…of genes associated with important agricultural traits such as yield increase, stress response, and disease resistance and, ultimately, will make possible the production of improved wheat varieties for farmers. Since…
Agri View: Dairy Farming Changes
Pennsylvania dairy barn. Emerson Brooks Papers. Special Collections, National Agricultural Library. Everett Griner talks about how dairy farming has changed in today’s Agri View. Dairy Farming Changes From: USDA National…
Dolcini Tours Farms
…use of fuel. Dolcini also toured Mead Ranch, a dryland wheat farm, in Columbia County. The operation participates in CRP, removing environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production in order to…
Sheep Shearing School Prepares Students
…National Sheep Industry Improvement Association to purchase new shearing equipment. This allows the students to learn with brand new, state-of-the-art combs, cutters and hand pieces.” The annual sheep shearing school…
Nobody Exempt from ACP Quarantines
…Everyone Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner Marylin Kinoshita says she has heard examples of citrus movement up the state that makes her shake her head. “I just heard of someone who…
Drought Alert: Call to Re-examine ‘Harmful Actions’
…meager 5 percent allocation made for south-of-Delta agricultural water service contractors. Such conservative releases during the summer months will almost certainly require Reclamation to once again drain the reserves in…
NPPC Honors Industry Leader ‘Pig’ Paul
…Iowa Swine Breeders Association – now known as the Iowa Pork Producers Association. He helped set up 24 state pork producer organizations and was the first employee of NPPC, serving…
Almond Board: Nominate Someone for the Leopold Conservation Award
…award. Almond Update- Leopold Conservation Award More from the Sand County Foundation The Leopold Conservation Award Program recognizes agricultural landowners actively committed to a land ethic. Working with prominent state…
Psyllid Quarantines Affecting Bottom Line
…99. “It’s just a matter of getting that leaf trash off the fruit however that happens,” Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner Marylin Kinoshita says. “Even with the spray-and-move option they shouldn’t…
Agri View: Summit for Young Farmers
…Center have partnered with agricultural scientists, researchers, leaders, politicians, and advocates to host the National Youth Summit on Agri-Science. This Summit emphasizes hands-on educational experiences led by experts in the…
Cotton Growers Forced to Adapt
…have been forced to adapt and be as precise as possible with their available resources. “Precise is the right word,” says California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association President Roger Isom….
Making Growing Tamarixia a Common Practice
A project in Southern California is researching methods of growing tamarixia which is a natural defense against the Asian citrus psyllid. Making Growing Tamarixia Common The Hanson Agricultural Research and…
Western View: Yet Another National Monument?
…popular opinion have ignored it. Pay attention this time, Washington. Quit feeding the fires of the Sagebrush Rebellion. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West. …
NMPF Board Adopts Resolution
…is already causing disruptions in the marketplace, even before it takes effect, and a further worsening of this situation will severely harm farmers by threatening the continued utilization of agricultural…