…descended from the first trees brought here by the Spanish and nurtured at the missions. But by the 1870s California nurserymen were introducing budded varieties from around the world. Of…
National Peanut Butter Day
…butter. One acre of peanuts is enough to make 30,000 peanut butter sandwiches. The world’s largest peanut butter factory churns out 250,000 jars of the tasty treat every day. Four…
World Dairy Expo 2016 Dairy Cattle Associate Judges Selected
…4 – 8, 2016 with the theme of “Celebrate 50!” to commemorate its golden anniversary. Visit worlddairyexpo.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@WDExpo or #Celebrate50) for more information….
World Ag Expo to Feature Harden, Ross, and Kinoshita on Panel
The World Ag Expo will feature a seminar session with one of the nation’s top agricultural leaders. U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Krysta Harden is a featured panelist during the…
USDA to Measure the Financial Health of American Farms
Starting in January, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is contacting farmers and ranchers across the nation to conduct the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS). This…
Farm Bureau Delegates Chart a Course for 2016
…benefits agriculture. In particular, AFBF voted to support the Trans Pacific Partnership, which promises to expand opportunities for U.S. farm goods to some of the fastest-growing markets around the world….
Stallman Ready to Pass the Gavel – #AFBF16
…that we in agriculture didn’t have enough ways to get our message heard. “Well, people are sure paying attention to farming and food production now! And in this age of…
Town Hall Meeting With Tom Vilsack and Bob Stallman Focuses on Farm Policy
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman focused on farm policy and USDA’s priorities during a town hall-style conversation at the 97th AFBF Annual Convention…
Vilsack on Campbell’s GMO Labels
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack comments on Campbell’s GMO stance. Sabrina Hill reports. Vilsack on Campbell’s GMO Labels Campbell’s Soup opposes state-by-state laws, but supports a federal law that would…
National Milk Day
…Australia are the world’s largest exporters of milk and milk products. — Throughout the world, there are more than 6 billion consumers of milk and milk products. — In the…
Agri View: The Gourd
Everett Griner talks about the gourd. The plant that vanished in today’s Agri View. The Gourd Excerpts from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A gourd is a plant of the family…
Stallman to Farmers and Ranchers: Stand Up and Be Counted
…in agriculture didn’t have enough ways to get our message heard. “Well, people are sure paying attention to farming and food production now! And in this age of social media,…
National Apricot Day
…enjoyed fresh, canned and dried. Apricots are found the world over, but originated in northeastern China near the Russian border in ancient times and was later introduced to Europe and…
Governor Brown’s Budget Invests in Climate Smart Agriculture
…in a vitally important direction for our state – climate smart agriculture. It’s called climate smart agriculture because it represents a set of practices that sustainably increase productivity and resilience…