…market, with late varieties exported to Asia and Central America. The Valencia orange harvest accelerated. The Navel crop continued to mature with the warmer weather with some quality issues reported….
Farming from the Heart- Erin Gorter from Cal Poly SLO
Many current issues within the agriculture industry have surfaced, and Ag education seems to be one of them. The lack of Ag teachers in our California schools is one of…
Global Nutrition Coordination Plan Released
…nutrition.These issues play a crucial role in individual and therefore national development. Nutrition is especially urgent now that the world is facing both under-nutrition and overweight/obesity issues that challenge health….
Almond Growers Now Have Irrigation Calculator
…(advanced). The minimum level is something that any grower can implement with limited additional investment in time and/or financial resources. Levels 2 and 3 refine irrigation management with the employment…
Almond Leadership Program Focuses on Issues
Emerging leaders in the almond industry get a closer look at some big issues facing their trade. Bayer hosted the Almond Leadership Program at its West Sacramento site earlier…
NACD Welcomes Bill To Keep Red Tape At Bay
…Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number in order to receive financial assistance from federal agencies like the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Mandating that farmers and ranchers comply with these…
Insurance Considerations for Agritourism
…these days. But, when you open your farm or winery up to the public, there are liability issues to consider. Senior product director for the agribusiness division at Travelers Insurance,…
Dolcini Tours Farms
…visited nine USDA Service Centers in three states where he met with FSA employees and farmer elected County Committee members to discuss issues of significance related to federal farm program…
Western View: Yet Another National Monument?
…land to manage it just can’t do it – that there is a tremendous financial burden and a maintenance backlog that it may never clear. While preserving land for the…
Sec. Vilsack Announces $16.8 Million in Grants
…supporting the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel, have resulted in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that are combating childhood obesity, improving and sustaining rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues,…
A Better Way to Fight Poverty
…in Washington, DC, focused on cultural, spiritual, and social education and development. “We can address hunger, we can address homelessness, but until we address the core issues people are facing,…
Agri View: Japan’s Agriculture Imports-Exports
…States and Canada (because of fears of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE) essentially restricted beef trade to Australia and New Zealand (see Beef Imports in the Issues and Analysis chapter)….
Plant Health and Resilience Research
…and ground-breaking discoveries in agriculture to combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate the impacts…
USDA Launches Ag Resource Management Survey
…of U.S. agricultural production including farm financial well-being and chemical usage, according to USDA. In 2016, the survey will take a closer look at corn production, and both organic and…