…to California, Secretary Perdue heard from the agriculture community at a town hall meeting held at the Modesto Junior College Agricultural Pavilion, where he was also introduced to the newly…
Weather Causes California Rice To Take Hit in 2017
…rice when growers were finishing their herbicide applications towards the end of June. As the rice headed, the California Crop Improvement Association began inspecting fields, with suspected plants being pulled…
Bringing Persimmons into the Limelight
…you. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their collaborators are working to bring this uncommon Asian native fruit into the limelight. In 2016, the United States exported 7.4 million pounds…
October Farm Equipment Sales Increase
Tractor and combine sales for October increased from levels recorded last year. The Association of Equipment Manufacturer’s monthly report shows the sale of all tractors in the U.S. in October,…
U.S. Poultry Groups Applaud WTO’s Indonesian Ruling
…poultry industry estimates the potential market for U.S. poultry exports to Indonesia at 170,000 metric tons annually, valued at $177 million. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
McKinney Visit to India Good for U.S. Pork
…trip, aimed at increasing U.S. agricultural export levels for India, allowed McKinney to press the nation to open access to U.S. pork. NPPC has been working for many years to…
Agriculture Groups Band Together to Support Section 199
More than 180 agricultural groups are coming together to support the Section 199 tax deduction not included in the tax reform proposal. The groups, led by the National Council of…
Analyst Predicts Farm Bill Delay
…will be introduced earlier next year. House Agriculture Committee staff members started writing the next farm bill about a month ago. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Talks Again Underway
…resolution is not reached by the end of March, “the political calendar will make it very difficult to complete a deal.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Almond Matters: Getting Proactive with Preemergents
…toughest weeds that farmers have to contend with in today’s agricultural production,” Field Market Development and Research Field Representative Tino Lopez said. “The fall germinating bio-type of fleabane and marestail…
Fresno State Ag Mechanization Lab Gets Update
The Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at Fresno State showcased initial renovations to its mechanized agriculture laboratory on Tuesday, Nov. 14 that were made possible by a $250,000…
New Pesticide Regulations Begin January 1
…California Department of Pesticide Regulations (DPR) disallows many applications within a quarter-mile radius from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Western Agricultural Processors Association was one of many groups opposing…
USDA Research to Support Environmentally-Friendly Pesticides, Reduction of Methyl Bromide
…and quarantine. Eligible applicants include colleges and universities, including Hispanic-serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACUs), and research foundations maintained by them. The deadline for applications is Jan. 30, 2018. See…
Perdue Announces Hass Avocado Board Appointments
…are nominated by their industry and appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Since 1966, Congress has authorized 22 industry-funded research and promotion boards to provide a framework for agricultural industries…