…Horse Vineyards – whose sales help promote the National Geographic’s Ocean Initiative. Joy Sterling, CEO of Iron Horse Vineyards is also a member of the California State Board of Food…
Fresno State Unveils New Jordan College Honors Program for Ag Students
…library materials and special recognition at commencement. The students were selected from among a group of applicants by the Jordan Council Honors Council, a 10-person group composed of two honors…
First USDA Forecast Shows Normal Water Supply Forecast for Much of the West
…normal, according to data from the first 2015 forecast of USDA’s National Water and Climate Center (NWCC). California, Arizona and New Mexico as well as parts of Colorado, Utah and…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Makes Major Announcement Regarding Conservation Projects
…building terraces in fields or restoring wetlands, which requires the hiring of contractors, engineers, scientists, and others. A 2013 study commissioned by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation estimates that…
Pacific Regional Crop Production Report
…and the first week of January 2015, included the following commodities: Cotton – American Pima production is estimated at 520,000 bales for 2014, down 15 percent from 2013. Harvested acreage…
Experts Predict Growing Uncertainty for Water Supplies
…National Water Resources Association, said current climate models suggest reduced water supplies in the West due to long-term droughts. That means people in Western states “need to figure out what…
Stallman: Farmers and Ranchers Still Optimistic Despite Washington’s Past Dysfunction
…remain before Congress, including: • Immigration reform, which must include a reliable and legal workforce for America’s farms and ranches; • A national, fact-based approach to food labeling, rather than…
Weekly Water and Climate Update
The National Water and Climate Center produces this weekly report in cooperation with the National Drought Mitigation Center and other Federal agencies. The report focuses on snowpack, precipitation, and temperature…
FAA Grants Real Estate, Agricultural UAS Exemptions
…because they do not pose a threat to national airspace users or national security. Those findings are permitted under Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012….
USDA Observes Kick Off of the International Year of Soils
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today begins its celebration of the International Year of Soils to highlight the importance of healthy soils for food security, ecosystem functions and resilient…
CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals for 2015 Fertilizer Research and Education Grants
…research projects are requested to fill gaps in nitrogen management information for specific crops, including corn, pima cotton, processing tomatoes, walnuts, citrus, and deep rooted vegetables such as carrots. Furthermore,…
Agri View: Cotton Problems
Everett Griner talks about cotton prices being hard to deal with in today’s Agri View. Cotton Problems…
Wind Energy Booming for New Year
…the renewable energy one of the cheapest options. Wind Energy Booming for New Year Ian Barring-Gould with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory says energy companies are looking into the renewable…
New Members Appointed to National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection
Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the appointment of members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) for the 2014-2016 term. Established in 1971, the…