…Resources Conservation Service. “Early April is when the snowpack peaks in many areas,” NRCS Hydrologist Cara McCarthy said. “And we’re seeing near-normal snowpack in much of the West, though parts…
Farm Credit Top 100 Honorees
Farm Credit celebrated National Ag Day on March 15th by announcing the top honorees of their 100 Fresh Perspectives program. From July to December of 2015, Farm Credit searched for…
DPR Fumigant Notification Workshops
…on how to notify residents living around agricultural fields, when certain types of pesticides, known as fumigants, are applied. Fumigants are gaseous pesticides injected into the ground before a crop…
Grants to Help Ag Producers Increase Value of Their Products
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Agricultural Producers Increase the Value of Their Products Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making up to $44 million available…
Agri View: Foreign Vegetables
…and national governments’ ability to regulate the flow of goods across their borders, making it difficult for sustainable farmers to compete in the continental market and impossible for consumer safety…
Conserving Water in California
…Governor Jerry Brown declared a drought state of emergency. According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2014 was the third driest year on record for the state. Through…
Treatments to Begin for the Japanese Beetle
…adults damage a wide variety of both ornamental and agricultural plants. Distribution The Japanese beetle is native to the main island of Japan. The beetle is currently found in coastal…
National Beer Day
…oldest prepared beverages, beer. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National Beer Day From: Beer Institute Beer & American History Beer was in America long before the first…
Agri View: 2016 Farm Outlook
Everett Griner talks about the USDA outlook report for 2016 in today’s Agri View. 2016 Farm Outlook From: USDA Economic Research Service 2016 Farm Sector Income Forecast Ag Sector Weakness…
Groups of Farmers May Now Join Together for Good Ag. Practices Certification
If you are a farmer wanting to be certified in USDA’s Good Agricultural Practices program, you may be able to join with your fellow producers in your area in getting…
The Western View: Carbon Farming
…story. There could be big money for growers who invest in carbon farming. In some parts of the world, national cap and trade programs allow farmers that adopt carbon-sequestration practices,…
Animal Nutrition, Growth Grants
…were made through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational program, administered by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). “Animal production and health play critical roles in…
Aquaculture Research
…environmentally and economically sustainable aquaculture in the United States. This funding is available through the Aquaculture Research Program, administered through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The Aquaculture…
Agri View: Farmland Value
…more. From: USDA Natural Agriculture Statistics Service Agricultural Land Values Highlights The United States farm real estate value, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms,…