…presented that are disconnected from the realities in the field and time is lost to screening the sheer number of new technologies being offered. This is where the value of…
Climate Smart Israel – to Jerusalem and the Sea of Galilee
…joined our delegation at a dinner hosted by the Milken Institute in preparation for today’s Innovation Lab visit. Delegation members were energized by their earlier discussion with the dynamic manager…
Climate Smart Israel – Delegation Update
…they can do more with every drop they get. He noted the Field Advisory Service of Israel plays a vital role in the adoption of ag technology. The list of…
California Delegation Set to Learn Conservation Strategies
Climate Smart Israel – California delegation set to learn about conservation strategies in a semi-arid land by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture Huge fields of red…
Almond Leadership Program Focuses on Issues
…training seminars, hands-on educational opportunities, field experience and a firsthand look at the inner workings of the Almond Board of California. Visit the Almond Leadership Program page for more information….
NMPF Chairman Mooney Speaks on Capital Hill
…support a TTIP agreement that incorporates policies aimed at artificially increasing the $1.5 billion transatlantic dairy trade deficit. A solid deal must level the playing field for U.S. dairy exports.”…
Dolcini Tours Farms
…brothers Stephen and Rick. He visited the sweet onion fields while they were being harvested, and also got the opportunity to witness the packing process. Dolcini visited the melon field,…
New ‘Homegrown’ Blog
…who grows corn, sugar beets and kidney beans, as well as a few other field crops. Read more about Hultgren Farms to see what life as a Minnesota farmer is…
NPPC Honors Industry Leader ‘Pig’ Paul
…the boards of directors of the American Yorkshire Club and the United Duroc Swine Registry – now known as the National Swine Registry – and as field man for the…
Sec. Vilsack Announces $16.8 Million in Grants
…$313,499 Community Food & Agriculture Coalition Inc., Missoula, Mont., $94,312 Harvest Home Farmer’s Market, New York, N.Y., $499,992 Field & Fork Network Inc., Williamsville, N.Y., $393,813 Community Service Council of…
Protecting California Citrus With Natural Enemies
…recovering from California field sites the parasitoids imported from Pakistan. These Pakistani natural enemies have been mass reared, released, established and recovered.” Despite the biocontrol successes, there have been challenges….
Bat Population Decline
…reported to local USFWS Field Office or State agency wildlife office. Do not handle bats unless you know what you are doing. The bat submission protocol is available online. The…
Regional ACP Change Unfavorable to Some
…says. “Those same charges would apply to someone who is just taking bins from the field and cleaning it in order to move it up here for packing. So essentially…
Supreme Court: Farmers Can Challenge Wetlands Determinations
…and ranchers can have their day in court when the government tells them they cannot plow a field or improve a ditch without a federal permit.” Critics of the EPA…