…has been established by the Center for Land-Based Learning (CLBL) as a means to increase the number of young people who are prepared to take on managerial roles on the…
AgWell Solar Helps Growers with Energy Optimization
…unit to the ground and can be easily assembled by a four-person crew in approximately one hour. “The earth anchor allows us to install the ground mount system near irrigation…
Secretary of Agriculture Hears California Concerns at World Ag Expo
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue participated in a town hall meeting at the 51st World Ag Expo taking place at the International Agri-Center in Tulare. Attendees got the…
NRCS and the Rice Stewardship Partnership Helping Central Valley Irrigation
…Partnership RCPP seeks to provide financial and technical assistance opportunities to rice producers to help improve the efficiency of irrigation water use and minimize water quality impacts in California’s Central…
Agri View: Healthy Eating
…the Center for Disease Control recently did a very new study. Based on what they found out the vast majority of Americans fall way short of the recommended level of…
AFIA Calls FDA to Streamline Animal Feed Regulations
…spirit they are offered, mainly, as an effort to reduce the regulatory burden, both on the Center for Veterinary Medicine and regulated industry, while not compromising animal food safety. AFIA…
Few Moments Wasted as Thousands Make Memories at Cattle Industry Convention
…and operate East Tennessee Livestock Center in Sweetwater, which has a history of embracing change to better serve their customers. In addition to regular weekly cattle sales, they hold video,…
International Agri-Center Prepares For 51st World Ag Expo®
International Agri-Center® to hold its 51st World Ag Expo® farm show on February 13-15, 2018 The largest annual agricultural exposition of its kind, World Ag Expo® boasts more than 1,500…
Elderberry Project Evaluates Viability of California Production
…Program in collaboration with Cloverleaf Farm, UC Davis Department of Food Science and Technology, the UC Agriculture Issues Center, along with four Central Valley growers. The UC study is designed…
Register for Rice Technical Working Group Conference
…feature a rice irrigation symposium focused on water use and greenhouse gas management. There is also a panel chair and moderator meeting scheduled at Noon. The opening reception will begin…
How to Build Your Own Tomato Cages
…great tip for growing tomatoes well in cages is to put a five-gallon composting bucket in the center of the cage. Drill a few holes in the sides of the…
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects
…a local USDA Service Center to learn more. Since 2013, USDA has invested $176 million in 56 Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership (LRP) projects, which focus on areas where public…
Secretary Perdue Outlines USDA Services in the Event of a Government Shutdown
…samples associated with foreign animal disease investigations, and, at the beginning of the period, to close out pending lab tests; Staffing at National Wildlife Research Center and its associated field…
USDA Announces Plenary Speakers for the 2018 Agricultural Outlook Forum
…a working family farm in Maryland or a tour of the Beltsville Agricultural Center and National Arboretum. The nominal fee includes transportation and a boxed lunch. Read about the program…