…farmers could then withdraw from during difficult times without waiting on disaster declarations and government assistance. In a conversation with the chairman of the Arkansas Bankers Association, Sean Williams, Congressman…
Almond Board: Almonds Rise to Top in Europe
…snacks, bars and cereals, substantiating endless opportunity in new-product innovation.1 With regard to top trends specific to the snacking category, Lu Ann Williams, director of innovation at Innova Market Insights…
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…
Women in Agriculture Trade Mission is Underway
…learning about the market conditions and business environment. Participating U.S. Organizations and Companies: 1. American Commodity Company, LLC, Williams, Calif. 2. Bridgepathway, LLC, Jericho, N.Y. 3. Cape Blanco Cranberries, Inc.,…
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…
Weigh a Bee
…Neal Williams with an experimental bumblebee colony housed in a cooler. Williams’ lab is studying how the demographics of bee colonies change in response to the availability of flowers. (Photo:…
Honeybees-How to Keep Them
…focus, recently launched a spin-off targeted even more specifically at beginners. Williams-Sonoma, ostensibly a kitchenware retailer, started selling beekeeping equipment in 2012. Even Costco carries hives these days. Read more….
Insurance Considerations for Agritourism
…Mike Williams says it’s a good idea to talk to your insurance agent to see what liabilities you have covered. He points out that even though he mentions wineries specifically,…
Agri View: Olives in Florida?
…Extension Richard Williams unfurls his long, sturdy frame from a tractor and begins a stroll through 20 acres of olive groves at his farm in Volusia County, Florida. His in-laws,…
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…