…the honeybee. We can be comforted in the fact that they are nowhere close to extension. They do need help pollinating plants of this world. I think I have already…
National Cooperative Month Looks to the Future of Agriculture
The month of October is recognized as National Cooperative Month to highlight and celebrate the significant impact that cooperatives have on the community. There are more than 40,000 cooperatives in…
Bipartisan Support for Biodiesel Tax Incentive Extension
…extension of the biodiesel tax incentive would give farmers a welcome bit of certainty this year. The letter to House leadership also says, “The extension would provide biodiesel producers, blenders,…
California Sets the Bar for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…nursery crops, and horticulture. Funding is meant to be used on agricultural extension activities, research and other programs aimed at increasing demand and overall value of agricultural goods. The California…
Deadline Weekend Likely to Pass with Little Farm Bill, NAFTA Progress
…committee met Wednesday and are not ready to offer an extension on the current farm bill. House Agriculture Committee chairman Mike Conaway says “the world didn’t stop turning” when previous…
Secretary Perdue Rings the Closing Bell at NYSE
…CA Jason Detzel Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County Cornell University Logan Woolsey 4-H Member/farmer Briar Creek Farm, NY Isabel Harcourt- Ramon 4-H Member Ulster County, NY Tyler Francis Owner…
USDA Outlines Next Steps for Advancing Animal Disease Traceability
…with our state partners and industry to establish appropriate benchmarks to meet to show progress. USDA will also ensure all new traceability cooperative agreements will be contingent on measurable advancements…
Foreign Market Development Faces Funding Gap
…problem. Shearer says an extension of the 2014 farm bill won’t help. In past years, USDA has issued new allocations of funds in November. However, the agency can’t provide more…
Farm Bill Delay Possible as Deadline Looms
The farm bill deadline at the end of the month could pass without a new farm bill or an extension. As the pace of the farm bill committee stalls, leadership…
USDA Announces Investment to Expand Markets for Specialty Crop and Other Farmers
…tree nuts, and nursery crops. States use the SCBGP to fund research, agricultural extension activities and programs to increase demand for agricultural goods of value to farmers in the state…
Organic Production Project to Evaluate Advantages of No-Till Farming
…systems. “What we’re going to do is work with six or seven different organic farmers throughout the Central Valley,” said Jeff Mitchell, Cropping Systems Cooperative Extension Specialist in the Department…
Farm Bill Extension Not Ruled Out
Getting a farm bill done before current law expires at the end of this month may not happen, as congressional leaders have not ruled out an extension. The 2014 farm…
USDA Partners with HHS to Support Rural Communities Combating Opioid Misuse
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that a group of Cooperative Extension partners will have the opportunity to apply for grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
Water Works: Using Subsurface Drip Irrigation in Alfalfa Production
…Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center. Researchers have found that subsurface drip can provide a boost to overall yields. In some instances, increases have been as high as 30 percent. …