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Western View: Yosemite Names trademarked
…shop – and put a value on it. All that remains is for the Park Service to negotiate a fair price. Put things this way and it doesn’t seem quite…
Virtual Tour Shows Students Smart Farms
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Farmers Reminded to Respond to the 2015 Certified Organic Survey
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Water Allocations Increased Again
…reservoirs, with many in the Central Valley falling toward record levels. Last year’s (2015) 20 percent SWP allocation was the second lowest since 1991, when agricultural customers of the SWP…
Maple Syrup and Brain Health
…Samantha Olson Starting your day off with a stack of maple syrup-soaked pancakes may help keep your brain safe from harm. An international team of scientists published a large body…
Agri View: Growing a Coffee Crop in the U.S.
…layered agricultural system. This system protects the coffee trees from wind and provides shade on sunny days. It also increases productivity of the land, he said, “in a way that…
Farmers Discuss Issues at State Capitol
…many topics discussed in face-to-face meetings at the state Capitol were the potential impact of changes to overtime rules for agricultural workers, problems with locating schools in agricultural production areas,…
Dr. Sandra Witte Named Dean of Jordan College at Fresno State
…graduate and continuing education programs are offered in the major areas of agricultural business; animal sciences and agricultural education; child, family and consumer sciences; food science and nutrition; industrial technology;…
National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day
This is an Irish-American invention, that is why we celebrate National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day on March 17. Cathy Isom has the real story behind a traditional St. Patrick’s…
Agri View: Bee Gone
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AFBF Pres. Duvall Regarding Senate Voluntary GMO Labeling Vote
…situation that will otherwise lead to increased food costs for consumers and stifle agricultural innovation, which remains a strength of our nation. We must not let anyone forget that rural…
NCGA Disappointed with Senate Vote
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Conaway on Senate Failure to Advance GMO Labeling Legislation
…group, the Senate defeated a motion to conclude debate on legislation to establish a standard for marketing products of agricultural biotechnology. Due to these actions, interstate commerce will be severely…