…agencies and submitted detailed comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, the lead federal agency on the matter. “This is of great concern to the U.S. dairy industry…
Spring Fruit Blossoms
…flower buds, all on one page. Picture Table of Fruit Freeze Damage Thresholds includes the same information and includes pictures. This table is three pages long. Read the full article….
USDA Expands Safety-Net for Dairy Operations
…Farm Service Agency (FSA) published a final rule which makes these changes effective on April 13, 2016. Any dairy operation already enrolled in the Margin Protection Program that had an…
Agri View: Driverless Tractors
…technology. It is considered driverless because it operates without the presence of a human inside the tractor itself. Like John Deere 8530 tractor with Kinze 3700 planter other unmanned ground…
North American Producers Committed
…safe, environmentally sustainable and affordable food supply,” said CPC Chair Rick Bergmann. “This foundation includes the adoption of new approaches and methods demonstrated by sound science to provide the best…
Veteran Serves Escondido Ag Community
…quality. These goals are all areas where NRCS’ science-based conservation methods can help. Through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, NRCS offers organic conservation assistance to help farmers improve soil health…
Support Urged for TPP
…artificially stimulate pork production through support programs in a way that will undermine the concessions they made in the TPP negotiations,” said NPPC President John Weber, a pork producer from…
Climate Change Bill Moves Forward
…agricultural practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and store carbon in soil, trees and plants was approved on a 6-0 bipartisan vote of the Senate Environmental Quality Committee this week….
High Tunnel System Initiative
…home page, which will link to that State’s EQIP page. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Caribbean Area Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana…
Nearly $1.5 Million to Two Universities in California to Protect Air Quality in a Changing Climate
…use. To learn more about these awards, which were funded through the agency’s Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, visit: https://cfpub.epa.gov/ncer_abstracts/index.cfm/fuseaction/recipients.display/rfa_id/594/records_per_page/ALL To learn more about EPA’s air research, visit: http://www2.epa.gov/air-research…
Grants to Help Ag Producers Increase Value of Their Products
…of operators. More information on how to apply is on page 20607 of the April 8 Federal Register. The deadline to submit paper applications is July 1, 2016. Electronic applications…
Agri View: Foreign Vegetables
…major cities. Others will head to MexicoÆs urban areas, such as Mexico City and Guadalajara, increasing social, economic and environmental pressure on these already vastly overpopulated areas. Abolition of import…
Conserving Water in California
Energy Department Assists with Conserving Water in California by John Coggin, Communications Specialist, Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program These before and after photos of Lake Oroville in Northern California show the…
Treatments to Begin for the Japanese Beetle
…fruits may be completely consumed. Medium to high densities of larvae will cause patches of dead grass. Damage Caused by Japanese Beetle Japanese Beetle Project Links: Japanese Beetle Treatment Page…
