Increasing uniformity is something growers are paying more attention to in many practices like irrigation and nutrient applications. Yara’s Director of Agronomy Services for the Western United States Steve Petrie…
Deputy Secretary Censky to Keynote Farm Foundation Workshop
Censky A Farm Foundation workshop on rural Infrastructure Investment will feature Deputy Agriculture Secretary Steve Censky. A collaboration of Farm Foundation and the Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, the…
Micronutrients: Tiny elements, Huge Impacts
…Agronomy Services for the Western United States Steve Petrie said micronutrient deficiencies often fly under the radar and can be challenging for a plant to overcome. Listen to Petrie’s Interview….
Manage Almonds to Full Potential, Despite Freeze Damage
…Agronomy Services for the Western United States Steve Petrie said growers should manage trees to their full potential despite visible damage during bloom. He said trees can adjust where they…
USDA Announces More Local Control for School Meal Operations
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Steve Censky announced two new efforts to provide states and school districts with additional flexibility and support to operate more efficient school meal…
UCCE to be a Leader in Climate Change Awareness and Education
…staff, paying more for feed, and allocating limited water resources. Steve Ostoja, the director of the USDA’s California Climate Hub, said the program helps California farmers, ranchers, forest landowners and…
Senators Urge Trump to Rejoin TPP
…effort is led by Senator Steve Daines of Montana, who says the group “is committed” to expediting the trade nominees needed to rejoin TPP on the Senate floor. Trump sparked…
State Ag Officials Set 2018 Policy Priorities
…the Food Safety Modernization Act a priority for the year. NASDA President and Connecticut Commissioner of Agriculture, Steve Reviczky, says of the priorities, that “state departments of agriculture set the…
U.S. Cotton Industry Contributions to Cotton USA Play Critical Role in Developing Export Markets
…President Steve Verett said. “The work they do is vital to helping ensure that the rest of the world knows why U.S. cotton is a superior product and worthy of…
USDA Announces Plenary Speakers for the 2018 Agricultural Outlook Forum
…This year’s forum is themed “The Roots of Prosperity,” and the opening plenary session will feature keynote remarks from U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, welcoming comments from Deputy Secretary Steve…
Trump Falling Behind on USDA Nominees
…Secretary Steve Censky and Undersecretaries Ted McKinney and Greg Ibach. The undersecretary nomination of Bill Northey remains on hold by Senator Ted Cruz, and one Trump nomination, Sam Clovis, withdrew…
Almond Board: Record Breaking Almond Conference
…Lubetsky, founder and CEO of KIND Snacks, Steve Forbes, editor-in-chief of Forbes Magazine, John Haugen, Vice President/General Manager, 301 INC – Emerging Brand Elevator at General Mills and Tal Ronnen,…
Farmland Values Still High Despite Low Commodity Prices
…Farm Futures Dot Com quotes Steve Bruere, President of the land-brokerage firm Peoples Co. of Iowa as saying, “Strong farmland values defy logic in a lot of ways.” He says…
FSA – A Vital Source of Assistance to America’s Farmers and Ranchers
…California, including loans and other disaster assistance programs. New Farmers U.S. Agriculture Secretary Perdue and Steve Records, the Vice-President of Field Operations for SCORE signing the SCORE Agreement. In August,…