…between 1700 and 1240 B.C. Since then, America has become the world’s largest producer, supplying almost half of all the corn on Earth. This year alone, American farmers planted 92.3…
Historic Agreements for U.S.-Cuba Agriculture Sectors
…two neighboring countries share common climate and agriculture related concerns, and the measures announced today in Havana will mutually benefit the Cuban people and U.S. farmers and ranchers. While in…
Carbon Offset Could Make OM Incorporation Feasible
Incorporating organic matter (OM) back into the soil can be an expensive endeavor, and research is looking into calculating the carbon offset and that may pay off in the future….
Confusing Chicken Labels
…average person doesn’t have first-hand knowledge of what life on a farm is like – for either farmers or the animals they care for. Because of this, many of the…
Agri View: Chicken Wings
…out that growing up in an African-American community, he’d frequently eaten chicken wings as a standard dish; what he invented was a special “mambo sauce” for the wings he served…
Virtual Tour Shows Students Smart Farms
…agriculture including: how technology has transformed the industry, challenges farmers face such as weather and growing conditions, common stereotypes around farmers and ranchers, and market supply and demand. The curriculum…
Milk Pricing Complexity Leads Dairy Conference
…Gallagher with Bank of America Merrill Lynch Bank of America executive for food, agriculture and wine, Cornelius Gallagher, talked to attendees at the inaugural Golden State Dairy Conference about predicting…
Farmers Reminded to Respond to the 2015 Certified Organic Survey
The 2015 Certified Organic Survey is Underway The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is reminding California farmers and ranchers that it’s not too late to respond….
Maple Syrup and Brain Health
…effective and inexpensive intervention, however researchers plan to continue their investigation to confirm the benefits. Source: Weaver D and Seeram NP, et al. American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition.2016….
Agri View: Growing a Coffee Crop in the U.S.
…sweet.” “The specialty market is starting to pay farmers for harvesting the cherries when they are actually ripe, so they are beginning to get rewarded for good agricultural practices, which…
Farmers Discuss Issues at State Capitol
…sunset from 2017 to 2022. San Diego County farmer Sleiman said farmers and ranchers going to the Capitol in large numbers is an effective way to build momentum for future…
Dr. Sandra Witte Named Dean of Jordan College at Fresno State
…Lynnette Zelezny, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, said Witte’s exceptional work as interim dean made her the best person for the position. “We conducted a yearlong national search…
El Nino Leaves Water Management Questions
El Nino conditions are calming down and several areas that normally see precipitation were left dry. This will magnify water management in the future and that will continue to be…
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…