…food, food sales and service, and household storage and use take a toll on resources in the form of energy use, water use and GHG emissions. On one hand, the…
National Corn Growers Association, States Explore Ways to Involve, Expand Grassroots
This winter, the National Corn Growers Association will convene task force of state and national staff to examine ways in which the association can broaden membership and continually improve grassroots…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine In Stanislaus County Includes Portion of Merced County
…a portion of northern Merced County along its border with Stanislaus County. The quarantine zone measures 101 square miles, bordered on the north by East Service Road; on the south…
Cultivate California Program Debuts with Website and Social Media
…and ranchers who generate locally grown food and farm products. The program encourages individual Californians to consider the importance of the state’s agricultural production through the food they eat. Cultivate…
Agri View: Smart Phones
…(application) for everything these days—perhaps because mobile phone use is becoming increasingly global. USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) soil scientist Jeff Herrick and colleagues have jumped on that trend in…
State Veterinarian Clears Santa’s Reindeer to Enter California
…for breeding purposes while in the state. They are, however, invited to partake of the Golden State’s famous and varied agricultural bounty if they need to refuel. “We consider it…
Land O’Lakes – GENYOUth Team Up
…National Dairy Council and the National Football League.” Policinski noted the relationships board members had built with some of the most prestigious organizations and thought leaders across this country and…
Historic Breakthrough For Ag Trade At World Trade Organization Nairobi Ministerial
The latest World Trade Organization ministerial ended with agreements on agricultural trade deemed the most significant in two decades. Historic Breakthrough For Ag Trade At WTO Nairobi Ministerial…
Look for California Ag in Rose Parade
…Pomona). On a recent visit to the school I was able to meet the student leader chairing the effort and learn more about the exciting plans! Our agricultural partnership with…
Agri View: Wolves vs. Livestock
…and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). Wolf recovery would have been impossible if abundant wild ungulate prey had not already been restored by…
Commodity Classic Releases Mobile App for 2016 Event
…farmer-focused convention and trade show, produced by the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. For…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…to the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak. Achieved $139.7 billion of agricultural exports, the third-best year on record. Ensured passage of Trade Promotion Authority, and helped to complete negotiations of…
Agri View: Population Growth and Farm Production
…model—the Future Agricultural Resources Model (FARM)—to simulate agricultural markets in 2050 under a range of different scenarios. In trying to project future global agricultural production and resource use decisions given…
Chairman Conaway Statement on Agreement Reached at 10th WTO Ministerial Conference
…never expected to reduce the high foreign tariffs that obstruct much of our agricultural trade nor eliminate escalating foreign domestic farm subsidies. Efforts in regard to these two pillars of…