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6th Circuit Exercises Jurisdiction over WOTUS
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals this week ruled that it does have jurisdiction to hear cases in the on-going legal dispute against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Waters…
USDA and AFBF Discuss TPP
Zippy Duvall Tom Vilsack The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was the topic of discussion yesterday during a national media call with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and American Farm Bureau President Zippy…
Nigiri Project Mixes Salmon and Rice Fields
…eliminated by the development of the Central Valley for farms and houses. In previous years, the Nigiri Project has shown that off-season agricultural fields can provide critical floodplain habitat for…
Irrigated Lands Regulatory Programs to be Discussed
…Grower-Shipper Association of Central California; Daniel Merkley, California Farm Bureau Federation; and Lester Snow, California Water Foundation. “As farmers we deal with a variety of water related issues that are…
House Agriculture Committee Reviews State of the Rural Economy
…our farms and ranches. “While Secretary Vilsack reported the farm economy is sound, many of the farmers and ranchers that we talk to are telling us the opposite. Nowhere is…
Agri View: Maple Tree Problems
…in some areas of the Hubbard Brook forest, however it is not yet a widespread problem here. Sugar maple decline links: Cornell University Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic USDA Forest Service…
Open Data Powers Conservation Mapping Tool
New Conservation Mapping Tool Benefits Wildlife, Ranchers Across Sagebrush Ecosystem USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the University of Montana and other partners have used Google Earth Engine to build…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for February 23
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Salt in Our Diet
…that 1,500 milligrams.” The AHA recommendation was published in the journal Circulation (November 5th, 2012 issue). According to the Food Standards Agency (UK)3, the human Guideline Daily Amount (GDA) should…
CWT Assists with 2.1 Million Pounds of Cheese, Butter and Whole Milk Powder Export Sales
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 12 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Michigan Milk Producers Association, Northwest Dairy Association (Darigold), and Tillamook County Creamery Association who…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture California is the nation’s leading agricultural state, with 76,400 farms producing more than 400 commodities with a farm-gate value of $54…
Tulare County FB Offers Scholarships
…farm employee and others are simply based on merit. Students will be publicly recognized for their achievements at Tulare County Farm Bureau’s annual meeting on May 3, 2016 in Tulare….
Farm City Newsday Podcast for February 22
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