…week and closed the convention with a night at the Grand Ole Opry. Kevin Kester of Parkfield, Calif., was voted to serve as NCBA president-elect. Jennifer Houston of Sweetwater, Tenn.,…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Board Appointments
…Calif.; Sheldon Rockey, of Center, Colo.; Bryan R. Jones, of Elkton, Fla.; Aaron Hepworth, of Burley, Idaho; LaVel Stoker, of Burley, Idaho; Kevin Searle, of Shelley, Idaho; Jennifer Borowicz, of…
Crops Benefit from Holiday demand
…baking in early November and ran it right up until Christmas, said Jennifer Olmstead, the board’s director of marketing and domestic public relations. “November, December is a very traditional time…
National 4-H Council, AFBF Establish Partnership
…opportunities to spark and grow their interests in agriculture, giving them the courage, confidence and resilience to lead,” said Jennifer Sirangelo, president and CEO, National 4-H Council. “National 4-H Council…
Schools partner to Share Love of Ag Education
by Jennifer Ray, California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom California public school students learning about agriculture through an activity called “Solution Soup,” which also teaches children how to convert…
Agriculture in the Classroom: Two Tulare County Teachers Team Up
Story by Jennifer Ray, California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom What happens when two very enthusiastic teachers meet at the California Agriculture in the Classroom Conference? For Julie Cates…
New Markets Sought for Walnut Sector
…for centuries,” Balint said. “That’s why last year, for the first year in history, we had a meaningful advertising program, including television, and we’ll be repeating that this year.” Jennifer…
Agri View: Consuming GMO Crops
…Here’s what you need to know about the warming planet, how it’s affecting us, and what’s at stake. By Jennifer Ackerman Republished from the pages of National Geographic magazine Scientists…
UCCE Helps Hmong Farmers Weather Drought
…with Fresno Regional Workforce Investment Board and Jennifer Sowerwine, UCCE Cooperative Extension specialist in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at UC Berkeley. The survey was funded funded…
Commodity Carnival
…and the economy in an approachable and engaging fashion,” said National 4-H Council’s President and CEO Jennifer Sirangelo. “We’ve heard from volunteers and fairgoers across the country that the Commodity…
Farm Camp
…That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Summer Farm Camp From: Modern Farmer magazine 7 of the Best Farm Camps for Kids By Jennifer Kelly Geddes, Modern Farmer writer…
Agri View: Farmland Value
…Mitchell Morehart, Todd Kuethe, Jayson Beckman, Jennifer Ifft, and Ryan Williams Because farm real estate represents much of the value of U.S. farm sector assets, large swings in farmland values…
Agri View: GMO Production
…non gmo? By: Jennifer Schmidt, Maryland Farmer and Registered Dietician on Thursday, 12/18/2014 10:40 pm Will Rogers is credited with the quote: “The farmer has to be an optimist or…
2016 Cattle Industry Convention Draws Strong Crowd
…Jennifer Houston of Sweetwater, Tenn., and Joe Guild, Reno, Nev., is the new policy vice chairman. “The American beef industry is stronger than it has ever been,” said Brunner. “We…