…the field. He has championed numerous charitable organizations and foundations to further his positive impact on the community, including the PeyBack Foundation, which he founded in an effort to help…
Food and Forestry Research and Development Projects
…than current greenhouse and field production systems. Details on all of the SBIR projects announced are available on NIFA’s SBIR webpage. Recent examples of successful NIFA-funded SBIR projects include work…
Dairy Industry Want Margin Protection Program Fixed
…the National Milk Producers, and he said, “There’s a strong desire to get MPP reform done early. We don’t know what the playing field is going to look like and…
Government and Industry Groups Ask Court to Overturn EPA Water Rule
…where rainwater flows across a field is a “tributary,” the brief explains: “Regulators can reach any outcome they please, and regulated entities cannot know the outcome until they are already…
National Vinegar Day
…could take months or up to a year. It comes in several varieties and has many uses for cooking and food preparation and cleaning and disinfecting. Some forms of vinegar…
Changing Organization and Well-Being of Midsize Farms
…acreage and historical production of specific commodities—mostly field crops such as barley, wheat, corn, and soybeans. Read the full report The Changing Organization and Well-Being of Midsize U.S. Farms, 1992-2014….
Future of Our Agricultural Community
…pair participated in several field tours to gain hands-on experience with the field work done by CDFA’s inspectors. Field tours included shadowing inspectors, seeing CDFA laboratories, attending board and committee…
Soil Health Key Topic of Climate-Smart Ag Meeting
…the Oct. 24 – 25 event. It focused on developing research targets for agricultural goals that: Support achievement of USDA’s “building blocks” for climate-smart agriculture; Integrate existing U.S. Midwest field…
Growers, Researchers Fight Citrus Disease
…disease, with a 98 percent accuracy rate in the field. Gottwald said there are currently 16 dogs in training for HLB detection. Removal of infected or suspected citrus trees is…
Farm Profits and Adoption of Precision Agriculture
…of inputs. Until the early 2000’s, the adoption rate of different PA technologies varied up to 22 percent across major U.S. field crops. After that time, adoption of some technologies…
Officials Warn of Flash Flood Potential
…scars, making these areas prone to sudden erosion along roads and through neighborhoods. State officials and the NWS urge the public to begin preparations for potential flood events. DWR urges…
Clinton, Trump Campaigns Talk Agriculture
…field, and give confidence to the American public. On the other hand, Clovis said regulations impose themselves on smaller enterprises, and “when you write regulations to re-impose regulations, you take…
Commentary: Always be Aware When Traveling over Railroad Tracks
…or night, so it is important always to be aware of your surroundings as you approach a railroad crossing. Farmers and farm employees use railroad crossings to move from field…
Kern County 2015 Crop Report
…Measurement Standards website: www.kernag.com I would like to thank all the members of the Agriculture and Measurement Standards staff who helped with the compilation and preparation of this report, especially…