…of these HPAI H5 viruses have been detected in the United States, Canada, or internationally. USDA has both an international and a domestic role in controlling the spread of avian…
2015 Dietary Guidelines Support Lean Beef in a Healthy Diet
The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, reaffirm the role of lean beef in…
Farmer Drone Rules
…For more information, please contact the Airworthiness Certification Service, AIR-113, at 202-267-1575.If the FAA determines the project does not present an unreasonable safety risk, the local FAA Manufacturing Inspection District…
Exports to South Africa
…the strongest in history for agricultural trade, with U.S. agricultural product exports totaling $911.4 billion since 2009. Strong agricultural exports contribute to a positive U.S. trade balance, create jobs and…
Agri View: Agriculture Education
…that will arise in the work field. National FFA Organization– The FFA is a national organization that all agricultural classes at the high school level are involved in. The agricultural…
The Western View: Sagebrush Rebellion
…with the Forest Service. This put Forest Service employees in danger. There are more examples of how these guys can’t follow the rules. Are we supposed to just let them…
Almond Board: Winter Sanitation in Almonds
…of Agricultural Affairs, Bob Curtis says winter sanitation is very important. Winter Sanitation in Almonds From Almonds.com: The navel orangeworm (NOW) is the primary insect pest of almonds in California….
Vilsack Urges Congress to Pass Wildfire Funding Fix
…Forest Service budget subsumed by firefighting costs. The cost of the Forest Service’s wildfire suppression reached a record $243 million in a one-week period during the height of suppression activity…
Dairy Digesters Beneficial to Control Greenhouse Gasses
…2013, outlined the priority investments for the auction proceeds for fiscal years 2013-14 through 2015-16. These priority investments range from high-speed rail, to energy efficiency retrofits, to agricultural management (including…
Agri View: Migrant Trends
…future for their children remain the same. Extension.org article sources Finding from the National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) 1997-1998: A Demographic and Employment Profile of United States Farm workers US…
Agriculture Graduate Shortage
…environment higher education graduates. U.S. National Center for Education Statistics data from 2012–2013 show that women earned 52% of the bachelor’s degrees, 55% of the master’s degrees, and 48% of…
Agri View: Feral Hog Drop-Net Tactics
…They are present in all 47 counties of the Noble Foundation service area. This wide distribution has led to increased human and feral hog contact which often results in increased…
DCHA Seeks Applicants for Annual Scholarship
…(e.g. dairy science, animal/veterinary science, agricultural technical course, ag communications, etc.) or in a course of study with relevance to agriculture; preference given to dairy calf and heifer related fields…
NFU Recognizes Women in Agriculture
National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today thanked the growing number of women in agriculture – now roughly one million strong and responsible for a $12.9 billion dollar economic…