Everett Griner talks about the feral hog finding support in today’s Agri View. Feral Hog Image Changing Feral hogs. The image is changing. Not everywhere and not to everybody, but,…
Citrus Growers, Packers Discuss Disease Threat
…funding education and eradication efforts and the U.S. Department of Agriculture is also helping fund the fight to protect California citrus. Additional grower/packer meetings are scheduled in Santa Barbara next…
Pesticide Resistant Whitefly Poses Threat to U.S. Crops
…state, including residences, wholesale nurseries and retail plant outlets. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: University of Florida/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center BEMISIA Biotype-Q or…
New MyPlate Resources for Families
MyPlate has new resources for families working together toward a healthier lifestyle. It’s that time again…back-to-school season is upon us. It’s an exciting time of year for kids, offering a…
Why Growers Needed Pecan Marketing Order
…because the funding we have through USDA, through the market excess program, only allows for international promotions.” Dees Dees said that’s why the new marketing order is so important for…
Chicken Consumption Study
…Council and conducted online by ORC International June 6 – 9, 2016, among 1,017 adults. Funding was provided by Elanco and WATT Global Media. A full copy is available by…
U.K. Pledges Support to Farmers Following Brexit
…the U.K. will match the level of agricultural funding until 2020. A U.K. official says the nation is “determined to ensure that people have stability and certainty” in the period…
APHIS Accepting Applications for FY 2017 NCPN Cooperative Agreements
…of clean plant centers serving the needs of specialty crop industry. Funding will be provided to Land-Grant Universities, Non Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, State Governments, and…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…the country. Each forum will focus on a pressing agricultural issue, including land tenure and the next generation of agriculture, climate change, export markets, local and regional food systems, and…
Funding to Train the Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of $3.1 million to train the next generation of agricultural leaders. This funding is…
Agri View: Beekeeping 101
Everett Griner says beekeeping is now taught by professionals in today’s Agri View. Beekeeping 101 There has been a lot of interest in honeybees in the past few years. Mostly…
Fertilizer Research and Education Grant Funding
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is currently accepting proposals for a 2016 special grant program for fertilizer research and education. This competitive…
Two More Trees Identified HLB-Positive
…and Agriculture worked quickly to contact the homeowners and remove the infected trees. The tree in San Gabriel has already been removed, and the tree in Hacienda Heights is scheduled…
CA Nitrogen Assessment Brings Improvement Opportunities
…environment, human health and the climate. A new report from the Agricultural Sustainability Institute at UC Davis offers a big picture look at the scale and impacts of nitrogen in…