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AgNet Weekly: EATS Act Part Two
The battle over the EATS Act continues. We started this two-part series last week with Mary-Thomas Hart, Chief Council with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, which is in support of…
Stump Buster Brings Observation to Prevent Forest Disease and Wildfire
…Stanislaus National Forest. This may be a symptom of white pine blister rust. Nov. 2022. (USDA Forest Service photo by Jamie Hinrichs) A 55-year career for US Forest Service pathologist…
Western Citrus Projects Receive Block Grant Funding
The California and Arizona departments of agriculture have received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for four citrus projects. Funding comes from USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) 2023…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 08-31-23
…the agricultural workforce, and examples of how SAP analysis provides a better picture of plant health. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen…
Dairy Checkoff Smoothie Program Expands
…this year. General Mills joined the effort by providing culinary support and training, and Hubert, a food service equipment manufacturer, offered blenders and other materials at a discounted rate. Chefs…
Regional Obesity Comparisons Shift During Pandemic
…pandemic, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS). From 2019 to March 2020, adult obesity rates ranged from a low of 36.7 percent in the West to the highest rate…
Disappointment with EPA’s Latest WOTUS Rule
…Supreme Court issued a ruling in Sackett v. EPA that rendered certain provisions of the January 2023 iteration of the rule invalid. A number of agricultural groups have expressed significant…
EPA Amends WOTUS Rule; NCBA Responds
…only parts of the 2023 rule that are invalid under the Sackett v. EPA decision. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Chief Counsel Mary-Thomas Hart says the cattle industry “breathed a sigh…
Agriculture Groups Pushing for More Trade Opportunities
…global marketplace.” Signatories of the letter include the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, Almond Alliance, Farmers for Free Trade, and International Fresh Produce Association. The groups highlight the importance of…
Efforts to Mitigate INSV Receive Additional Funding Support
…to increase crop resistance to the virus. A total of $99,000 in grant funding has been awarded through FFAR’s Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research (ROAR) program. Matching funds are also…
Tech Use on Farms
…have the highest internet use aren’t anywhere near the Silicon Valley. Tony Dorn of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) explains some of the findings. “As far as the states,…
California to Fund 46 Specialty Crop Projects Through 2023 SCBGP
…national level with a lens of equity and a commitment to climate resilience.” A total of $23.9 million is being invested in a variety of different specialty crop projects. The…
USDA Network Protects Livestock
…USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), says that’s the key role the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN). “That’s a network of over 60 Animal Health diagnostic laboratories….