…to serve as Chairman for the 2017/2018 Program Year. LaCour is a cotton producer from Morganza, Lousiana. As General Manager of the farming partnership GNG Farms, LaCour has overseen production…
Update: Landowner Settles Wetlands Case
…buy $770,000 in vernal pool mitigation credits; and do more work on the Tehama County property, according to a statement from the Pacific Legal Foundation, which is representing Duarte. “This…
Ports Contract Eases Trade Concerns
A contract agreement between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association has eased trade concerns. The two ratified a three-year extension to the labor contract for…
USPS Issues Protect Pollinators Forever Stamps
…of the American Philatelic Society, Mick Zais and the Pollinator Partnership President & CEO Val Dolcini are all scheduled be attending the ceremony. ©2017 USPS Honeybee hives have been…
Poultry Producers Comment on NAFTA Renegotiation Plans
…increases in the market access for U.S. turkey and turkey products. The poultry industry also stands by sanitary and phytosanitary rules that were negotiated as part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership…
Wind Power Advancing in U.S.
…wind energy projects that will total 368 MW. Also in the second quarter, Massachusetts, in partnership with local electric distribution companies, issued a request for proposals for between 400 MW…
Japan Beef Tariff Increase Highlights Need for Trade Agreement
…that this unfortunate development underscores the urgent need for a bilateral trade agreement with Japan absent the Trans-Pacific Partnership.” Background: Japan was the top export market for U.S. beef, valued…
Secretary Perdue Partners with FFA to Support Next Generation of Leaders in Agriculture
…helps us continue our vision of growing leaders, building communities and strengthening agriculture. We look forward to our partnership and the ability to share our ideas with USDA.” Under the…
Urban Agriculture Conservation Grants Awarded
The National Association of Conservation Districts, in partnership with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, has awarded $1 million in grants to 19 conservation districts in 14 states to boost technical…
Almond Board: Almond Crop Forecast
…Service — Pacific Regional Office (NASS/PRO). Listen to the report with Almond Board President and CEO Richard Waycott. Listen to the full interview with Waycott. From the Almond Board…
Funding for Research on Plant-Biotic Interactions
…is the first round of grants awarded through the Plant-Biotic Interactions program, a joint funding opportunity established through a partnership between NIFA and the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NIFA…
Western View: Ventura County
…places like Santa Barbara, and Malibu, the Pacific Coast Highway and miles of beaches, this is surfer heaven. It’s hard to associate farms and farming with surfboards and sunscreen. It…
Pork Wants U.S. Bilateral Trade Deal with Japan
…deal with Japan, the highest value market for U.S. pork exports. A Pork Network Dot Com article says now that the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement has gone away, the U.S. needs…
Research on Pests and Beneficial Species Funding from USDA
…translational research, education, and extension projects in the food and agricultural sciences. This is the first round of grants made under the Pests and Beneficial Species in Agricultural Production Systems…