…of the College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Jean Vandergheynst is heading the project and said the lower-quality hulls are surprisingly proving to be the best. Listen to Vandergheynst’s full interview. Almond Update:…
Slowly Disappearing Unique Turkey Variety
…is a large turkey, good for meat production and also a breeding project bird. Many people raise the White Holland as an alternative to the more commercial and mainstream Broad…
Raising Royal Palm Turkeys for Meat or for Show?
…the Royal Palm, they are able to breed naturally. If you are interested in turkey conservation, or preservation, this makes a fantastic project bird. Any individual interested in showing a…
Methane Reduction Funding Down but Not Out
…or funding for these projects. It does not mean that these projects will end.” Sousa noted that wildfire control and suppression measures were big priorities in the budget, which necessitated…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 07-11-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering what’s causing digester projects to be backed up as…
Some Things You Can Use as Strawberry Planters
…be the best option. The strawberry tube is an easy, do-it-yourself project—even for a beginner! You need pipes, a drill, and your strawberry planting supplies. A 15-inch hanging basket can…
Bill to Fix Friant-Kern Canal Continues Forward Progress
…project critically important for the long-term security and economic vitality of the San Joaquin Valley,” Senator Hurtado explained to the committee. “The canal’s infrastructure has, and is, crumbling. Sixty percent…
Cover Crops Are Site-Specific
Image by Beverly Buckley from Pixabay A cover crop program can help growers try the practice, which is essential because it’s not one size fits all. Project Apis m. has…
Secretary Perdue Praises Farming Innovations at Forbes AgTech Summit
…to grow food in an urban environment. The Secretary also toured Driscoll’s Berries, as well as the C.W. Bill Jones Pumping Plant, a key component of the Central Valley Project. …
A One of a Kind Collection Reaches a Major Milestone
…to stop all biological processes, essentially putting them in “suspended animation,” Blackburn added. Research scientists say the collection is vital to their work.”Our project would not have been possible without…
Mite Levels Pointed Towards Bee Loss Survey
…losses of 15 percent that we used to experienced 50 years ago, no one is ever expecting losses that low but losses this high is alarming,” Project Apis m. Director…
Almond Update: Children’s Book Educating and Raising Money for FFA
Another project out of the 2019 Almond Leadership Program is creatively raising money for California Future Farmers of America. Grizzly Nut and leadership program participant Falastine ‘Fill’ Munoz is a mother…
USDA Farm Bill Implementation Progress Update
…Forest Management Demonstration Project (also known as “638’ contracts). There was also discussion on tribal woody biomass projects authorized by Public Law 115-325 (amending the Tribal Forest Protection Act). You…
Enhancing Farm to School Efforts Through New Partnership
…then be promoted and offered using a tiered, train-the-trainer approach Director of the project for OCFS, Gwen Holcomb noted the importance of the project for the agricultural producers who can…