The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to update its regulations to allow Hass avocados from Colombia to be imported into…
Funding for Electric Projects in 31 States
…and the bio-based economy, visit USDA’s entry on Medium.com, Powering America with a More Sustainable Energy Future. In Missouri, United Electric Cooperative is receiving a $28 million loan to build…
APHIS Proposes Orchids Can Be Safely Imported
…to be imported into the United States under a systems approach. Plants would be permitted when they come in an approved growing medium, and those plants would also be subject…
Western View: Green is the New Angry
…a lot of power and influence. Maybe it’s time for Ag to wake up and defend itself from them. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
Growers, Researchers Fight Citrus Disease
…diseases such as ebola and dengue fever would be introduced in the United States. Use of models directs sampling efforts toward the most likely sources of HLB infection, Gottwald said….
U.S. Coffee Demand Growing
The International Coffee Organization says coffee consumption in the United States is expected to grow at two percent a year until 2020. The United States is the world’s largest national…
Syngenta Files Appeal
…is inappropriate, given the many ways farmers grow and sell corn in different markets across the United States. Syngenta claims the lawsuits lacks merit and that the Agrisure Viptera trait…
Extension Educators Receive National Honors
…Child Development Specialist Stephen Green’s Early Childhood Educator Online Training Program offers some 200 courses, including many in Spanish and Vietnamese. Since 2010, course completions across the United States number…
Belgium Region Ignoring Deadline, Leaving Infinite Timeline on CETA
…agreements, including the failed Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the U.S. and the EU, along with a potential post-Brexit deal between the EU and the United Kingdom. From the…
Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook
…them to countries outside of the United States. The stocks-to-consumption ratio remains unchanged from the previous month at 27.7 percent. Read the full Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook report from Michael…
Promoting the Taste of America in India
…its flagship store in Mumbai. Foodhall provides customers with unique food products from around the world, including the United States. Its stores overflow with spectacular fresh fruit and vegetable displays,…
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…
Commentary: Always be Aware When Traveling over Railroad Tracks
…across the United States. In addition, there were 2,059 collisions on and adjacent to railroad crossings. Amtrak San Joaquins has partnered with California Operation Lifesaver to promote safe driving behavior…
Agri View: Say Cheese!
…in such a bind? Well China’s poor economy and the Russian ban on Western imports is two of the biggest reasons. Overproduction is the other part of the problem. But…