…near rivers and streams. The disease became a serious threat to California agriculture in 1996 when the glassywinged sharpshooter — another Pierce’s disease carrier native to the Southwest — was…
USDA Awards $3 Million for Robotics Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $3 million in grants to advance the use of co-robots that benefit and assist stakeholders in…
California Among State Farm Bureaus Honored for Excellence at #AFBF16
…Implementation; and Public Relations and Communications); • Connecticut (Education and Outreach; Leadership Development; Member Services; Policy Development and Implementation; and Public Relations and Communications); • Florida (Education and Outreach; Leadership…
Outstanding, Creative County Farm Bureau Programs Honored at #AFBF16
…a Farm, Douglas Ohio Agriculture Awareness Day, Athens-Meigs The Life of a Cow, Auglaize, Logan, Darke and Clark Breakfast on the Farm, Fulton Family Agriculture Education Tents, Medina Texas Grain…
Agriculture Education Supported by CDFA
CDFA Awards More Than $240 Thousand to Support Agricultural Education Through the California Agricultural License Plate Program The California Department of Food and Agriculture has awarded $249,352 for three projects…
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…
Citrus Industry This Week: Cold Protection; HLB Test; Center Dedication
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes information on the dedication celebration for the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center in Immokalee as well as a discussion with Rick…
Agri View: Agriculture Education
In today’s Agri View Everett Griner talks about requiring agriculture education and training in high schools. Agriculture Education From: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Agricultural Education is the teaching of agriculture,…
Vilsack Urges Congress to Pass Wildfire Funding Fix
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces 2015 Wildfires Burned Record Acres, Urges Congress to Pass Wildfire Funding Fix Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that in 2015, wildfires burned a record…
Dairy Digesters Beneficial to Control Greenhouse Gasses
…2013, outlined the priority investments for the auction proceeds for fiscal years 2013-14 through 2015-16. These priority investments range from high-speed rail, to energy efficiency retrofits, to agricultural management (including…
Agri View: Migrant Trends
…workers with no legal status in the United States. Many farm workers arrive with solid agricultural skills firmly grounded in practical experience and working knowledge of agriculture. This expertise is…
Agriculture Graduate Shortage
…us why college students still undecided in their career path should consider agriculture. Agriculture Graduate Shortage From: USDA Employment Opportunities for College Graduates in Food, Agriculture, Renewable Natural Resources, and…
DCHA Seeks Applicants for Annual Scholarship
…(e.g. dairy science, animal/veterinary science, agricultural technical course, ag communications, etc.) or in a course of study with relevance to agriculture; preference given to dairy calf and heifer related fields…
NFU Recognizes Women in Agriculture
…record in offering adult education specifically designed for women in agriculture and provides participants important business management and leadership skills. “Our annual women’s conference seeks to provide the business and…