…for your specific field are important for an optimal fertilization program. Adjustments depend on expected yield, soil properties, local weather conditions, and crop management. Consideration of the multiple pathways of…
Confusing Chicken Labels
…into their housing, food, breeding, and medical care, and how as farmers, veterinarians, and nutritionists, we’re always working to do better. Chickens’ First Day on the Farm After fertilized eggs…
Virtual Tour Shows Students Smart Farms
…technology to produce food in a sustainable manner. With each generation becoming further removed from agriculture,Discovering FARMLAND, a comprehensive education program created by U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance® (USFRA®) in…
Funding to Support Implementation of the FDA FSMA Produce Rule
…used to support implementation of the Produce Safety rule, which became final in November 2015 and establishes enforceable safety standards for the production and harvesting of produce on farms. Implementation…
Agri View: Growing a Coffee Crop in the U.S.
…offered during those months (see article below) and participants can view flowering trees as well as the harvesting of coffee cherries. Operations Manager Lindsey Mesta harvesting coffee cherries. “That’s quite…
Farmers Discuss Issues at State Capitol
…and state duplication of existing local authority over well-drilling permits. Regulatory issues of concern included proposed changes to the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program, potential expansion of pesticide application buffer zones…
Almond Board: Leaffooted Bug Monitoring
…pest management materials and non-pesticide options allow almond growers to plan an IPM program that protects not only this year’s crop, but also the long-term life of the orchard and…
Agri View: Bee Gone
…a whopping increase of 42% from the previous year. The three million dollar giveaway program is designed to entice both Midwest dairy farmers and cattle ranchers to reseed their fields…
Filing USDA Agency Appeal an Easy Process
…of other parts of USDA. Its sole mission is to provide fair and timely hearings and appeals to USDA program participants. Any person who receives an adverse program decision from…
Fresno’s National Ag Week and Nutrition Month
…continues to linger, National Agriculture Week celebrates the agriculture industry and the people who bring in our abundant harvest.” Events to mark the occasions will take place throughout the state….
Three California Organizations for Climate Action Leadership
…for the Home Energy Renovation Opportunity (HERO) Program (San Diego) for their leadership in addressing climate change. The three awardees were among 17 Climate Leadership Award winners nationwide. This is…
Growing Organics? FSA Can Help
…cover the production and handling of certified organic products from farm to market. For farmers and ranchers growing organics, the USDA Farm Service Agency offers several programs that can help….
Farm to School Programs Invest in Local Economies
…America’s fifteen nutrition assistance programs, including, but not limited to, the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the Summer Food Service Program,…
Agri View: Sweet Onion Thing
…Marketing Order No. 955 for the crop. This USDA program established the Vidalia Onion Committee and extended the definition of a Vidalia Onion to the Federal level. The Marketing Order…