…the game are intended to reflect aspects of real-life farming. For example, players sometimes encounter Farmer’s Fate cards that are either good or bad, similar to the Chance cards found…
Virtual Representative for Small and Very Small Plants
…Questions for the Small Plant Help Desk may be sent to infosource@fsis.usda.gov or call 1-877-FSIS-HELP (1-877-374-7435). Resources like the Small Plant Help Desk contribute to USDA” Know Your Farmer, Know…
UCCE Helps Hmong Farmers Weather Drought
…socially disadvantaged farmers one-on-one to line up the necessary paperwork and information to submit successful grant applications. (Read more about UC staffer Xia Chang, millennial Hmong farmer.) “We helped eight…
Office of Farm to Fork Builds Bridges
…This annual report chronicles the programs and tools developed by the Office of Farm to Fork over the past year. From creating the California Farmer Marketplace–an online tool making it…
Lawmakers Call for Dairy Program Sign up Extension
…decisions and to improve program participation.” Pro Farmer reports that since MPP was created in the 2014 Farm Bill, milk prices have dropped almost 40 percent and cheese stocks now…
Tomato growers reduce acreage to match markets
…still early in the harvest season, Yolo County farmer Bruce Rominger, who started harvest last week, says his crop so far “looks about average—not that great, but not horrible.” Similar…
Lessons from Six California Soil Care Farmers
Jesse Sanchez speaking on the farm Despite the growing interest in soil health in many parts of the country, the notion hasn’t captured the imagination of most farmers in California….
Shade Plants
…Ours. Shade Plants From: Modern Farmer So Shady: 10 Crops That Can Be Grown Without a Lot of Sun By Brian Barth, Modern Farmer writer Okay, raise your hand: How…
Farm Labor Shortage Vexes Farmers
…to America’s tables has proved to be difficult if not impossible for farmers. That’s why many farmers rely heavily on a program called H-2A, through which the federal government grants…
Drought Resistant Plants
…From: Modern Farmer 10 Drought-Tolerant Plants to Have a Bountiful Garden—with Less Water By Brian Barth, author at Modern Farmer What did people of the desert eat before irrigation wells…
Turkey Causes Global Shipping Concerns
…shipped from ports on the Black Sea. 48,000 vessels move through the Strait, making it one of the busiest transit points on the planet, according to Pro Farmer. Ships are…
Farm Bureau Boot Camp
…agriculture and for Farm Bureau. Each participant also networked and developed relationships with Farm Bureau members and staff. Sherry Saylor, an Arizona row crop farmer and chair of the AFB…
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…
Man’s New Best Friend
…New Best Friend From: Modern Farmer We Knew It: Goats are Just as Clever and Cute as Dogs By Dan Nosowitz, Modern Farmer writer W e feel comfortable saying that…