…field every year. They just do that, they’re comfortable with those programs, the baits are relatively cheap and easy to apply,” said David Haviland, Entomology Farm Advisor with UC Cooperative…
Final EPA Rule Exempts Farms From Emissions Reporting
…farmers to estimate and report to the federal government emissions from the natural breakdown of manure,” said NPPC President David Herring, and a pork producer from Lillington, North Carolina. “That…
Disaster Relief Aid Finally Passes in the House
…together after Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator David Perdue of Georgia, secured a commitment from President Trump to support the bill. So…
Agriculture industry Responds to Progress of USMCA
…five percent tariffs on all Mexican imports as of June 10, 2019, David Herring, president of the National Pork Producers Council and a pork producer from Lillington, North Carolina, issued…
Third Californian Ever Selected for Partners in Advocacy Leadership Class
…Other members of the PAL class include David Hafner and Bryan Jones from Florida, Erika Archie from Texas, Matthew McClanahan from Tennessee, Beth Hodge from New Hampshire, James Henderson from…
Industry Reaction to USDA Trade Relief Announcement
…announced at a later date. David herring President National Pork Producers Council “We thank President Trump for recognizing that our patriot farmers have borne the brunt of China’s trade retaliation,”…
Almond Matters: Ant Identification Critical to Management Approach
…David Haviland, Entomology Farm Advisor with UC Cooperative Extension in Kern County. “Then the other ant you want to be looking for is pavement ant. It’s more common in the…
Industry Reaction on the Removal of Section 232 Tariffs
…David Herring, a pork producer from Lillington, N.C., and president of the National Pork Producers Council. “Mexico’s 20% retaliatory tariff on U.S. pork has cost our producers $12 per animal,…
2019 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship to be Hosted in California
…Fullerton, Neb.; Tim Yoder, Montezuma, Ga.; Vernon Yoder, Dundee, Ohio and Zack Zumstein, Marsing, Idaho. The 2019 WLAC host and Tulare Sales Yard owner, David Macedo, said “We are looking…
Tamarixia Helps Reduce Psyllid Population in Southern California
…large numbers around those areas,” said David Morgan, program manager for the Biological Control Program at the California Department of Food and Agriculture. “We found that if we were releasing about 8,000…
LGMA Adopts New Water Rules for Leafy Greens
…used in growing lettuce and leafy greens,” California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) CEO Scott Horsfall said in a statement. “This means that every box of leafy greens placed into…
NPPC Cancels 2019 World Pork Expo as Precaution
…concluded negligible risk associated with holding the event, we have decided to exercise extreme caution,” said David Herring, NPPC president and a producer from Lillington, North Carolina. “The health of…
Tamarixia and Other Biological Control Efforts to Stop ACP
Tamarixia radiata continue to be developed and released as a means to combat Asian citrus psyllids (ACP). David Morgan, program manager for the Biological Control Program at the California Department…
U.S. Pork Can’t Afford Loss of Mexican Market
…American farmers are already facing mounting financial losses from retaliatory tariffs by Mexico and China. The following statement may be attributed to David Herring, president of the National Pork Producers…