…productivity, profitability, and conservation of natural resources through conventional and organic forage and seed production systems. In FY 2017, AFRP will support the development of improved alfalfa forage and seed…
New Funding Opportunities for Higher Education
…baccalaureate or master’s degree level food, agricultural, natural resources, and human sciences (FANH) education and first professional degree-level education in veterinary medicine (DVM). HEC projects may improve the economic health…
Snowpack’s Water Content Remains Far above Average
…by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada found a SWE of 46.1 inches, 183 percent of the late March/early April long-term average at…
Farm Bureau Cheers Perdue Committee Vote, Urges Full Senate to Confirm
…of handling and exporting the food Americans grow for the world. He is a real-world farmer who wants to build on farmers’ successful efforts to sustain and conserve the natural…
California and Australia – a Continuing Partnership
…Gunasekara, CDFA Science Advisor; Paul Wenger, California Farm Bureau Federation; Carlos Suarez, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service; Jan Hopmans, University of California, Davis; Dave Long, Hilltop Ranch/Merced Irrigation District; Emily…
Air Quality Discussions Include ‘No-Farm Days’
…said setting a mandate to replace all almond harvesters by that time is almost impossible. A program through the Natural Resources Conservation Service can help growers replace harvesters, and some…
Report Names Ag Labor in Human Trafficking List
…for federally funded legal services, making it extremely difficult to secure services for victims in landscaping. Sixty-three percent of hotline cases involved men from Mexico. Some of the workers were…
Very Early Planting Not Worth the Risks
…early planted crops. Planting very early also affects insurability, and if the crop needs to be replanted, can increase production costs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Sonny Perdue Vote Delayed to Thursday
…his desk at the Department of Agriculture. The Senate will take a two-week Easter recess at the end of next week. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Guayule: Past Meets Future
…the road.” Using biotech tools, the team has developed an improved variety of guayule plant as a natural source of tire rubber. Chemist Colleen McMahan achieved the technological feat together…
Trump Document Proposes Cuts to 2017 USDA, FDA Spending
…cut to eliminate funding for the McGovern-Dole food program and a $49 million cut to Rural Business and Cooperative Grant Programs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Senate Ag Schedules Perdue Confirmation Vote
…at the earliest. When asked if the Senate will confirm Perdue before the Easter break, Chairman Roberts replied: “Hope springs eternal.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump Executive Order Reverses American Climate Change Progress, Leadership
…atmosphere and moved the needle toward compensating producers for environmental services, Johnson noted. “Considering family farmers’ and ranchers’ potential for sinking major amounts of carbon in their soils, agriculture needs…
Funding Available for Youth Farm Safety
…safety instruction resources,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “These NIFA investments help keep families safe, and give occupational health providers the gold standard for youth farm safety curricula.” Applications are…