…that means. It is simply a system of measurement. Most consumer use for energy is in preparation and storage of their food. And, energy use increases every year. It is…
Agri View: Farmers and Bees
…chemicals to protect the field. It is easy for anybody to see. Dispense with the chemicals to protect the crops and there would be little for bees to pollinate. So,…
Google Helps Santa Clara County 4-H
…practical experiences to allow participants to better understand the field of computer science. Santa Clara County 4-H is also partnering with Youth Alliance, based in Hollister, along with Sacred Heart…
Almond Board: Internship at the Almond Board
…Order, it is important to note that the Board is not involved with and is expressly prohibited from setting field or market prices. The Board is composed of 10 members….
Harvey Impact on Texas Agriculture
…bales in the field and high storage levels. The storm came at what one cotton gin operator called “the worst possible time.” Southeast Texas agriculture has extensive damage from the…
Improving Livestock Digestion with GMO Clover
Researchers with Forage Genetics International are studying the effects that genetically engineered white clover has on livestock digestion. Field testing began this year in Wisconsin, under a permit from the…
Perdue Announces Tony Tooke as New Forest Service Chief
…Alabama, the Oconee NF in Georgia, and the DeSoto NF in Mississippi. His other field assignments were Timber Management Assistant, Other Resource Assistant, Silviculturist, and Forester on six Ranger Districts…
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tidwell Announces Retirement
…we have relied on Chief Tidwell’s experience and counsel, drawing on his years of experience both in the field and in Washington. The Forest Service will miss the benefit of…
Roberts: Goal is to Finish Farm Bill This Year
…holding field hearings around the nation to take input on the next farm bill. House Agriculture Committee Chair Mike Conaway of Texas previously said the goal is to have the…
Family Farm Action Lobbying Group Launched
…own 25 million acres of U.S. land — roughly the size of Virginia. One Chinese corporation took control of over 100,000 acres of U.S. farmland through the Smithfield acquisition and…
Update: Landowner Settles Wetlands Case
…friend to make it happen, according to a legal brief filed in the case. The land was being tilled in preparation for planting when an Army Corps of Engineers field…
Early Market Benefits Apple Growers
…to go” before they’re practical for actual field use. In the meantime, growers such as Chinchiolo are increasingly replacing older orchards with shorter trees that are planted in higher density,…
Alumnus Montgomery Returns as New Fresno State Winemaker
…love for the profession. Fresno State was a national leader in the field of enology when I was a student, and its winery facilities make it an even better training…
California FFA: Agricultural Education Funding Vital
…listening session at the Modesto Junior College Ag Pavilion on August 5, as part of a series of sessions titled, “The Next Farm Bill, Conversations in the Field”. State president…