriculture products: TPP cuts import taxes on Made in America agricultural exports to TPP countries. Key tax cuts in the agreement…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review October 2
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review: Stopping the spread of rabies, thirty…
The California Kitchen: Chayote Calabacitas Southwestern Style Vegetables
…cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Chayote Calabacitas Southwestern Style Vegetables For this and many more of these recipes, visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s…
UC Berkeley to Lead Study of Crop Drought Tolerance
…in drought conditions, an increasing concern for agriculture as the effects of climate change are felt in California and globally. UC Berkeley researchers will partner with scientists at UC Agriculture…
California Food Banks – Farm to Family Program
…Sigler, Executive Director of the California Association of Food Banks to get details on the program. Sue Sigler, CAFB, on the Farm to Family program From the California Association of…
Food and Agriculture Board to Discuss Land Subsidence, Groundwater Management
…Gutierrez, California Department of Water Resources; Ellen Hanak, Public Policy Institute of California; and Thomas Harter, University of California, Davis. “The effects of subsidence and groundwater overdraft have tremendous implications…
The California Kitchen: Brussels and Chayote in Pecan Butter
…LB Chayote 20z Whole Butter 4oz Chopped Pecans Salt & Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Brussels and Chayote…
2015 Water Year Hottest and Driest on Record – From the California Department of Water Resources
…see enough precipitation and enough snowpack to move California closer to the end of the drought. A fifth year of drought certainly is a possibility. California has experienced two six-year…
Meat Price Reporting Bill Sent To President
…The law requires meat packers to report to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the prices they pay for cattle, hogs and lambs and other information. USDA publishes twice-daily reports with…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 1
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
The California Kitchen: Baked Butternut Squash with Chayote
…to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Baked Butternut Squash with Chayote For this and many more of these recipes, visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com…
Poll Shows Broad Support for Endangered Species Act Reform
…the first place. The ESA can and must be modernized to protect endangered species and respect private property rights. Neither agriculture nor the endangered species have time to wait.” A…