…consumption with an expected output of 198 million BTUs. Vilsack also announced that Pedernales Electric Cooperative of Johnson City, Texas, received an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Loan Program (EECLP) loan…
Extension Educators Receive National Honors
…and Policy, the representative leadership and governing body of Cooperative Extension nationwide. “The work of these valued professionals provides exemplary examples of Cooperative Extension’s relevance and impact.” “Cooperative Extension is…
American Butter Institute Board Elects New Leadership
…Second Vice President: Craig Alexander, Vice President/Dairy Ingredient Sales & Regulatory Affairs of O-AT-KA Milk Products Cooperative, Inc., in Batavia, New York Ellenberger “I am looking forward to serving as…
California Wild Pig Problems: How Much?
…in California isn’t necessarily new, but it is growing. However, University of California (UC) Cooperative Extension Wildlife Specialist Robert Baldwin says despite the damage they do, wild pigs are not…
Critical European Grapevine Moth Safeguarding Milestone Recognized
European Grapevine Moth (Image courtesy of UCANR) The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and…
Funding for Organic Agriculture Research, Education-Extension Projects
…sector. The grants are funded through NIFA’s Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI), authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “The organic industry is the fastest growing segment of U.S….
Help for Low-Income Families to Purchase Fruits and Veggies
…initiatives to solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability of agriculture. NIFA’s integrated research, education and extension programs, supporting the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel, have resulted…
USDA/NIFA Awards $4.7 M for Food Safety Outreach, Education
…Food Systems and Organic Agriculture(link is external). NIFA invests in and advances innovative and transformative research, education and extension to solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability of agriculture….
Orchard Wood Recycling Offers Disposal Option
…next generation of trees and eventually benefit the farmers? University of California Cooperative Extension, where Holtz works, demonstrated another way to recycle wood chips into the soil for an audience…
More Than $62.5 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production
…as specialty crops. The projects include research, agricultural extension activities, and programs to increase demand and address the needs of America’s specialty crop industry. AMS Administrator Elanor Starmer made the…
Possible Shift of Psyllid Control Efforts in CA
…when a certain infestation level is reached. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Brad Daugherty is doing research on the history of Asian citrus psyllids in California. With the pest rampant in…
Demo Shows Orchard Recycling Options
…can have in their orchards. A University of California Cooperative Extension orchard recycling demonstration showed growers another way of incorporating organic matter back into their soil. Farm Advisor Brent Holtz…
FSA Aids Farmers Impacted by Fires
…with the USDA to help with funding for programs that help farmers. He said more cooperative agreements are on the way. “We’ve made cooperative agreements in about 28 states around…
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Expands Board of Directors
…foods company and the nation’s largest member-owned cooperative. Casale, who operates a family-owned blueberry farm, was previously executive vice president and chief financial officer for Monsanto Company. He currently serves…