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Avocado Growers Face Obstacles but Harvest More Fruit
…based in Valley Center, said he and other farmers in his part of San Diego County experienced crop loss due to the heat wave, which brought extended days of triple-digit…
Organic Symposium Proceedings Now Available
…adoption of organic farming systems. OFRF cultivates organic research, education, and federal policies that bring more farmers and acreage into organic production. The UC Kearney Agricultural REC is one of…
First-Ever National Academy of Sciences Prize
…nutritious food for a growing global population. Established by the 2014 Farm Bill, FFAR is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by former Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman and…
Hopper Transmits Red Blotch Virus
…based on what they were seeing. “There were a number of our UC farm advisors and growers that believed spread was occurring because they had situations where they had no…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for July 15
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…
A visit to ‘The FARM’
…experience everyone can learn from. The FARM is actually a working farm where food grown is donated to local food banks. The highlight for many is the FARM’s sturgeon petting…
Agri View: Labor Shortages
Everett Griner talks about farmers facing labor shortages in today’s Agri View. Labor Shortages From: American Farm Bureau Federation Agricultural Labor Reform FAQ’s About Agricultural Labor and Immigration Reform What…
U.S. Breweries Ride Labeling Wave
…The labeling move is “an effort to get in line with where consumers are,” said Craft Brew CEO Andy Thomas. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
NPPC Opposes Proposed Animal Welfare Changes
…sales of meat and eggs because of production styles would needlessly drive up the prices for these products and limit consumption. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Deal Goes to A Vote
…a result, there may be more opportunities for Canadian companies as Ukraine’s trade market diversifies, particularly in food and agriculture. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Women-In-Ag Trade Mission to the Far East in September
…supply, and China was the second largest market for American ag exports in 2015 to the tune of $23.5 billion. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ag Groups Host Events at Party Conventions
Farm and agribusiness groups are planning their traditional events at the upcoming Republican and Democratic party conventions this month. DTN/The Progressive Farmer reports they’ll have some competition from a group…
NIFA Announces Funding
…developed kits that allow farm managers to rapidly determine nitrate levels in plants; a project by Whole Trees, LLC that developed a new market for small-diameter round timber – a…