…agricultural research; established innovative public-private conservation partnerships such as the Regional Conservation Partnership Program; developed new markets for rural-made products, including more than 2,500 biobased products through USDA’s BioPreferred program;…
Agri View: Driverless Tractors
…driverless tractor designed for vegetable and root crops. This new tractor could even handle slight headland turns. Current driverless tractor technologies build on recent developments in unmanned vehicles and agricultural…
Exemption Granted for PSHB Management
…County Agricultural Commissioner’s office prior to application. The California Avocado Commission (Commission) will be working to schedule grower outreach and education seminars on the proper application and use of this…
Sec. Ross’ Visit to Vietnam
…the United States Agricultural Trade (WUSATA – Western US Agricultural Trade Association), accompanied by a delegation of 13 agricultural services Midwestern states, conducted his visit to Vietnam from April 4…
Veteran Serves Escondido Ag Community
…no prior agricultural experience, her 23 years of health and wellness education experience with the Navy inspired her to improve consumer wellness in her community through organic food production. Organic…
Support Urged for TPP
Agricultural, Food Groups Urge Support For TPP The National Pork Producers Council today joined 225 other agricultural and food organizations in expressing support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and in…
Climate Change Bill Moves Forward
…Soils Program to support projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural operations and increase carbon sequestration, or storage, in agricultural soil. Benefits to increased health of agricultural soils include…
High Tunnel System Initiative
…is available online. Who Can Apply Eligible applicants include individuals, legal entities, Indian Tribes, or joint operations engaged in agricultural production. In addition, organic producers who grow agricultural commodities on…
DPR Fumigant Notification Workshops
…on how to notify residents living around agricultural fields, when certain types of pesticides, known as fumigants, are applied. Fumigants are gaseous pesticides injected into the ground before a crop…
Grants to Help Ag Producers Increase Value of Their Products
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Agricultural Producers Increase the Value of Their Products Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making up to $44 million available…
Agri View: Foreign Vegetables
…to be adequately protected. Threat to farm families NAFTA would give multinational grain companies based in the United States unlimited access for their exports of corn and other grains to…
Treatments to Begin for the Japanese Beetle
…adults damage a wide variety of both ornamental and agricultural plants. Distribution The Japanese beetle is native to the main island of Japan. The beetle is currently found in coastal…
Agri View: 2016 Farm Outlook
…U.S. agricultural sector production is expected to fall 2.1 percent to $417.3 billion in 2016, due to declines in the value of both crop and livestock production (see table on…
Groups of Farmers May Now Join Together for Good Ag. Practices Certification
If you are a farmer wanting to be certified in USDA’s Good Agricultural Practices program, you may be able to join with your fellow producers in your area in getting…