…year would have been legally required to pay .0001 percent of their annual organic sales. Jennifer Taylor, Vice President of the OFA, says, “Organic farmers already fulfill a heavy load…
Perdue Announces New Senior Leaders at USDA
…degree in Ag Business. Tommie Williams, Minister-Counselor for Agriculture, U.S. Mission to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture in Rome Tommie Williams began his career as an onion…
Charring Experience Helps Conservation Planner Assist Others
…protect other resources. Meanwhile, he continued to balance 101 contracts with customers in his home counties of Sonoma and Marin, said his supervisor Jennifer Walser, district conservationist in Petaluma. Walser…
Few Moments Wasted as Thousands Make Memories at Cattle Industry Convention
…ranch. Voted in as president-elect was Jennifer Houston of Sweetwater, Tenn., who has been active in the beef industry for more than 30 years. Houston and her husband, Mark, own…
Fresno State Ag Mechanization Lab Gets Update
…is overseen by John Williams, a 2008 Fresno State agricultural education graduate and former student of Heupel’s. Williams has served as a part-time faculty member since January 2015, and he…
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…35 to 40 tons (per acre) is a reasonably good yield.” At the Williams ranch, disease pressures were not as much of a problem. “I was fortunate,” Williams said. “I…
Dairy Producers Needed for Sorghum Research
…project is moving into its second year and dairy producers growing sorghum for silage are needed to further the study. Jennifer Heguy is a farm advisor covering Merced, Stanislaus and…
Meat Industry Lobbyist Injured in DC Area Shooting
…team at Nationals Park. Also wounded were House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana, Zack Barth, a legislative correspondent who works for Representative Roger Williams of Texas, and two members…
4-H Calls Alumni and Friends to Join its New Network
…well-known 4-H alum is Grammy-award winning musician and actress Jennifer Nettles. “4-H gives kids the opportunity to learn by doing, to grow from not only the encouragements brought by success,…
Tulare County Celebrates Farm Bureau Leaders
…Williams Patrick Taylor and Paul Williams, with State Compensation Insurance Fund, which has been partners to the Farm Bureau for decades will receive this year’s Friend of Farm Bureau honor…
Subcommittee Examines the Future of SNAP
…Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, Harrisburg, PA Mr. Josh Protas, Vice President of Public Policy, MAZON – A Jewish Response to Hunger, Washington, DC Ms. Jennifer Hatcher, Senior Vice President, Government…
Fresno County Farm and Nutrition Day this Week
…Schools Burrel Union Elementary Burrel Union Caruthers Unified Caruthers Central Unified Biola-Pershing Clovis Unified Fort Washington, Tarpey Fresno Unified Ayer, Easterby, Kirk, Lane, Leavenworth, Olmos, Williams, Wolters Kerman Unified Goldenrod,…
National Dairy Promotion and Research Board Members Appointed
…10); Jennifer L. Heltzel (Region 11); and Bret J. Bossard (Region 12). Reappointed to serve second terms were: Brian O. Medeiros (Region 2); Carol L. Ahlem (Region 2); Christopher J….
Record Attendance in Nashville as NCBA Members New Elect Officers
…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.,…