Some areas in the state have been forced to look at micro-sprinklers for irrigation in strawberry fields due to water restrictions. Integrated Pest Management Farm Advisor Surendra Darr has an…
Alternatives to Fumigants in Strawberries
…Strawberries Integrated Pest Management Farm Advisor Surendra Darr is conducting a study that includes several products that are being used in different ways, to see if they can alleviate some…
USDA Begins Accepting Applications from States for $100 Million Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership
…to make more renewable fuel options available to American consumers. The Farm Service Agency will administer BIP. USDA continues to aggressively pursue investments in American-grown renewable energy to create new…
Ag. Secretary Discusses Economic Benefits of Thriving Forests and Communities during Wyoming Visit
…will be joined by U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell. “Wyoming residents are no strangers to national forests in their state,” said Vilsack. “Millions of visitors take to the outdoors…
AFB’s Our Food Link Program
American Farm Bureau Federation Today Cathy Isom tells us about the American Farm Bureau’s Our Food Link grant program and how it is helping consumers learn about ag and where…
USDA Invests $6.7 Million in 544 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects Nationwide
…by the 2002 Farm Bill and was reauthorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. REAP funding has helped farmers expand renewable energy use in recent years. The new Census of Agriculture…
Westlands Urges Reclamation to Comply With ESA Regarding Releases to the Trinity River
…to consult with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), an agency within the Department of Commerce, regarding the potential effects on winter-run Chinook salmon of reoperating Trinity Reservoir violated section…
Farm Bureau Hails Committee Action To Stop EPA Overreach
…of farmers, ranchers, homebuilders and others who would be affected by the new rule. “Thousands of farmers, ranchers and landowners raised numerous concerns about the rule during the formal public…
EPA Abused Rulemaking Process, AFBF General Counsel Steen Tells Senate
…and then dismissed as ‘silly’ and ‘ludicrous’ and ‘myths.’ Public statements from the agency’s highest officials made it clear that the agency was not genuinely open to considering objections to…
Farming in Urban Areas
Today, Cathy Isom tells us about some areas that are bringing the farm to the big city. Urban Farming…
Agri View: Farm Size
Everett Griner talks about “acres” not defining farm size in today’s Agri View. Farm Size…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, Interior Secretary Jewell Outline Wildfire Threat During Upcoming Fire Season
…Service and Interior is about $1 billion and $384 million respectively. In the Forest Service, funding for fire programs has increased from 16 percent of the agency’s total budget in…
CDFA’s Commitment to Eradicate the Japanese Beetle
…of the beetle’s destructive impact in the east and what we’re protecting against in California. The third video is a short informational segment from the University of Illinois Extension Service….
Farm City Newsday Podcast for June 9
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…