…Siemen is a fourth‐generation family farmer and owner of Prime Land Farm in Harbor Beach, in Michigan’s Thumb region. He testified on behalf of his cooperative, Michigan Milk Producers Association,…
NMPF, USDEC Organize Dairy Fly-In on Capitol Hill to Build Support for Trade with Canada, Mexico
…cooperative and company leaders explained to lawmakers how they have lost sales to Canada and expressed fears of the consequences of Canada dumping its milk excess onto global markets at…
Most Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Find Milk Buyers
…will have buyers by Monday, even though some may be on short-term contracts. Some of the new buyers come from Wisconsin-based companies like Rolling Hills Dairy Cooperative and Mullins Cheese,…
Almond Growers Check Effects of Rain at Bloom
…good statewide crop, but certainly not a record crop,” said Franz Niederholzer, University of California Cooperative Extension orchard systems farm advisor in Colusa. “The weather was rotten during early bloom…
Funding to Support the Agricultural Sciences
…and advances agricultural research, education, and extension and promotes transformative discoveries that solve societal challenges. NIFA support for the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel has resulted in user-inspired,…
USDA Announces $4.8 Million Available to Support Food Safety Outreach Program
…food safety plans. The program continues to fund projects that develop bilingual and culturally-appropriate training resources. Eligible applicants include: The Cooperative Extension Service for a U.S. state or territory; Non-government…
Funding to Educate the Future Agricultural Science Workforce
…new scientists in the agricultural research, extension, and education arena.” The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative is America’s flagship competitive grants program that provides funding for foundational and translational research,…
FSA and NRCS Officials Ask for Your Help in Controlling Palmer amaranth
…nitrate in the leaves. If you find, or think you have found, Palmer amaranth in your conservation planting, contact your crop consultant, the State Department of Agriculture, and extension specialists…
The Potential Effects of Increased Demand for U.S. Agricultural Exports on Metro and Nonmetro Employment
…sectors, both agricultural and nonagricultural. However, we concentrate on the agricultural and food and beverage sectors that produce agricultural exports, as defined by USDA. The model includes a regional extension…
Yellow Almond Trees More Widespread?
Courtesy: The Almond Doctor Some growers are seeing yellow almond trees in their orchard as we move into spring. U.C. Cooperative Extension advisors in both Fresno and Merced counties said…
Deadline to Apply for Funding to Grow the Bioeconomy June 28th
…invests in and advances agricultural research, education, and extension and promotes transformative discoveries that solve societal challenges. NIFA support for the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel has resulted…
$6.3 Million in Funding Available for Resilient Agroecosystems-July 13 Deadline
…NIFA invests in and advances agricultural research, education, and extension and promotes transformative discoveries that solve societal challenges. NIFA support for the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel has…
Grassley Bill Would Ban Packer Ownership of Livestock
…or is controlled by or under common control with, the packer; 2. a cooperative or entity owned by a cooperative, if a majority of the ownership interest in the cooperative…
$21.8 Million to Combat Citrus Disease
…stations, Cooperative Extension Services, individuals, or groups consisting of two or more of these entities. Pre-applications are due on May 12, 2017. See the request for applications for details. NIFA…