…director of agricultural affairs for the Almond Board of California, said concerns arise each year about whether there will be enough bees. Speaking at an Almond Board-led workshop in Woodland…
Cattlemen Applaud Death Tax Repeal Legislation
…Tracy Brunner, “I can attest that the death tax can wreak havoc with agricultural families and it’s long past time we kill it once and for all.” NCBA has long…
Bill Would Move H2A Program to USDA
…let farm cooperatives and other agriculture groups apply for workers for their members. The dairy and livestock industries have struggled with the H2A program and this legislation aims to make…
NRCS California Offers Post-Flood Assistance
…provide long-term support to repair erosion on agricultural lands such as gullies, streams, or hillsides. NRCS takes applications on an ongoing basis throughout the year and encourage interested landowners to…
U.S. Ag Group Signs $300 Million Algeria Deal
An Algerian company recently signed a deal with an American farm group to set up $300 million in agricultural projects in the country. Algeria’s Ag Minister says the north African…
Ag Groups Want NAFTA Gains Preserved
…these market access gains, the food and agricultural sectors of the North American region have become far more integrated, as is evidenced by rising trade in agricultural products and substantial…
Smart Phone App Balances Conservation and Production
By Jan Suszkiw, Agricultural Research Service USDA-NRCS rangeland scientist Emilio Carrillo tests the new LandPKS mobile app on his smartphone. Photo by Jeffrey Herrick. New mobile phone applications (“apps”) are…
TPP is Out; So Now What?
…to start on building individual relationships with countries, and it’s up to farmers to remind the new administration how important agricultural trade is. President Trump officially withdrew the United States…
Agricultural Research Service Receives Communication Guidance
An internal email sent to the Agricultural Research Service allegedly directs the department not to release any public facing documents, but the Department of Agriculture says the email “was flawed”…
Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference This Weekend
…panel of industry professionals from the University of Florida (UF) will be discussing the agricultural and business environment in Cuba. They will be discussing the evolution of Cuba’s agricultural environment…
Geneticist Edward Buckler Awarded First NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences
…find solutions to agricultural problems affecting Americans every day. ARS conducts research to develop and transfer solutions to agricultural problems of high national priority and provide information access and dissemination…
Annette Jones, DVM, on Animal Health & Food Safety
…the State and consumers of California agricultural products to assure the safety, availability and affordability of agricultural products by promoting California agriculture, protecting public and animal health while enhancing stewardship…
Six California Projects that Reduce Pesticide Use
…IPM. This program trains custodians, food service workers, and teachers how to keep pests out of buildings, and to manage weeds and rodents without depending on regular pesticide sprays. The…
Ag Reacts to Trump TPP Move
…do all it can to develop new markets for U.S. agricultural goods and to protect and advance U.S. agricultural interests in the critical Asia-Pacific region.” National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President…