…of over 700 companies involved in seed production and distribution, plant breeding, and related industries in North America. As an authority on plant germplasm, ASTA advocates science and policy issues…
Effects of Drought for Forests and Rangelands
…of adaptation strategies for land managers and policy makers. The collaborative effort, authored by 77 scientists from the Forest Service, other Federal agencies, research institutions and universities across the United…
Blossom Trail Opening Ceremony
…Hillcrest Farm, Reedley April 9 – Orange Cove Blossom Festival, Orange Cove There are also farm stores, tours and more along the trail – see www.goblossomtrail.com for details….
Ag Education Program Revamps Website
…wide variety of teaching resources and programs available for free to K- 12 educators. As part of the website’s launch party, visitors can sign the online guest book, for a…
Haynet
…is just a good way for them to take advantage of a free public service offered by the farm service agency in addition to the other safety net programs that…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for February 1
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Agri View: China Relations
…for U.S. farm products. The share of U.S. agricultural exports destined for China rose from about 2-3 percent in the 1990s to 16-18 percent during 2012-14. As a land-abundant country…
Wetland Mitigation Banking Program
A new Farm Bill conservation program takes a market based approach to restore agriculture based wetland ecosystems. Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Announced The latest 2014 farmbill program announced by the…
USDA Continuing to Study Request by Cotton Industry
USDA officials are continuing to study the request by the cotton industry to make cottonseed eligible for USDA safety net programs such as ARC and PLC. Gary Crawford has the…
Agri View: Cost of Food
…percent of the country’s population of laying hens, with wholesale prices reaching record levels on the national market, according to local egg farmer Mike Brown of Farside Farms. “About six…
Women’s Conference Provides Management, Leadership Skills
…University; and Gary Matteson, vice president for Young, Beginning, Small Farmer Programs and Outreach at Farm Credit. The conference programming was sponsored by Farm Credit, CHS Foundation, FUI Foundation, NFU…
Global Cleantech Recognizes Ag Companies
…and cleantech industries at the VerdeXchange Conference, where CEO and co-founder Jocelyn Boudreau spoke before government officials and policy makers about water innovation and the challenges facing today’s farmers. “It’s…
Food Prices 2016
…price hike for 2016. Based on things like, food price trends heading out of last year – USDA projections on farm level prices for products. “We also take a look…
Almond Board: New Incentive to Reduce Dust
…said Suarez. Those interested in conservation planning and in Farm Bill programs should contact their local NRCS field office. Applications are taken year-round at all NRCS field offices. Eligible projects…