The National Cattlemen’s Foundation is now accepting applications for 2016-17 beef industry scholarships sponsored by the CME Group. Ten scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded to outstanding students pursuing…
HM.CLAUSE Vegetable Seeds Celebrates 50 Years of Research in France
…indicate, the company has its eyes on the future. Mark Stowers HM.CLAUSE Vice President/Head of Global Research, Mark Stowers, spoke with AgNet Media founder and president Gary Cooper to explain…
Tight U.S. Supply Boosts Sales of Specialty Eggs
…south. Organic producers, who are required under the National Organic Program to give their birds outdoor access, were advised by California State Veterinarian Annette Jones earlier this year to keep…
State Pear Growers Report Quality Crop
…and now the future looks bright.” According to Zanobini, of the 159,500 tons of pears expected this year, 113,000 tons are sold to canneries, 37,200 tons to the fresh market,…
NFU Praises FAA for Addressing Challenges and Promises Offered By Drones
National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today praised the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its efforts to address the challenges and promises offered by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), or…
Valley’s Gold Season 3 Premieres September 9 on ValleyPBS
…agriculture. “California farmers and ranchers are amazing,” said Jacobsen. “Valley’s Goldhelps consumers understand how crops are produced and processed by providing a behind-the-scenes look at the industry. Viewers will gain…
Class 46 Fellows Selected for California Agricultural Leadership Program
…seminar days, including an eight-day national travel seminar and a 15-day international travel seminar. “We are proud to be seating our 46th consecutive class of fellows,” said Bob Gray, president…
The Western View: Funding Site for Small Ag
…a web page, waiting to be discovered. Others are quirky, featuring the dreams and schemes of small farmers around the country. The big things are on sites like Agfunder; the…
State Board Drops Planned Grazing Rule
…don’t want is for the regional boards to replicate what they did with programs that currently regulate irrigated lands, in which farmers are assessed fees in order to provide information…
Commentary: News on Crop Revenue Reports Misses Part of Story
…national news. “Tulare County’s record farm values reported earlier this month probably raised a lot of eyebrows,” the Recorder story began. “Many probably wondered how farmers can complain about the…
Agri View: Unrecognized
Everett Griner talks about turf farmers in today’s Agri View. Unrecognized…
California Dairy Families Challenge Consumers to “Pour It Forward” With Milk Donations
…American Milk Drive online at MilkLife.com/Give and entering a zip code, the donation goes to a Feeding America food bank in each donor’s local community; or Throughout the month of…
Using Organic Methods to Improve Soil Health
Cathy Isom tells us how the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is lending a helping hand to organic farmers. Healthy Soil…
Record Walnut Production Forecast
…Measurement (O.M.) Survey, officially conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics Service from August 1 through August 29, 2015. There were a few samples completed before August 1 for training and…