…of the Environmental Protection Agency was in Missouri a couple of years ago. The aim of her trip was to say that everything the Missouri Farm Bureau was saying about…
New FSA Cooperatives Help Farmers
The USDA Farm Service Agency has a fairly new way of working with organizations to help farmers. Administrator, USDA Farm Service Agency, Val Dolcini visited California and met with a…
Agriculture Could Mingle into Next Presidential Debate
…consideration by ABC and CNN. The proposed question: “The U.S. is set to miss its 2025 environmental targets. Given that animal agriculture produces 51 percent of greenhouse-gas emissions, will you…
Preventing Straying of Adult Sacramento River Salmon
…allow for more frequent flooding of longer duration can help endangered fish species by boosting food production and sheltering them from predators. Opportunities also exist to enhance flood protection and…
New Toolkit for Teachers
…persimmons, pistachios, plums, pomegranates, potatoes, prunes, pumpkins, raspberries, red kidney beans, rice, romaine lettuce, spinach, squash, strawberries, sweet corn, sweet potato, tangerines, tomatoes, turkey, walnuts, watermelon, wheat State products of…
New Rules Governing Use of Fumigant Pesticide 1,3-D
…agriculture.” 1,3-D is a fumigant pesticide that is injected into the soil to sterilize it before the crop is planted. In 2007, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency classified it as…
Species of Bee Officially Endangered
…protection. During the pollination period, insects, birds, and bats all transfer pollen between plants, allowing them to produce seeds and reproduce. Listing the bees on the Endangered Species List allows…
EU Resumes Dow-DuPont Merger Investigation
…the EU opened a review of the merger. The European Commission is examining the potential merger on concerns the combination may reduce competition in crop protection, seeds and certain petrochemicals….
HSUS Lawsuit on Regulating CAFO Emissions Dismissed
A U.S. District Court last week dismissed a Humane Society of the United States lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency, alleging the agency would not regulate confined animal feeding operations…
Safety-Net Payments to Farmers
…in excess commodities to be redirected to food banks and those in need, making $11 million in payments to America’s dairy farmers through the Dairy Margin Protection Program, and reprogramming…
The California Kitchen: Peach Tomato Salsa
…or orange tomato 1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves 1 tablespoonfresh cilantro 1/4 cup sweet onion 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 teaspoon jalapeño 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt To get the cooking…
Training, Educating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…use to beginning farmers or ranchers Since BFRDP’s 2009 inception, the agency has invested more than $126 million through 256 projects across the country. Previously funded projects include theMaine Organic…
Western View: Got Gas?
…have long been recognized as a source of air pollution. A 1200 pound cow is expected to generate about 800 to 1000 liters of methane a day, according to environmental…
Fruit Fly’s Genetic Code Revealed
…to reproduce, withstand pathogens, find host plants, and break down environmental toxins. The advance should also foster greater understanding of how the insect’s genetics make it such a successful invasive…
