…Agricultural Biologist and Inspector Ken Griffin will be discussing permitting requirements and reporting pesticide use for common ranch pesticides. Other presentations will cover smoke management programs and burn permits, along…
GAO: Improvements Recommended to Checkoff Oversight
…on program websites, according to meat industry publication Meatingplace. There are 22 federal agricultural research and promotion programs, funded by a fraction of the sale of each unit of a…
Ethanol Applauds EPA RVO Announcement, Biodiesel Disappointed
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Thursday finalized a rule that establishes the required renewable fuel volumes under the Renewable Fuels Standard program for 2018, and biomass-based diesel for 2019. The…
NIFA Supports Increasing Rural Prosperity through Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs for the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…Rancher Development Program (BFRDP). The BFRDP program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill, aims to help address issues associated with the rising age and decrease in the number of U.S….
Almond Board: Leadership Program Fundraiser for FFA
The Almond Leadership Program is once again raising money for the California FFA Scholarship program. Sabrina Hill talks with Annie Benisch about the fundraisers. Listen to the interview: From the…
NIFA Funds Food Safety and Nutrition to Promote Safe Food Supply
…is made possible through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “Each year, 1 in 6 Americans gets sick consuming contaminated foods or…
Perdue Announces National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board Appointments
…public. The board was established by the Fluid Milk Promotion Act of 1990 to develop and administer a coordinated program of advertising and promotion to increase the demand for fluid…
Register for New Educational Program for Beginning Farmers
…beginning farmer training programs.” Graduates of the program will qualify for a variety of apprenticeships and other farming opportunities. Those who wish to continue through the incubator program will work…
EPA Maintains RFS Point of Obligation Requirement
…change would significantly increase the complexity of the RFS program, which could negatively impact its effectiveness.” POET CEO Jeff Broin says, “I applaud the President and EPA for standing up…
NIFA-Support for Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs to Help New Farmers and Ranchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $17.7 million in available funding to support the delivery of education, mentoring, and technical assistance programs…
GAO: USDA Should Increase Checkoff Program Oversight
…programs. The Hagstrom Report says the AMS should increase its oversight of the 22 national checkoff programs that producers pay fees to for industry research and promotion to expand the…
Almond Board: Thanksgiving Message
…without compensation. The Board is responsible for establishing policy, reviewing program results and effectiveness and recommending budgets and programs to the Secretary of Agriculture for approval. The Almond Board is funded…
USDA Helps Military Veterans Learn Skills for Farming and Ranching Careers
…Collation to develop targeted mentoring programs nationwide for beginning farmers and ranchers that emphasize business practices and marketing opportunities, such as a “veteran-grown” label program. Other NIFA programs also support…
Fifth Round of NAFTA Talks Moving Slowly
…program in dairy, and restrict Mexican and Canadian access to U.S. government contracts. The CBC source said procurement was a topic during the discussions, with the U.S. showing no flexibility…