Bipartisan Coalition of 100 Lawmakers Urge Secretary of Agriculture to Take Action on Cottonseed Suffering under combined pressures of natural disasters and predatory foreign competition by China, India, and others,…
GAO says EPA Violated Federal Law to Subvert Public Opinion
…to appear grassroots, the EPA misused tax-payer funds to support expansion of federal jurisdiction.” The GAO also found that the agency’s website links to policy engagements on the Natural Resources…
Commodity Classic, Successful Farming Team Up to Offer New AG CONNECT Main Stage at 2016 Event
…farmer-led convention and trade show and Successful Farming’s resources and proven track record of innovation and information in the agricultural industry. “We are excited to partner with Successful Farming to…
Agri View: War on Feral Hogs!
…landscaping and natural areas due to feeding, rooting, wallowing, grazing, and trampling activities. Feral swine are reservoirs of many diseases and act as a host to parasites that can negatively…
UC Davis Cracks the Walnut Genome
…walnut rootstock species. This composite information will provide additional genomic resources that can be combined with traditional breeding techniques to develop new walnut varieties. Chandler walnuts, for example, are harvested…
New Software Measures Agriculture’s Carbon Footprint
…tools. Chambers is with the Energy and Environmental Markets Team of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). NRCS joined forces with Colorado State University to build the tools. California’s Department…
Citrus Forecast: No Changes for California
Mark Hudson, USDA/National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Washington, D.C., reported the December citrus forecast. Although Florida oranges dropped another 5 million boxes, there were no changes in the reported numbers…
Boundary Lines Complicate Groundwater Management
…to the resources and needs of their communities. Good groundwater management will provide a buffer against drought and climate change, and contribute to reliable water supplies regardless of weather patterns….
Almond Industry Effort for Innovation and Sustainability
…activities from working with farmers to fine tune irrigation techniques to adopting more advanced water management technologies. — Sustainable(1) Water Resources – An exploration of how to best leverage a…
2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Winner Recognized
…and Sustainable Conservation work together to determine the annual winner of the Leopold Conservation Award, which is given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold. In his influential 1949 book,…
New Pig Breed Resistant to Deadly Disease
…Food and Natural Resources. “We were able to breed a litter of pigs that do not produce this protein, and as a result, the virus doesn’t spread. When we exposed…
Greater HLB-Resistant Rootstock Released
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Research Service announced the release of a new citrus rootstock that is showing greater huanglongbing (HLB) resistance. The rootstock was created in Indio,…
USDA Begins 49th Enrollment Period for the Conservation Reserve Program
…road. Since 1996, CRP has created nearly 2.7 million acres of restored wetlands. For more information FSA conservation programs, visit a local FSA office orwww.fsa.usda.gov/conservation. To find your local FSA…
‘Food Science Fun’ Connects Students to Science
…site and resources are made possible through the generous support of title sponsor DuPont Pioneer. To take advantage of the free My American Farm resources, games and activities, visit www.MyAmericanFarm.org….