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Funding for Critical Water Research
…and foresters who are constantly adapting to less predictable and more severe weather patterns.” Established by the 2008 Farm Bill and re-authorized in the 2014 Farm Bill, AFRI is the…
Impacts of Environmental Regulations and Voluntary Conservation Solutions Examined
…assistance and incentive-based programs provided in the Farm Bill, our nation’s farmers and ranchers are voluntarily reducing soil erosion, increasing wetlands, improving water quality, and preserving farmland and wildlife habitats….
Jordan Ag Center Opens Doors
…The 30,000-square-foot interdisciplinary agricultural research center, located on the campus farm at the corner of Barstow and Woodrow avenues, is the first of its kind in the California State University…
USDA Increases Sugar Quantity, Access
…as required by the Farm Bill in order to maintain an adequate sugar supply in an uncertain market. This uncertainty is in part due to inaction on GE labeling legislation…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for May 17
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Agri View: Chocolate Pleasure
…For a region that harvests 70 percent of the world’s cocoa beans, the crop’s vulnerability to climate change is becoming an evermore bitter truth. To model how cocoa production would…
Funding Available for Foundational Agricultural Research
…research, education, and extension projects to support sustainable, productive and economically viable plant and animal production systems, including certified organic production. This funding is available through the Agriculture and Food…
Agriculture Committee Leaders Raise Concerns
…proposed rule to modify retailer eligibility requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The proposal extends beyond Congressional intent laid out in the 2014 Farm Bill and contains several…
CA Tops in Organic Farms, Sales
…of sales from certified organic production, compared to 277 farms with 75 to 99 percent, 165 farms with 50 to 74 percent, 155 farms with 25 to 49 percent, and…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for May 16
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Still Testing Walnut Pruning Method
…showing early production and reduced labor cost for growers. Cooperative Extension Contra Costa Farm Advisor Janet Caprielle says the Extension is still monitoring the research though before recommending it to…
U.S. Beef Hits South Africa
…year 2015, American farmers and ranchers exported $139.7 billion of food and agricultural goods to consumers worldwide. Not only that, U.S. agricultural exports supported more than 1 million American jobs…
Agri View: Top Agriculture Prize
…just for students who want to be production farmers; FFA also welcomes members who aspire to careers as teachers, doctors, scientists, business owners and more. For this reason, the name…