…the Other White Meat” trademarks to the National Pork Board. NPPC sold the trademarks to Pork Board for $35 million dollars, financed over 20 years, making the annual payment $3…
USDA Seeks National Mango Board Nominees
…board includes eight importers, two domestic producers, seven foreign producers, and one first handler. The Board meets periodically to plan and review marketing and research activities that benefit the industry….
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Board Appointments
Appointments have been named to the National Watermelon Promotion Board, the American Egg Board and the National Potato Promotion Board. Information on each of these groups and their appointees is…
Farmers Urge Their Peers to Define ‘Sustainability’ for Themselves
…outreach is also a sustainability factor for Geigle. “We’re active on our county Farm Bureau board and in our children’s sports. I helped coach my son’s youth baseball league and…
Bayer Honors Robert Hutmacher as 2017 Cotton Specialist of the Year
The highly respected Extension Cotton Specialist for the University of California is recognized for his commitment to growers and leadership across the industry Dr. and Mrs. Robert Hutmacher An Extension…
USDA Expands Help to Women and Hispanic Farmers
…Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Rural Development programs in California, Missouri, New Mexico and Texas. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack says: “The Ombudsperson is another avenue for producers…
Still Searching, For an Ag Secretary
…represent the 3rd Congressional District of Indiana. Members of the Trump team this week said the President-elect is searching for the “most qualified” person to run the department. Former California…
New Congress Likely to Address Regulatory Reform
…that we face—the paperwork, expectations, rules, laws, fees, permits, penalties, including criminal penalties—all of that goes under this big umbrella,” said Josh Rolph, California Farm Bureau Federation Federal Policy manager….
Almond Board: Helping Honey Bees
…governed by a nine-member board. Our board members are beekeepers representing the major national and state beekeeping organizations. Four scientific advisors review research proposals and provide recommendations to the board….
Agriculture Growing Weary of Ag Secretary Search
…week and was thought to be former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue, but that gave way to former California Lieutenant Governor Abel Maldonado (Mal-do-nah-do). The Trump transition team Wednesday said Trump…
Crops Benefit from Holiday demand
…said. “Over the last two years alone, our demand on a pound basis is up 15 percent from just two years ago.” California almonds and walnuts are used in many…
License Plate Program Awards Ag Education
…California; ‘LearnAboutAg’ assemblies at elementary schools hosted by California Foundation for Ag in the Classroom; an agricultural leadership program in Monterey County for community leaders and professions; and support for…
Will the Next Ag Secretary Please Stand Up?
…of California was the top choice for Trump. Perdue is a Democrat-turned-Republican who served on Trump’s agricultural advisory committee during his presidential campaign. Perdue would appease Trump’s agriculture advisory committee,…
Snowpack’s Statewide Water Content Below Average
…and February are two of California’s three historically wettest months, which means the readings taken at Phillips during the winter’s first media-oriented snow survey are a key starting point of…