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Another Successful California Small Farm Conference
…first set of keynote speakers were the creators of Woodleaf Farms, Carl Rosato, and Helen Atthowe, who are leaders in the sustainable farming community. They were followed by an address…
USDA Aims to Improve Food and Nutrition Education for Low-Income Communities
…to improve access to food and nutrition education, assist community outreach, and empower local farms,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “These NIFA investments help communities develop field to fork food…
EPA Releases Guidance on Air Emissions
…Air Releases of Hazardous Substances from Animal Waste at Farms. EPA Releases Guidance on Reporting Air Emissions of Hazardous Substances from Animal Waste at Farms EPA is releasing guidance to…
Midwest Senators Introduce Farm Safety Net Fix
…less than the ARC guarantee. Senator Ernst of Iowa noted that some farmers have experienced payment discrepancies due to the program’s reliance on administrative county lines, rather than a farm’s…
USDA Helps Small Businesses Develop New Agricultural Products, Technology
…– biology; animal production and protection; air, water, and soils; food science and nutrition; rural and community development; aquaculture; biofuels and biobased products; small and mid-size farms; and plant production…
Western View: Devastating losses in Wine Country
…by that hundred miles of fire lines that have ripped through the homes, farms, wineries, and parks of that beautiful country north of San Francisco. Horrible to think that this…
Perdue on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
…on family farms or reducing the time and expense involved in merely complying with the onerous tax code. But others help agriculture in less obvious ways, as in easing the…
Insects Beneficial for Your Garden or Farm
…Insects Beneficial for Your Garden or Farm When it comes to our gardens or farms, its normal to want to protect our plants from predatory pests. But not all insects…
UCCE Creates Ag Education Chair in Southern California
…the chair. He and his farm bureau colleagues will initially use the funds to expand an agricultural leadership program for Orange County youth. FARMS Leadership, offered cooperatively with the Center…
Medfly Quarantine Affects Solano Farms
After dodging the pest-quarantine bullet for more than a decade, a Mediterranean fruit fly quarantine has been established in an agricultural area of Solano County. There have been several Medfly…
Farmers, Ranchers Ready for Long-overdue Immigration Reform
…businesses running. The labor shortage on America’s farms and ranches is growing, and the lack of a stable, legal supply of workers places the health of too many farms at…
Organic Field Crop Production Numbers Rising
…field crops are making gains in the number of acres planted and overall value. The National Ag Statistics Service released the numbers showing that U.S. farms and ranches produced $7.6…
Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
…fuel for their fellow citizens, so they shouldn’t be overburdened by the tax collector as well. Most family farms operate as small businesses, with the line between success and failure…