Vice President Joe Biden said last week the chances for Congress to approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal were slim. Biden said he sees a “less than even chance”…
Almond Board: Almond Achievement Award Nominations
…and recognized during the gala dinner at The Almond Conference by ABC President and CEO Richard Waycott. Past Almond Achievement Award recipients include Ned Ryan, Joe MacIlvaine, Martin Pohl, Dave…
Potential of Drones in Ag under New Rule
Joe Morra of the Federal Aviation Administration says a new rule for small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) creates greater potential for UAS use in agriculture, and an increase in users…
Summit Opens Eyes to Agriculture in Communities
The city of Salinas once again hosted the Forbes AgTech Summit. Salinas Mayor Joe Gunter was one of the speakers and talked about the importance of the agriculture industry in…
ADC Forms Farmer Advisory Board
…potential of our agricultural data is not currently being realized because of management, storage, portability and delivery challenges,” said Joe Luck, Assistant Professor and Precision Agriculture Engineer at the University…
Cage Free Egg
…Taco Bell, Wendy’s, Trader Joe’s, Target, Sonic, Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s, Campbell’s, Mondelez International, Quiznos, Walt Disney Parks and Cruise Lines, and many more. Transition begun, but resistance remains Read more….
Technology, Innovation and Food Waste
…CA 94303. Invited speakers include: Tristram Stuart, author (via Skype); Sarah Vared, MissionPoint Partners; JoAnne Berkenkamp, National Resources Defense Council (via Skype); Joe Pezzini, Ocean Mist; Tim York, Markon; Ron…
Dairy Industry Applauds School Milk Support
…and Education Act of 2016, which was approved today by the committee. A bipartisan amendment by Congressmen G.T. Thompson (R-PA) and Joe Courtney (D-CT), specifically targeted at addressing declining school…
Farmers Check Impact of Spring Storms
…His son, Joe Mitchell, said the farm doesn’t have much of a crop. “The fruit dried up, yellowed and fell off of the trees,” he said. “Now, the trees are…
Home-Made Fertilizer
…Ours. Home-Made Fertilizer From: The Grow Network 15 Simple and Inexpensive Homemade Fertilizers by Joe Urbach, publisher and author There was a time when people gardened because backyard produce was…
Almond Board: CASP Workshops
…to hear from Joe Browde of Sure Harvest, about a new online irrigation calculator, and how you can learn more about it at the upcoming workshops. From The Almond…
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…
Fee Free Days This Weekend In National Forests
2016’s first US Forest Service fee free days for day-use facilities in our nation’s forest takes place during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. Rod Bain and Joe Meade…
David Davis Farmland 4 Sale
…the best farmland in the state,” said Joe Bubon, the executive vice president of the executive vice president of Murray Wise Associates, based in Champaign, who will auction off the…