…S.C. 8. Ginseng & Herb Co-op, Marathon, Wis. 9. Heller Good Foods, Hayfork, Calif. 10. Hudson Valley Fish Farms, Inc., Hudson, N.Y. 11. Inkrumah Agriculture, Export, & Food Services, Inc.,…
Growers Hear Update on Walnut Pruning Trial
The University of California Cooperative Extension recently hosted a walnut pruning trial field day at Castle Farms near Atwater. Attendees were shown some of the progress that has been made…
USDA Backs Off on Organic Checkoff Program
…the organic industry itself. Organic groups such as the Northeast and Western Organic Dairy Producers and many Northeast Organic Farming Association chapters, and had opposed the program. Smaller farms claimed…
NCC: Farm Legislation Passage Much Needed
…farms and other cotton businesses employ 126,000 people and generate more than $21 billion in annual revenue. “The current trade tensions further underscore the importance of having a strong, predictable…
American Farmland Trust Study: U.S. Farmland Shrinking
…“Farms Under Threat: The State of America’s Farmland” report, according to American Farmland Trust, shows the loss of farmland “is serious” and “will accelerate” unless action is taken. The report…
UCANR Releases New Report for Raspberry Production Costs
…which will not necessarily apply to all farms. The report on raspberry production costs, along with studies for other commodities is available through the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and…
Secretary Perdue Commits to Prioritizing Food Waste Solutions
…Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic Matt Knott, Feeding America Jon Hixson, YUM! Brands Inc Jessica Montoya, Sodexo Kyle Waide, Atlanta Community Food Bank Brett Reinford, Reinford Farms, PA…
Fresno State Awarded Irrigation Innovation Grant
…consortium will “co-develop, test, prototype and improve innovations, equipment, technology and decision and information systems designed to equip farms of the future with cutting-edge technologies and strategies to enhance irrigation…
First Insurance Service for Indoor Farmers Launched
…conducted last year, there were 15 commercial-scale vertical farms and rooftop greenhouses in the U.S. in spring 2015. By spring 2017, there were 56. From the National Association of Farm…
Highlighting the Importance of Foreign Markets to California
…geopolitical ramifications that now affect trade…so a realistic look at how do we strengthen our farms, our voice globally,” Johansson stated. Listen to Johansson’s interview below. About the Author…
Agri View: Wild Hog Eradication Efforts
…other than on farms and forest land. One thing these Farm Bureau units are doing is devising new trapping methods, and plans. And, holding meetings with farmers to show them…
New Water Sensing Technology Coming to Almond Orchards
…to apply the technology to almond trees. “It’s really advanced agriculture both in terms of how you run the farms here, but also how you treat the crops,” said Senior…
Turning Integrated Pest Management Ideas Into Action
…to society,” Berger said. “We want to increase adoption of IPM practices on farms, and also in schools, homes, museums and golf courses. We’re all in this together.” UC IPM…
Perdue Announces New Senior Leaders at USDA
…the University of Oxford. Martin Barbre, RMA Administrator Martin Barbre owns and operates Chestin Farms and grows 6,000 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat, grain sorghum, and alfalfa, as well as…