…and pest control advisors in the area revealed the canal water was sometimes used as direct irrigation and to dilute chemical applications. The report also eluded that a large animal…
Funding to Increase Access to Education, Workforce Training and Health Care Opportunities in Rural Communities
…project, including students in a high school in the Lawrence-Gardener Juvenile Corrections Center. St. Anthony Hospital, in Oklahoma, is receiving $457,020 to help SSM Health Care of Oklahoma purchase telemedicine…
Syngenta Opening Chicago Seeds Office
…in Illinois, with more than 150 full-time employees and a $16 million payroll. A seed conditioning center in Pekin was established in 1911 and celebrated a century of continual operation…
Climate-Smart Agriculture Endorsed by CDFA and UC ANR in New Partnership
…is aimed at educating and encouraging the agricultural community to consider the adoption of on-farm solutions that improve nutrient management, soil health, irrigation management and on-farm composting. The CDFA programs…
The Western View: A Fix for California Water Problems?
…for irrigation. This agency is supervised by the Federal Bureau of Reclamation. In 1960 the California State Water Project – the SWP – was created by the state to move…
USDA Announces 2019 Agricultural Outlook Forum
…Agricultural Research Center. A nominal fee covers transportation and a boxed lunch. Visit the Agricultural Outlook Forum website to register, reserve discounted room rates, join the pre-forum field trip, or…
NOAA Forecasts Mild Winter
…In this video, the Climate Prediction Center’s Mike Halpert offers a summary of favored climate conditions for December–February. Video produced by the Climate.gov in cooperation with the Climate Prediction Center….
Crops of the Future Collaborative Funds Downy Mildew Research at UC Davis
…Professor and Director of the UC Davis Genome Center, Richard Michelmore received an FFAR grant of $2.5 million over five years to expand genomics resources in the leafy greens category….
USDA Announces Receipt of 136 Expressions of Interest in Hosting ERS & NIFA
…Kane County IL Decatur Economic Development Corp. of Decatur & Macon County IL Orland Park Orland Park, State of Illinois, Will County, Illinois Intersect and the Will County Center for…
Beagle Brigade Helping Protect Homeland Pork
…train dogs at its National Detector Dog Training Center in Newnan, Georgia. The center is designed and equipped to train detector dog teams (canines and handlers), like Hardy’s, to safeguard…
China Has Culled 200,000 Pigs Due to Swine Fever Outbreak
…country. The Chinese Animal Health and Epidemiology Center says the disease, which is deadly to pigs but not to humans, is very hard to detect and prevent. China has culled…
California is a National Leader in Agricultural Conservation Investment
…and ranchers in the state, whether it was to install efficient irrigation systems, work with air quality, working with forestry,” said Carlos Suarez, California State Conservationist for USDA’s Natural Resources…
More Than 65,000 Expected in Indianapolis for 2018 National FFA Convention & Expo
…Center, members can explore the expo or expand their minds by attending a variety of workshops or participating in educational and career success tours. This year, the theme of the…
Environmental Groups: No Farm Bill Better Than Bad Bill
The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) and a group of left-leaning environmental groups will hold a press conference Monday to tell Congress “No farm bill is better than a…