…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…
Agri View: Who Started Farming?
…produced today. Records show they grew sweet potatoes, pumpkins, tomatoes, and watermelon. There were field crops too. They grew peanuts, cotton, and tobacco. Settlers did bring some crops. Including some…
Labor Shortages Continue to Plague California
…outside the box. Many farming operations are offering different types of incentives to help attract workers in preparation for their busiest time of year. CEO of the Fresno County Farm…
Increase in Trade Funding leads Farm Bill Listening Session
…sessions “The Next Farm Bill, Conversations in the Field”. House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway said, “with the farm economy in its worst slide since the Great Depression, producers…
Agricultural Chemical Use Survey Results Released
…suppression. Prevention practices involve actions to keep a pest population from infesting a crop or field. Avoidance practices use cultural measures to mitigate or eliminate the detrimental effects of pests….
UC Asian Citrus Psyllid Scouts Trying to Avert Huanglongbing Disaster
…enemies that can help control them. When O’Sullivan sees one of the natural enemies at work in the field, she pauses to observe the process. “Sometimes I’ll see a lacewing…
Farm Bureau Responds to USTR’s NAFTA Objectives
…revenue for U.S. agriculture. They create a level playing field for our farmers and ranchers to compete in the global marketplace, and NAFTA is no exception with ag exports to…
Air Curtain Burner Solves Pile of Problems
…called an “air curtain burner.” The device is well known in the forestry field and may be the answer to disposing of a large amount of sticks and twigs that…
Conaway Applauds Trump Administration’s NAFTA Plan
…a commitment to protecting existing market access while outlining several ways to level the playing field. I’m looking forward to working closely with the administration to achieve the best deal…