…products for pest management in agriculture and water. Marrone has won numerous awards for her products and businesses, including the Natural Resources Defense Council Growing Green Award recognizing Marrone as…
Animal Monitoring Technology at World Dairy Expo
…be coming. From SCR dairy: Dairy farmers trust SCR Dairy rumination and activity monitoring technology to provide accurate, dependable, actionable data about their herd’s reproductive and health status. To maintain…
Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee Members Named
…The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) oversees the 25-member committee to ensure that it is administered according to the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Members are nominated by the industry. The following…
Markets for U.S. Agricultural Products to Strengthen
…its partners at the University of Maryland and Maryland Farm Bureau developed a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Model Contract and Contracting Guide to help farmers better manage risk and improve…
Commentary: Two Examples Demonstrate Regulatory Overreach
…the Clean Water Act rule was a “myth.” She went on to say that the act exempted normal farming practices, and the new rule would not interfere with the operation…
Taking the Melodrama out of Almond Orchard Recycling
…whole orchard recycling project was funded by the Accelerated Innovation Management program of the Almond Board of California. – – – – – – – – – Whole Orchard Recycling…
Early-Autumn Weather Affects Coastal Crops
…reduction in supply might bring prices up.” Winegrape harvesting is under way in the county, and the heat wave could actually be beneficial, he said. “The wineries want certain levels…
Preventing Straying of Adult Sacramento River Salmon
…salmon under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. “The new permanent Wallace Weir and fish collection facility will allow hundreds of additional adult salmon to reach their spawning grounds, including critically…
Food Policy Action Endorses Clinton
…Policy Action Food Policy Action Announces 2016 Endorsements Food group endorses Clinton-Kaine Presidential ticket and 12 candidates in top Congressional races Food Policy Action, an organization dedicated to educating the…
Cargill Sales and Net Earnings Higher in 2016
…due to weather-related incidents. The segment’s new aqua nutrition unit offset part of the impact with its overall sales strength. Cargill wants to grow its protein portfolio, so it purchased…
Forestry Experts Say Tree Mortality Brings Added Risk
…by the Obama administration, Huston attended a meeting in Washington, D.C., that discussed forest management. “The administration is addressing forest management under their Climate Action Plan, but it is for…
ACP Movement Shows History Repeating Itself
…lead by a session on vector management and biology. Cooperative Extension Specialist Matt Daugherty discussed his research on what we can learn from Asian citrus psyllid movement and it’s history…
HSUS Lawsuit on Regulating CAFO Emissions Dismissed
…or CAFOs. The group requested in 2009 that EPA begin rulemaking under the Clean Air Act to regulate air emissions from CAFOs. The U.S. District Court for the District of…
Safety-Net Payments to Farmers
…making payments on a percentage of historical base production, limiting the impact on production decisions. Nationwide, producers enrolled 96 percent of soybean base acres, 91 percent of corn base acres…