…and Weight Loss-Part 1 Read more about Dr. Kevin Hall, Senior Researcher, National Institutes of Health. Check out an incomplete list of diets, according to Wikipedia, that you may be…
USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Farmers Facing Market Downturn
…other crops after marketing year average prices are published by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Any disbursements to participants in ARC-County or PLC for long and medium grain rice (except…
GMO Testing Pilot Project to Ensure Compliance with National Organic Program
…Food and Agriculture and its State Organic Program to ensure the integrity of this vibrant, still-developing segment of our agricultural industry. The SOP staff and the state’s network of county…
Drought Tolerance Focus of Sorghum Project
A joint project is testing sorghum to see what genetics in a plant leads to drought tolerance. Drought Tolerance Focus of Sorghum Project The Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center…
Map Identifies Farmland with Greatest Potential for Groundwater Recharge
…the California Soil Resource Lab at the University of California (UC), Davis. The Soil Agricultural Groundwater Banking Index provides site-specific information on millions of acres of California farmland based on…
National Co-op Month: A Reminder of the Cooperative Nature of Food and Agriculture
…to pursue both economic viability and social responsibility.” Our agricultural co-ops achieve both on a daily basis while making an invaluable contribution, as demonstrated by the designation of October as…
No More Constraints on U.S. Cotton Policy
The National Cotton Council opposes any efforts to further limit U.S. cotton policy in the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) December Ministerial in Nairobi, Kenya. That was one of the key…
Asian Citrus Psyllids Detected in Kern County
Adult Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama. Photograph by Douglas L. Caldwell, University of Florida. The Kern County Agricultural Commissioner, in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture,…
The Jacobsen & Laub Family Provides Largest Family Gift In Fair History – Fresno County Historical Museum
…and provided service to Fresno County from farming in the field to voicing concerns at the Capitol and supporting The Big Fresno Fair for more than seven decades,” said Debbie…
EPA’S McCarthy Visits Calif. Farm to Highlight Worker Safety
…Other agricultural groups also criticized the rules. The Agricultural Retailers Association says justification for revision of the rules is based on unfounded assumptions and deliberately misleading cost analysis. It also…
USDA Video: Finding Fall Colors
…yellow color to these oak leaves found on the Modoc National Forest in California. Pigments are a natural component of healthy leaves during the growing season. U.S. Forest Service photo….
Nufarm at 2015 CAPCA Conference
…fungicides and plant growth regulators that can be used in a variety of markets nationwide. Our products are available through most agricultural retailers. Brian Rund on Citrus Pests and Diseases…
USDA Invests in Locally-Led Conservation Projects Through New Regional Conservation Partnership Program
…Service (NRCS). State, local and regional partners join with agricultural producers to achieve specific, measurable results such as: clean and abundant water resources to provide drinking water for communities, irrigate…
Vilsack Stresses Almond Industry’s Economic Importance
…the country’s infrastructure needs. He called for significant investment and said it is not just a California problem but a national infrastructure problem that needs to be dealt with by…