…states (.pdf) to improve e-Connectivity in rural communities. Rural business leaders like Mike Pauley of AgriTrails Coop in Hope, Kansas rely on modern high-speed e-Connectivity to keep the doors open….
Celebrating National Peanut Butter Lovers Month
…a heart healthy food that may reduce the risk of colon cancer, helps protect your memory, and is high in protein and potassium. I’m Cathy Isom… Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture…
Agri View: BFTP-Choosing a Career with a Profitable Future
In this Blast from the Past episode of Agri View with Everett Griner, Everett talks about today’s high school graduate having the challenge of choosing a career with a profitable…
Secretary Perdue on Dept. of Labor Rulemaking on H-2A Visa Program
…Using regulations like this is one way to modernize H-2A to reach more American workers, while providing relief to farmers from one of the high costs of the program. It’s…
Keep the Greenhouse Warm Without Electricity
…pane windows. They are much more energy-efficient, allowing warmth from the sun to come in during the day and prevent heat loss due to cold temperatures outside. Also, be sure…
Bayer Remains Focused on Defending Glyphosate
…high-profile media and advertising campaign aimed at influencing the Court’s decision, neither the facts nor the law changed in the two weeks between the tentative and final rulings.” Bayer Remains…
Algorithm Helps Focus HLB Scouting
…has helped the fight in California by prioritizing sensitive areas. Even though HLB has only been found in Southern California, Hornbaker noted that doesn’t mean there aren’t high-risk areas north…
Animal Welfare Doesn’t Improve with Larger Facilities
…the animals. Good feeding scored the highest of the four measuring factors with only a small number of pigs demonstrating poor body condition regardless of farm size. Health was the…
California Alfalfa Exports Take Hit from China Tariffs
There are some export concerns from alfalfa growers as the Chinese tariffs continue to remain high. Prior to the increased tariffs being put in place, China’s demand for alfalfa hay…
California Table Grape Growers Have Too Much of a Good Thing
…Anthony Vineyards, Domenick Buck. “We’re seeing extremely high quality and very high yield. So, the market has an oversupply of fruit right now.” According to a report from Origin Fruit…
Fixed 5G Wireless Not Likely to Bridge Urban-Rural Divide
…potential option. However, the report says high costs, competition, spectrum propagation and ecosystem headwinds stand in the way. Verizon is implementing 5G in urban markets, but a CoBank spokesperson says…
Funding to Increase Access to Education, Workforce Training and Health Care Opportunities in Rural Communities
…project, including students in a high school in the Lawrence-Gardener Juvenile Corrections Center. St. Anthony Hospital, in Oklahoma, is receiving $457,020 to help SSM Health Care of Oklahoma purchase telemedicine…
Californian Once Again Leads National FFA Officer Team
…lives by setting them up for both college and career readiness right out of high school,” O’Leary noted. Listen to O’Leary’s interview below. About the Author Brian German Facebook…
Pumpkin Production Strong for Fall Holiday Season
…the 2018 pumpkin harvest demonstrate healthy crops in California, as well as the leading pumpkin producing state Illinois. “We have experienced very moderate temperatures (high 70’s to low 80’s) this…