…promotion event, with a focus on new U.S. beef menu options and ways to promote U.S. beef, was another highlight. U.S. beef producers shared their farming and cattle-raising practices with…
Funding to Support Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
…and Indian Tribes can support underserved and veteran farmers and ranchers through education, training, demonstrations, and conferences on farming and agribusiness, and by increasing access to USDA’s programs and services….
Easiest Mushrooms for Growing at Home
…home. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Easiest Mushrooms for Growing at Home Lion’s Mane King Oyster Chanterelles Blue Oyster Mushroom farming is growing in popularity because people…
Bumblebees Classified as Fish in Endangered Species Petition
…Creamer. “It’s not just affecting farming, but construction, development, housing; I mean you can have all kinds of habitat where bees are which could prohibit that.” To prevent “this ridiculous…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-08-19
…on the issue, how cover crops could save producers money with beekeepers and crowdfunding a farming operation. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more….
Secretary Perdue Praises Farming Innovations at Forbes AgTech Summit
…was one of several stops the Secretary made on his most recent trip to California. Secretary Perdue visited the indoor vertical farming company Plenty to review the techniques being used…
USDA Adds Flexibility for Cover Crop Management in Crop Year 2020
…that insurance will attach at time of planting the insured crop. Cover crop management practices are covered by Good Farming Practice provisions, and the guidelines are no longer a requirement…
Strategizing Better Agricultural Engagement with Public Officials
…legal matters, Soares operates a dairy and farming operation in Hanford and understands the challenge of unifying an entire industry as large as agriculture. Whatever the issue may be, the…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 06-28-19
…stops in farming communities across the state, hear what he had to say about technology while attending the Forbes AgTech Summit in Salinas. Tune in to the show for these…
Western View: The Rise and Fall of Wupatki
…fine farming region. photo by Len Wilcox But it did not last for ever. Around the year 1200, the rains began drying up, and what would be a prolonged drought…
‘Young Farmers Success Act’ to Relieve Agricultural Student Loan Debt
…continues to rise, there is an increasing need to usher in a younger generation into farming. The bill is looking to incentivize students considering an agricultural career and help young…
Stringent, Discretionary Enforcement of CalOSHA Safety Standards
…CEO Amy Wolfe noted that a trend she is seeing in conversations with industry members throughout the state is that CalOSHA is being exceptionally diligent in their investigations of farming…
Squaring Off Against the Unknown, California Hemp Grower Bets Big
…the first operation of its kind in the area, the farm will be exploring a new agricultural frontier. While some farming aspects may transfer over to hemp, such as irrigation…
Climate-Smart Agriculture Assistance Available Through UCCE
…Extension Community (UCCE) can provide assistance with the selection and implementation of different farming practices. UCCE can also help with the application process for various agricultural programs offered through the…