by Katherine Ralston, Elizabeth Beaulieu, Jeffrey Hyman, Matthew Benson, and Michael Smith USDA Economic Research Service What Is the Issue? USDA’s Farm to School Program was established in 2012 to…
The Western View: The Blossom Trail
…shows. The trail has become a family tradition as our city neighbors connect with our agricultural roots and revisit the uniquely valley places and institutions we’ve come to love here,…
Almond Board: Leaffooted Bug On The Move
The Almond Board of California said overwintering aggregations of leaffooted bug being monitored have started to break up and are moving into nearby orchards. Director of Agricultural Affairs Bob Curtis…
USDA Funding to Provide Fellowships for Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates
…State University project provides summer exposure of the agricultural sciences to undergraduate students from non-research oriented campuses. NIFA invests in and advances agricultural research, education, and extension and promotes transformative…
National Chia Day
…of Ours. National Chia Day Whenever you hear Chia, you might instantly think of those terra-cotta figurines that sprout greens in a matter of weeks. It’s true, those same seeds…
Meat Groups Want Disease Protection in Farm Bill
…groups giving testimony want the new program to be included in talks as Congress develops the 2018 Farm Bill. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National…
Consumer Groups Rally Against Rollbacks
…Regulatory Accountability Act was in place. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Regulatory Accountability Act (Sec. 103) This bill revises federal rulemaking procedures under the Administrative Procedure…
Brazil Meat Scandal an “Economic Embarrassment”
…of the country’s total amount of exports. So far, the Brazil government has banned meat exports from 21 plants under investigation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump Ag Assistant Lists Administration Priorities
…Agriculture, but at other agencies as well, including the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Interior, and the Department of Labor. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Power of Positive Thinking
…Look at Agritourism today. It is a national success. Look at the other advances in agriculture in the last half-century. The last decade. Somebody with a positive outlook started every…
U.S. Biodiesel Industry Calls Out Illegal Trading
…and subsidized biodiesel. The petition was filed with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission on behalf of the National Biodiesel Board Fair Trade Coalition, which…
65 Percent Water Allocations for CVP
…not announce a full allocation but instead announced a 2017 initial water allocation announcement of 65 percent for South-of-Delta Central Valley Project agricultural contract water districts. If a 100 percent…
USDA on Tainted Brazilian Meat
None Has Entered U.S., 100 Percent Re-Inspection Instituted The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced additional steps to keep the food supply safe for…
Milk Production Drops, Costs Rise from 2014
The California Dairy Statistics Annual for 2015 reported total milk production was down 3.4 percent, the number of dairy cows was down 2.3 percent, milk per cow was down 1.1…