…to have some fun,” said National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Philip Ellis. “We will reflect on the many successes of the past year and discuss what lies ahead for 2016….
Nevada Ranch Wins Environmental Stewardship Award
…National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the National Cattlemen’s Foundation, and is presented to farmers and ranchers who demonstrate a commitment to protecting the farm and ranch land in their…
USDA Seeks Proposals for Market-Based Wetland Protection Systems
…farmers and ranchers so they can maintain eligibility for other USDA programs. Vilsack on Wetland Mitigation Banking Program “Over the past seven years, USDA has worked with private landowners to…
Agri View: Eat Healthy
…the tools, support and information they need to make healthier choices while instilling healthy eating habits in children that will last a lifetime. Nutrition Information The Dietary Guidelines for Americans,…
Four Californians Selected to Air Quality Task Force
…Manuel F. Cunha, Jr., Nisei Farmers League Samir Sheikh, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Colorado Jeff Collett, Colorado State University Jon Slutsky, Producer Idaho April Leytem, USDA Agricultural…
USDA, Microsoft Announce Innovation Challenge Winners
…sources at scales from national to local, including information on farmers’ markets. • Third Prize recipient: What’s Local, submitted by Benjamin Wellington of Landscape Metrics LLC in Brooklyn, N.Y. This…
Agri View: GMO Questions
…Zoonoses aims at assisting national authorities in the identification of foods that should be subject to risk assessment and to recommend appropriate approaches to safety assessment. Should national authorities decide…
Ag Seeks Silicon Valley’s Help to Satisfy World Food Demand
…work, take classes, and meet with farmers — hopes to serve as a midway point between the innovative ideas of tech companies and the technical know-how of industry experts. “Demand…
Farmer Feedback Survey
…of Ours. This Land of Ours – Farmer Feedback A survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation is collecting feedback from farmers through the USDA Program Survey. The focus is…
Pistachio Day Draws Large Crowd, Again
…day of information and attendees heard about a variety of topics. Cooperative Extension Specialist Dr. David Goldhamer told growers how the future of irrigation in pistachios will rely heavily on…
Agri View: Cheese Flavors
…a more diffuse origin, and cannot be considered to have originated in a particular place, but are associated with a whole region, such as queso blanco in Latin America. Cheese…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Fresno County
…east by S Chestnut Avenue. The quarantine map for Fresno is available online at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/acp-maps. Please check this link for future quarantine expansions in this county, should they occur. Quarantines…
Agri View: Organic Food Scammers
…what the US Department of Agriculture says: “Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental…
National Peanut Butter Day
Celebrating a classic American food and lunchtime staple. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. This Sunday, January 24th, is National Peanut Butter Day. And there’s a pretty good…