…The United States’ Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) says after completing a comprehensive pest risk analysis which included a visit to Argentina to observe production areas,…
CVP Water Allocation Limiting Big Cotton Year
Leaders say low water projections for the Central Valley Project (CVP) are unexplainable and have limited high projections for this year’s cotton production. Allocation Limiting Big Cotton Year Industry leaders…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for May 10
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Agri View: Weather Losses
…in areas of crop production. These have proven to be effective strategies to allow previous agricultural production to increase, as evidenced by the continued growth in production and efficiency across…
State Says Continue Water Savings
…the state, with limited drinking water supplies in some communities, diminished water for agricultural production and environmental habitat, and severely depleted groundwater basins. The executive order calls for long-term improvements…
$10 Million in Green Energy Research
…provide farmers a profitable and sustainable investment through on-farm energy resources.” The Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI) is a joint program run by NIFA and DOE to develop economically…
Funding to Relieve Veterinarian Shortages
…well as support for veterinary practices in designated shortage areas. This funding is was authorized by the Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP) in the 2014 Farm Bill. Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for May 9
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Agri View: Pollinator Extinction
…at least partly on pollination. “Pollinators are important contributors to world food production and nutritional security,” assessment co-Chair Vera Lucia Imperatriz-Fonseca says in a statement. “Their health is directly linked…
People’s Gardens Across Government
…has managed the farmers market, which offers Federal employees, tourists, and neighborhood residents access to farm fresh products. The market also creates economic opportunities for local farmers, ranchers, and businesses,…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for May 6
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NPPC Capital Update
…oversees the federal Pork Checkoff program administered by the Pork Board, approved the purchase. In 2012, HSUS, a lone Iowa farmer and the Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement filed suit…
Veteran’s Vision
…veteran’s vision for helping others become farmers. That’s coming up on this Land of Ours. Veteran’s Vision From: The S.A.V.E. Farm.org The S.A.V.E. Farm A gap exists between the need…
Agri View: Olives in Florida?
…Tampa in the 1920s. Today, there are roughly 300 acres of olive trees growing across Florida tended by several dozen amateur and professional growers. While olive production in Florida is…