…Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX) and Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO), and the expansion of USDA’s Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage insurance policy. Crop Prices and Receipts Forecast To Decline Modestly in…
Animal Nutrition, Growth Grants
…knowledge and best practices to enhance Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy animal health, lower production costs, and minimize environmental impacts.” Grants were awarded through the Animal Nutrition, Growth, and Lactation program, part…
The Homeless Garden Project in Santa Cruz
…[NRCS district conservationist] Rich Casale to talk about the possibility of using the NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program Organic Initiative and conservation planning for the site.” NRCS provided soils information…
Local Food Market
…without antibiotics and growth hormones, says Brad Masi, an instructor in environmental studies at Oberlin College in Ohio. The gold standard is to buy both local and organic. Bottom line….
Record Growth in U.S. Organic Producers
…technology connections with certifiers to share more accurate and timely data. Additional information about USDA resources and support for the organic sector is available on the USDA Organics Resource page….
Pork Producers Support ‘CARB’ Recommendations
…antibiotic resistant take a number of steps, including embracing a “One Health” approach that looks at the resistance issue from a human, animal and environmental prospective; improving coordination and collaboration…
Agri View: Feral Hog Efforts
…“But it was still a huge chunk of money for our agency and we are trying to spend it to provide the greatest benefit to the largest number of people.”…
Water Supply Allocation Announced for CVP
…Regional Director David Murillo. Reclamation determines the allocation of CVP water for agricultural, environmental, and municipal and industrial (M&I) purposes based upon many factors including hydrologic conditions, reservoir storage levels,…
Veterans Get “What’s Next?” Question Answered
USDA Helps Military Veterans Answer the Question, “What’s Next?” By: Brenda Carlson, Public Affairs Specialist, Farm Service Agency USDA Deputy Under Secretary Lanon Baccam talks futures in Ag for veterans…
2016 Award Winners for Agriculture, Technology
…is actively involved in her family’s farming operation, John Kautz Farms, in Lodi, California. She was the first woman Chair of the California State Fair Board in 1993, and received…
Agri View: PETA Blasts FFA
…a REAL positive difference in the lives of others.” READ: “FFA is BAE: How ‘the article’ got it all wrong” by Kelli Ann Garry While I’m sure Rohr’s page views…
Almond Growers to Play Critical Role in Solving Bee Loss Puzzle
…toxicity studies. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is now requiring data on the possible effects of these materials on young, developing bees in the hive. It will take time to…
Agri View: Farm-Raised
…the border until the shipments are proven to be free of residues from drugs that are not approved in the United States for use in farm-raised aquatic animals. The agency…
DWR Reaches Agreement Related to California WaterFix
…policy to protect our customers. We wouldn’t have reached agreement otherwise.” California WaterFix is a major project proposed by DWR and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation now in the environmental…
