…national average. Much higher than celebrity status suicide. It is even higher than the military. The logical question is, why? There is more than one reason. Among them are; income…
Water Works: Using Subsurface Drip Irrigation in Alfalfa Production
…Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center. Researchers have found that subsurface drip can provide a boost to overall yields. In some instances, increases have been as high as 30 percent. …
African Swine Fever Accelerating in China
…pigs and pork products from the provinces. Meanwhile, the National Pork Board in the U.S. is focusing on feed ingredients, a key area of potentially high risk of disease transport….
Agri View: Artificial Milk Catching On
…Here is what I know about Peanut Milk. A 6 ounce glass is made from 31 peanuts. It is high in protein. Comes in vanilla or chocolate. The real story…
USDA to Implement Regulatory Reforms to Increase Access to Capital in Rural Areas
…infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community services such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov. Source: USDA Rural…
Celebrating National Macadamia Nut Day
…grow 30 to 40 feet high. Although they are native to Australia, most of today’s world supply are grown in Hawaii. They were first commercially grown there in 1921. A…
Mitigating Wildfire Risk with Livestock Grazing
…increasing water infiltration and nutrient cycling. The Old Farmer’s Almanac is calling for above average levels of precipitation for much of California and slightly lower temperatures for the coming fall…
The Western View: CRB Study in Ag Financial Issues
Every business person in California is painfully aware of the cost of doing business in such a highly regulated state, and the appearance that some state agencies have a strong…
How, and Best Time, to Plant the “Three Sisters”
…frost. Create a bed that’s at least four feet long by four feet wide and about one foot high. If the soil is mildly acidic, work in a couple of…
USDA Scientist Receives the Borlaug Field Award
…selected based on their attributes and accomplishments that reflect those demonstrated by Borlaug, who developed high-yielding, disease-resistant wheat in Mexico in the 1940s and 1950s and subsequently introduced adaptable wheat…
Consider the “Three Sisters” for Your Garden
…do. To prep a smaller garden for the three sisters, create a bed that’s at least four feet long by four feet wide and about one foot high. A fairly…
Water Works: Diverse Opposition to the State Water Proposal
…that would not adversely affect communities. “We simply ask for equitable decision making,” Superintendent of Merced Union High School District Alan Peterson said during a water rally in Sacramento. For…
Webpage Highlighting Resources to Bridge the Broadband e-Connectivity Infrastructure Gap
…help deploy high-speed broadband infrastructure in rural America. “Rural high-speed broadband e-Connectivity is as important for economic development as rail, roads, bridges and airports – and as vital as the…
Canada Expecting High-Volume Crop Season
Just as the United States is expected to harvest a bumper crop, according to the latest Department of Agriculture numbers, Canada is expecting a high-volume harvest as well. CNS Canada…