…the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest, flawed water policies was not yet over. “You know, if we’re going to let the federal government dictate where we can and cannot farm—or cut…
Outstanding, Creative County Farm Bureau Programs Honored at #AFBF16
…Management Record Keeper, Knox Farm-er-taining Ag Tour/Annual Meeting, Pike Public Relations & Information California Stanislaus Rural Crime Alert Facebook Page, Stanislaus Illinois Grocery Giveaway, Cook Ohio Annual Thanksgiving Food Basket…
Some Updates From Updated Dietary Guidelines
The new round of federal dietary guidelines includes updates on topics such as sugar, sodium and cholesterol. Rod Bain reports. Some Updates From Updated Dietary Guidelines…
Governor Brown’s Budget Invests in Climate Smart Agriculture
…different state agencies, including CDFA and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research. SALC supports the protection and management of California’s agricultural lands through planning and permanent protection of farm…
Citrus Industry This Week: Cold Protection; HLB Test; Center Dedication
…as a discussion with Rick Lusher on new developments for cold protection. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe. Click here to subscribe to the monthly Citrus Industry magazine….
2015 Dietary Guidelines Support Lean Beef in a Healthy Diet
…protein and B vitamins, with fewer calories than many plant-based sources of protein.” Updated every five years, this report serves as the foundation for federal nutrition policy and shapes the…
New Dietary Guidelines Released by USDA and HHS
…was composed of prestigious researchers in the fields of nutrition, health, and medicine, and by consideration of public and federal agency comments. Since 1980, HHS and USDA have shared a…
Farmer Drone Rules
…as UAS, or drones, will have to wait a little longer despite the Federal Aviation Administration recent announcement of web-based aircraft registration for drone technology. Drone Rules From FAA website…
The Western View: Sagebrush Rebellion
…control of these public lands away from the federal government. Both of these families are ranchers, who lease large tracts of land to graze their cattle. Both families have a…
Fat to Fit at 40 – Ag Advocate talks Weight Loss
…40 is available to purchase online. You can find it at Amazon.com: Fat to Fit at 40 Journal. From the Amazon page: Ever really wonder how someone loses 100 lbs.?…
Vilsack Urges Congress to Pass Wildfire Funding Fix
…grown longer, and the frequency, size and severity of wildland fires has increased. The 2015 fires stretched across federal, state and private land with Alaska, California, Oregon and Washington being…
Dairy Digesters Beneficial to Control Greenhouse Gasses
…via the California Department of Food and Agriculture-administered Dairy Digester Research and Development Program, will be constructed in disadvantaged communities and provide economic and environmental benefits to those communities. Read…
Agri View: Migrant Trends
…to low pay, limited or no benefits and/or substandard work conditions. Other more direct pull factors have included federally enacted and administered farm labor programs such as the Bracero contract…
Huanglongbing Test Not Ineffective
…the world. HLB affects almost all citrus cultivars, and causes substantial economic and environmental losses to the citrus industry as well as backyard citrus by shortening the life of trees…
