…University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, $250,000 USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Peoria, Illinois, $250,000 University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, $250,000 University of Maryland, Cambridge, Maryland, $290,000 Washington State University,…
Almond Board: Farmland Trusts
In this week’s Almond Update, we hear about one farmer’s decision to place an agricultural conservation easement on his property. Sabrina Hill talks with Tom Ulm, president of Ulm Farms…
Slight Majority of Americans Favor NAFTA
…agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture data points out that since NAFTA’s implementation in 1994, U.S. agricultural exports to Canada and Mexico have more than quadrupled. From the National Association of…
California’s Future Farmers Impress Secretary Perdue
…to California, Secretary Perdue heard from the agriculture community at a town hall meeting held at the Modesto Junior College Agricultural Pavilion, where he was also introduced to the newly…
Bringing Persimmons into the Limelight
…you. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their collaborators are working to bring this uncommon Asian native fruit into the limelight. In 2016, the United States exported 7.4 million pounds…
U.S. Poultry Groups Applaud WTO’s Indonesian Ruling
…the 18 Indonesian measures challenged by the U.S. were inconsistent with Indonesia’s WTO obligations. The poultry industry estimates the potential market for U.S. poultry exports to Indonesia at 170,000 metric…
McKinney Visit to India Good for U.S. Pork
The National Pork Producers Council says the recent trip to India by Department of Agriculture Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Affairs Ted McKinney bodes well for future pork exports. The…
Agriculture Groups Band Together to Support Section 199
More than 180 agricultural groups are coming together to support the Section 199 tax deduction not included in the tax reform proposal. The groups, led by the National Council of…
Almond Matters: Getting Proactive with Preemergents
…toughest weeds that farmers have to contend with in today’s agricultural production,” Field Market Development and Research Field Representative Tino Lopez said. “The fall germinating bio-type of fleabane and marestail…
Fresno State Ag Mechanization Lab Gets Update
The Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at Fresno State showcased initial renovations to its mechanized agriculture laboratory on Tuesday, Nov. 14 that were made possible by a $250,000…
New Pesticide Regulations Begin January 1
The new pesticide regulations regarding the use of agricultural pesticides near public K-12 school sites and licensed daycare facilities will take effect January 1, 2018. The new rule from the…
USDA Research to Support Environmentally-Friendly Pesticides, Reduction of Methyl Bromide
…and quarantine. Eligible applicants include colleges and universities, including Hispanic-serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACUs), and research foundations maintained by them. The deadline for applications is Jan. 30, 2018. See…
Perdue Announces Hass Avocado Board Appointments
…are nominated by their industry and appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Since 1966, Congress has authorized 22 industry-funded research and promotion boards to provide a framework for agricultural industries…
Labor, Guestworker Programs Lead Sustainable Ag Expo
Labor challenges will get tougher, not easier. That was the message from the opening session of the Sustainable Ag Expo in San Luis Obispo. Agricultural and resource economics expert Dr….























