…the offer, negotiate or decline. Companies interested in participating in AgSharks at Western Growers Annual Meeting can apply online at www.wga.com. The competition is planned for October 31st. From the…
Japan Interested in Multi-nation Trade Agreements, Not Bilateral Trade
…trip, says they are hopeful that Vice President Mike Pence will make progress on the issue during talks planned for October. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Funding to Recruit and Educate a More Diverse Agricultural Workforce
…one of the disciplines in the food and agricultural sciences. The deadline for applications is October 31, 2017. See the request for applications for details. Among previous projects, North Carolina…
Secretary Perdue Announces USDA Improvements
…be promulgated, amended, or eliminated; and programs and policies to be implemented, streamlined, or discarded will be provided to President Trump in late October. In order to develop fresh, creative…
Apply for Alternative Manure Management Program Grants
…to submit an application is October 2. Projects that are eligible for grant funding include the installation of a mechanical separator on a flush dairy and converting from a flush…
Reasons to Plant in the Fall
…feature certain plants, such as perennials that are best planted in the fall like peonies and iris Planting in the next few weeks and into early October will give roots…
NIFA Support for Food and Agricultural National Needs Fellowship Grants Program
…of food, and agricultural sciences. The deadline for applications is October 31, 2017. See the request for applications for details. NIFA’s mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research,…
Senator Chuck Grassley Pessimistic About Farm Bill This Year
…Majority Leader making time, including possibly delaying or canceling a week-long October recess Time All Grassley can say for now is Certainty Grassley does not expect many changes to the…
WOTUS May End Up in Court
…Rule The Trump EPA will now hold listening sessions for the public, starting September 19th, with a session devoted just to agriculture on October 17th. Parrish says Congress never intended…
Raisin Growers Must ‘Opt-in’ to Class Action Lawsuit
Growers have until October 6, 2017, to send in their “opt-in” claim forms as part of a class action lawsuit on behalf of the California raisin industry. After a court…
WOTUS Public Meetings Scheduled
…teleconference for agriculture is scheduled for Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Registration information can be found on the EPA website (https://www.epa.gov/wotus-rule/outreach-meetings). The EPA is following an executive order by President Donald…
Almond Board: Almond Achievement Award
…to make the California Almond industry great, email Jenny Nicolau with the following information: Name of nominee Nominee’s organization’s name Reason for nomination Nominations are due by October 19, 2017….
USDA Seeks Public Input on Updates to Animal Welfare Act Licensing Requirements
…at the Regulations.gov website. Comments will be accepted through October 23, 2017, either online at Regulations.gov after August 24, 2017, or in writing at Docket No. APHIS-2017-0062, Regulatory Analysis, and…
First Round of NAFTA Talks Conclude
…next round of talks is scheduled for September 1-5 in Mexico. Talks then move to Canada in late September before coming back to America in October. Bloomberg says a joint…