…Jan. 7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in collaboration with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), reached agreement with South African officials to allow most U.S. exports…
Agri View: Agriculture Education
In today’s Agri View Everett Griner talks about requiring agriculture education and training in high schools. Agriculture Education From: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Agricultural Education is the teaching of agriculture,…
Fat to Fit at 40 – Ag Advocate talks Weight Loss
…and still works to promote agriculture. She recently lost a hundred pounds and set out to represent farmers and ranchers by promoting her new healthy lifestyle. She’s the author of…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for January 6
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Vilsack Urges Congress to Pass Wildfire Funding Fix
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces 2015 Wildfires Burned Record Acres, Urges Congress to Pass Wildfire Funding Fix Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that in 2015, wildfires burned a record…
Dairy Digesters Beneficial to Control Greenhouse Gasses
…anaerobic digesters). Anaerobic digesters are expensive to build, but are a proven and highly effective method of reducing GHGs, particularly methane, from agriculture. As such, digesters are a smart investment…
Agri View: Migrant Trends
…within the U.S. Unlike other immigrant groups that came before them these workers have not been granted legal status to live in the U.S. The undocumented status of an overwhelming…
Huanglongbing Test Not Ineffective
…to where you sample the tree. More About Detection The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) says detection of the disease is extremely difficult by symptoms alone. Diagnostic laboratories…
CA Should View Automation as Supplement
Automation has replaced a lot of jobs in Midwest agriculture, but California agriculture might be a tougher industry to do the same. Automation as a Supplement California’s agriculture industry creates…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for January 5
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Agriculture Graduate Shortage
…us why college students still undecided in their career path should consider agriculture. Agriculture Graduate Shortage From: USDA Employment Opportunities for College Graduates in Food, Agriculture, Renewable Natural Resources, and…
DCHA Seeks Applicants for Annual Scholarship
…dairy industry by offering scholastic support to outstanding agriculture-focused students. “Education is the foundation of a successful industry,” says DCHA President Lane Sollenberger. “Today’s students are tomorrow’s producers, technicians and…
NFU Recognizes Women in Agriculture
National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today thanked the growing number of women in agriculture – now roughly one million strong and responsible for a $12.9 billion dollar economic…
California Ag Faring Well Considering Drought
…systems. The funding will expand and augment the existing grant and low-interest loan program nonprofit organizations are currently offering through a U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded program. On Nov. 13, Governor…