…important tool in IFA management programs. Pest Identification: General guide to identify imported fire ants Lucid Key to identify imported fire ants and other invasive ants Regulations Federal Regulations Federal…
A visit to ‘The FARM’
…the world of agriculture. The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Insect Pavilion is always an eye catcher. From bees to butterflies to unwanted pests. The displays are an educational…
Agri View: Labor Shortages
…have a legal, reliable supply of workers. Current federal programs and policies dealing with farm labor have resulted in a daunting, broken system, riddled with shortcomings that have resulted in…
NIFA Announces Funding
…and extension programs, supporting the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel, have resulted in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that are combating childhood obesity, improving and sustaining rural economic growth, addressing…
Funding to Address Climate Change Impact on Agriculture
…as the world’s population is projected to exceed nine billion by 2050 and natural resources are stressed under a changing climate. In addition, AFRI programs help develop new technologies and…
USDA Sets 2015 PLC Wheat, Oats Payment Rates
…October first. That’s becase the program provisions say that payments on 2015 PLC or Ag Risk Coverage programs cannot be made until after October 1st, 2016, or when the final…
Conaway re: Global Food Security Act
…globe. “I am pleased that the Global Food Security Act reflects and capitalizes on that commitment without overhauling time-tested food aid programs that provide U.S. commodities for emergency feeding and…
World Food Prize Honors
…programs that convinced almost two million households in 10 African countries to plant, purchase and consume this nutritionally fortified food. Dr. Howarth Bouis, the founder of HarvestPlus at the International…
Agri View: Pesticide Use and Losing Ability to Produce
…slow U.S. food aid programs to poor countries, and increase worldwide hunger.” From: North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension Pesticide Usage in the United States: History, Benefits, Risks, and Trends…
Tools to Help Dairy Farmers
…to cover, and the level of margin to protect. The program, created in the 2014 farm bill, offers more extensive coverage for low-margin conditions than previous programs. “The poor margins…
2018 Farm Bill Discussions
…related issues. “The farm bill provides us the opportunity to expand national programs important to California agriculture and to further develop programs benefiting conservation, healthy soils and renewable energy that…
Agri View: Pork Exports
…volume to Mexico, Japan and South Korea were below last year during the same time period. Development and relationship-building programs are working toward regaining lost market share due to the…
The Latest Buzz on Honeybees
…health, beyond the varroa mite and nosema fungus. There are a number of programs for farmers and non-farmers to get involved in providing bee forage. Here are a couple links…
National Pollinator Week
…. not to mention chocolate and coffee…all of which depend on pollinators. Learn more about pollinators by viewing fun and educational materials on pollinators, including: An online clubhouse (Neighborhood Explorers)…