ARS agricultural engineer Paul Armstrong uses the “Post-Harvest Loss moisture meter” to check bags of stored maize in Ghana. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have developed a new way…
Kern County’s Farm Day in the City This Week
…to the schools and the entire program is funded through contributions and the Kern County Farm Bureau. On March 21th and 22th, students in attendance will see exhibits about farm…
Letter Urges White House to Maintain Point of Obligation Under RFS
…deny proposed changes that would derail the current, successful program. The point of obligation designates who in the fuel supply chain is responsible for blending biofuels, and is a mechanism…
Parasitic Wasps Released in Asian Citrus Psyllid Project in Santa Clara County
…of Asian citrus psyllids. A magnified photo of tamarixia radiata, a tiny stingless wasp utilized in the Asian citrus psyllid program. The actual size of the wasp has been compared…
Trump Budget Would Cut USDA Funding by 21 Percent
…said it would eliminate the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education program, which donates U.S. agricultural commodities to food-deficit countries. The cuts to USDA are drawing bipartisan opposition. House Agriculture Committee…
The Western View: On Getting Old
…the mail yesterday. I got word that I am officially old. I got my Medicare card. Now, Medicare is a fine program for seniors. Apparently, you have to join Medicare…
CDFA Introduces the California Climate Investments Web Site
…communities. At CDFA, two climate investment programs of note are the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) and the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program. Both utilize grants to…
States Impacted by Wildfires Seek Grazing Assistance
…the Emergency Conservation Program, the Livestock Indemnity Program, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Emergency Assistance for Livestock Program and crop insurance. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
A Farm Bill for Our Future
…fund research and education programs; it supports the development of our rural communities; and, significantly, it serves as a guide for young and beginning farmers who will carry the torch…
Organic Farmers Group Growing
…the Agriculture Department’s organic checkoff program, but the Organic Farmers Association has not yet taken a position on the checkoff issue. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USDA Seeks Project Proposals to Protect and Restore Critical Wetlands
…will be provided through the Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP), part of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), a Farm Bill conservation program. The partnership is administered by USDA’s Natural…
Farmers Need Solution to Immigration Challenge
…continues to work with elected officials on implementing a policy solution that adhere to two key principles: 1. Providing an affordable and efficient guest-worker program that ensures the continued availability…
Kansas Governor Brownback May Be An Ambassador
…to three different organizations that combat world hunger. They include the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Food Program, and the International Fund for Agricultural Development. From the National…
Put COOL Into NAFTA Negotiations
…if the U.S. had to pay damages to keep the program, they should have done so. The National Farmers Union was a strong supporter of COOL while it was in…