John Deere 7080 Series Self-Propelled Forage Harvester (Courtesy John Deere) Deere & Company said last week production at its Waterloo, Iowa plant will be cut until at least October. The…
Got wild pigs?
…private landowners and public lands,” said John Harper, UC Cooperative Extension livestock and natural resources advisor in Mendocino and Lake counties. To complement the survey, Harper and Roger Baldwin, UC…
Program Preserves Ag Land for Climate Benefits
…climate change and preserve invaluable agriculture,” California Resources Agency Secretary John Laird said. “This keeps important farmland in production, while helping to manage growth within discrete boundaries.” Working in cooperation…
California Wine Shows Strength in Challenging Economy
…President John Aguirre. “The scenic views and tasting rooms found in wine country attracted nearly 24 million tourist visits in 2015, and the commitment of California growers and vintners to…
Pesticide Information for Schools Pilot Project
…public health from the University of California, Berkeley; Stephanie McMurtrie, specializing in health programs, research and facilitation and holding a master’s degree in health science from John Hopkins University; and,…
Lessons from Six California Soil Care Farmers
…preservation, and compost applications. Water Infiltration Demonstration John Teixeira is a diversified farmer in Firebaugh working to develop integrated crop and livestock systems that are not reliant on external inputs….
Ag Labor and Border Security Require Balanced Approach
…families.” In addition to Duvall, the video features Arizona Farm Bureau President Kevin Rogers, Arizona pecan grower Nan Walden, Arizona vegetable grower John Boelts and Arizona cattle rancher Dan Bell….
Apps for Ag Hackathon Prizes Awarded
From left, GivingGarden team members GivingGarden team members are Scott Kirkland, Josh Livni, Deema Tamimi and John Knoll. A gardening and produce-sharing app took top prize in the Apps for…
Cargill Selling Texas Feedlot Businesses
…will purchase Cargill’s agriculture retail business in the United States. John Keating, president of Cargill’s beef business, says selling the feed yards in the Texas Panhandle allows the company to…
Western View: Rodeo Time in Salinas
…few days in Salinas and going to the biggest rodeo in California. Visiting Salinas anytime is worthwhile; the town is set in a beautiful valley made famous by John Steinbeck,…
Agri View: Golf Course Farming?
…nine-hole golf course into a working organic produce and egg farm in 2010. Dennis DeYoung is turning a Michigan golf course into a hog farm. And John Taylor is converting…
NPPC President Weber Talks Exports, TPP on Capital Hill
…Partnership (TPP) Agreement, which would eliminate tariff and non-tariff barriers to U.S. products, the National Pork Producers Council reiterated in congressional testimony. NPPC President John Weber, a pork producer from…
Attorney Comments on Ruling in Duarte/WOTUS Lawsuit
…case in counter lawsuits between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and John Duarte of Duarte Nursery. Sabrina Hill reports. Listen to the report on the WOTUS lawsuit ruling It…
Sheep Shearing School Prepares Students
…skill can open the door to gratifying and high-paying seasonal work. “I tell my sheep shearing students, ‘You’ll never be unemployed,’” said John Harper, UC Cooperative Extension livestock and natural…