…he became the 31st United States Secretary of Agriculture on April 25, 2017. Additionally, Perdue recognizes that American agriculture needs a strong advocate to promote its interests to international markets….
Historic White House Ag Roundtable Discussion Includes California Farmer
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue attends a Farmer’s Roundtable where President Donald Trump signed the Executive Order Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in America April 25, 2017, at the White House…
Tulare County Celebrates Farm Bureau Leaders
…2017 at 6:00 pm at the Heritage Complex in Tulare, Calif. Tickets for the event are $45 each and can be purchased by contacting the Tulare County Farm Bureau at…
A Better Way to Pasteurize Eggs
…hot water. The entire process also took about 20 minutes, making it almost three times faster than using hot water. Read more about this research in the April 2017 issue…
RFA to EPA: Keep the RFS on Track in 2018
…As an example, the final 2017 RFS RVO–which set the conventional biofuel requirement at the statutory level of 15 billion gallons–was published on schedule in November 2016. “This provided obligated…
Salad Shortage Because of California Rains
Over the last several years, California farmers have been plagued by drought. However, the problem in 2017 is too much rain, which may be putting a squeeze on the nation’s…
Farm Lending Continues to Moderate
Lending activity at agricultural banks across the country continued to decline in the first quarter of 2017. A report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says economic conditions…
Agri View: Spring Crop Damage
…the freeze hits just as the trees are dubbing and blooming. In one night, there goes the 2017 crop. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner. Share this Post…
Pacific Region Cattle on Feed Monthly Report
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.9 million head on April 1, 2017….
California Milk Production Report
California milk producers had a total of 1.76 million milk cows for March that produced 3.50 billion pounds of milk. Milk production is up 12 percent from February, 2017…
Pacific Region Poultry and Egg Production Report
…2016. U.S. Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Egg-type chicks hatched during March 2017 totaled 55.9 million, down 2 percent from March 2016. Eggs in incubators totaled 50.9 million on April 1, 2017,…
RFA Celebrates Earth Day 2017
by Emily Druckman, RFA Communications Manager This Saturday marks the 48th celebration of Earth Day. Inspired by the vision of Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970, Earth Day continues to…
Funding to Educate the Future Agricultural Science Workforce
…Extension Experiences for Undergraduates: June 28, 2017 Predoctoral Fellowships: June 21, 2017 Postdoctoral Fellowships: June 21, 2017 Applications may only be submitted by eligible entities. Eligibility is linked to the…
Pear Industry Votes to Continue Marketing Order
…in the referendum held from Feb. 15 through March 1, 2017. Ninety-seven percent of the Oregon and Washington fresh pear growers who voted, representing 90 percent of the volume voted,…