…Several wheat farmers have told Politico that wheat is resilient enough to have “nine lives.” Kim Anderson of Oklahoma State University Extension says it’s also early enough in the season…
USDA/NIFA Announces Support for Crop Breeding Research
…varieties. Funding is made through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, which seeks to address challenges in food and agricultural sciences through research, extension, and education opportunities. EAGER is established…
Organic Milk Sales Lower
…at Organic Valley, the nation’s largest organic dairy cooperative, expects prices to stabilize in 2018 and hopefully improve in 2019, but did not expect the market to take its recent…
Snow Survey Significantly Below Average
…California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program who conducted the snow survey at Phillips. “There’s plenty of time left in the traditional wet season to reverse the dry trend we’ve been experiencing.”…
Support for Organic Agriculture Research, Extension, and Education
…to help them grow their businesses while solving critical organic agriculture issues, priorities, or problems.” The Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) supports research, education, and extension programs that…
Groups Want Tax-Extender Bill Passed in 2017
More than 50 groups representing a wide scope of businesses sent a letter this week to Congress asking for approval of a multi-year extension of a series of expired tax…
Expanding U.S. Commodity Markets Top Priority for USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service
…combat rations to help ensure the quality of meals prepared for American troops. In 2017, the agency initiated nearly $1 million in new public/private cooperative research agreements and workshops aimed…
NASS Research, Survey, and Technology Advancements in 2017 Serve U.S. Agriculture
…Conducted since 1840, it is the only source of uniform, comprehensive, and impartial agriculture data for every state and county in the country. Farmers and ranchers, trade associations, government, extension…
Farm Co-ops Get Section 199 Fix in Tax Bill
…final bill still repeals the deduction, but “allows cooperative members to claim a new 20 percent deduction on payments from a farmer cooperative.” Cooperatives would also be able to claim…
Available Positions on 2018 Almond Board of Directors
…than January 20, 2018 to be considered for these positions. A cooperative grower member and alternate nominee will be selected through their cooperative association. Almond Board of California is the…
Register for Inaugural California Coffee Summit
…Agriculture will be giving presentations on topics such as the development of estate coffee, along with pest and disease management. UC Cooperative Extension advisors Ramiro Lobo, Gary Bender, and Duncan…
Legislators Educated During California Healthy Soils Week
…said. The discussion panels also featured University of California Cooperative Extension advisors, as well as United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service personnel and multiple farmers engaged in…
Crown Gall Surgery Effective but Labor Intensive
…because it’s very labor intensive,” said Dani Lightle, Cooperative Extension Orchard Systems Advisor for Glenn County. The first step of treatment involves removing the soil around the base of the…
Chowchilla Dairy Farmer Named 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator
…his dairy farm over the years,” said Jeffrey Mitchell, UC Cooperative Extension cropping systems specialist and CASI founder. The dairy producer, who milks about 2,000 cows at his farm west…