…my work in the 115th Congress with our dedicated and knowledgeable Chairman Conaway who leads the Committee’s important work to represent rural America. Our farmers, ranchers and growers are the…
Sodexo Food Service Announces New Animal Welfare Standards
…production being exported to other countries. Those numbers come from Sodexo Vice President of Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Ted Monk, who says, “Sodexo is committed to improving the treatment of…
Next Ag Secretary Likely to have Indiana Ties
…the Indiana Farm Bureau, Don Villwock and Ted McKinney, the current director of the Indiana Department of Agriculture. Also included on the shortlist is Chuck Conner, the president and CEO…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Sessions
At the upcoming Almond Conference, emeritus professor of plant sciences at UC Davis Ted DeJung Is speaking on the specifics of growing almonds trees. He tells us about his session…
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…
Project Aids Food Supply for Delta Smelt
…Guy said. “The drought has not only impacted smelt, but it has also affected the ability to deliver water for farms, wildlife refuges and recreation throughout the region. Farmers and…
Selections Made for California Agricultural Leadership Program
Twenty-four individuals have been selected for Class 47 of the California Agricultural Leadership Program, an advanced leadership development experience for emerging agricultural leaders. The new fellows will be inaugurated into…
Delta Smelt Strategy Shows Promising Results
…lower Sacramento River. Scientists theorized that this production of plankton could be generated in other years if the conditions in the Yolo Bypass could be repeated. This finding led to…
Agri View: GMO Law
…by “regulating nationwide distribution and labeling practices that facilitate interstate commerce.” The court, however, dismissed an injunction that would have prevented the GMO labeling law from being implemented in 2015….
Bison Our National Mammal
…along with many co-sponsors from both parties. As the national mammal, bison will now join the oak (national tree – designated 2004), the rose (national floral emblem – designated 1998)…
Secretary Ross in Vietnam
…United States Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA), a non-profit formed in 1980 by the 13 western state departments of agriculture as well as the territorial departments in Guam and Samoa. For…
Western View: Behind the Sagebrush Rebellion
…surrounding the home property. The Taylor Grazing Act of 1934 created this system with permits sold to the ranchers for low grazing fees. These fees average $1.69 per animal, per…
Senate Water Bill Introduction is Welcomed News for Multiple Water Agencies
…and we encourage the Senate to take swift action on the Feinstein/Boxer bill so that process can begin.” –Ted R. Page, Board President, Kern County Water Agency “No area of…
House Water Bill Introduction Praised
…genuinely interested in working with their colleagues in the Senate to find a legislative solution to the chronic water supply shortages that have devastated the San Joaquin Valley and other…