…of its activities, the Board now engages in production, nutrition and market research, advertising and promotion in domestic and international markets, quality control, technical/regulatory issues management and statistical analysis and…
USDA Helps Military Veterans Learn Skills for Farming and Ranching Careers
…ranch operations and management practices. Projects may also offer workforce readiness and employment prospects for service-disabled veterans. The available funding for AgVets grants in FY18 is approximately $4.7 million. Eligible…
Fifth Round of NAFTA Talks Moving Slowly
…made several proposals that have been referred to as “poison pills.” For example, the Trump Administration wants to raise the made-in-America requirements in the auto sector, kill Canada’s supply management…
Livestock Haulers Get Waiver From ELDS Regulations
…hauling.” The Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act, enacted as part of the 2012 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, mandated that ELDs be installed by Dec….
NAFTA Negotiators Focusing on Cars and Finances
…panels, and ending Canada’s dairy supply management program. Bloomberg says there are other topics negotiators will discuss, including telecommunications, digital trade, government procurement, investment, labor, and intellectual property. From the…
Perdue Hears Concerns of California Farmers
…Linden told Perdue he doesn’t want to go to jail for doing his job. He’s worried about the havoc the Food Safety Modernization Act could cause for him and his…
USDA Offers Assistance to Protect Privately-Owned Wetlands, Agricultural Lands and Grasslands
…these lands preserves America’s heritage, natural resources and open space,” NRCS Acting Chief Leonard Jordan said. “Easements are also important tools for people who are trying to improve the management…
USDA/NIFA Invests in Programs to Increase Crop Productivity, Profitability, and Stewardship of Three Crops
…developed alfalfa water management strategies under drought conditions that limit the amount of irrigation water available, while ensuring the availability of dependable supplies of alfalfa in the region for dairy…
NAFTA Talks Again Underway
…least for the start of the negotiations. The Trump administration must still find a way to address Canada’s dairy supply management system, among other agriculture issues. The administration is hoping…
USDA Research to Support Environmentally-Friendly Pesticides, Reduction of Methyl Bromide
…extension activities or extension-only projects that promote the adoption of new pest management practices. This year, NIFA’s Methyl Bromide Transition Program will award grants totaling $1.9 million for such research….
Perdue Announces Hass Avocado Board Appointments
…been assigned to importers. Each member has an alternate who can vote and make decisions only when they are acting for an absent member. Members can serve up to two…
Labor, Guestworker Programs Lead Sustainable Ag Expo
Labor challenges will get tougher, not easier. That was the message from the opening session of the Sustainable Ag Expo in San Luis Obispo. Agricultural and resource economics expert Dr….
Secretary Perdue Supports Better Guestworker Program
…as the U.S. government to give them a program where they can hire people who are legal,” said Perdue. The Agricultural Guestworker Act, known as the AG Act, would replace…
Register for the Western Alfalfa and Forage Symposium
…series of demonstrations and hands-on activities. The day will conclude with a wrap-up discussion and a presentation of certificates. Wednesday morning will begin with a welcome and introduction followed by…