…PDFs and a limited amount of printed brochures are available from FREP upon request. Find the brochures on the Outreach and Education page of the FREP website under “Nutrient Management…
Confusing Chicken Labels
Do you ever find yourself picking up packages of chicken examining the labels — such as enhanced, retained water, antibiotics, and wondering what exactly does that mean? Cathy Isom has…
National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day
…Spaghetti and Meatballs By Stephanie Butler The wearing of the green is nearly upon us, and so the season of green beer, bagels and milkshakes has begun. While there’s nothing…
Agri View: Bee Gone
…Also on Greenpeace’s Save the Bees page, a type of insecticide called neonicotinoids, is known to cause acute and chronic poisoning not just of one bee, but the entire colony….
Agri View: Avian Flu…Again?
…General Information on Avian Influenza HPAI General Resources and Information Background on Avian Influenza & Responding to Avian Influenza Additional APHIS Avian Influenza Outreach Materials CDC H5 Avian Influenza Page…
Simplifying the Data Ownership Dilemma
…specializes in the seamless collection, storage and processing of data from farmers’ machines using an easy-to-install, pre-configured PUC device and an included cellular plan. The company gives farmers independent and…
Livestock Review
…hogs averaged 248 pounds. In Hawaii, 700,000 pounds of red meat were produced in January 2016, and 100,000 pounds of red meat were produced in Nevada. United States Commercial Slaughter…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Sampling
…Almonds.com for additional leaf sampling guidelines and to access the online calculator. From the Almond Board: It is important to supply almond trees with as much nitrogen as they need…
EPA Moves to Cancel the Insecticide Flubendiamide
…soybeans, almonds, tobacco, peanuts, cotton, lettuce, alfalfa, tomatoes, watermelon, and bell peppers, with some crops having as many as 6 applications per year. Crops that have been properly treated with…
National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
…dry. After drying, machinery picks the peanuts off the vine. Types of Peanuts: Virginia Peanuts: Often called cocktail nuts, Virginia peanuts’ size make them great for processing, particularly for salting,…
Sustainability on Consumers’ Minds
…conversations with consumers have changed as consumers are showing concerns about sustainability. “I think the real underlying question consumers are asking us to answer is ‘If almonds are good for…
Leap Year and Ag
…about 97 degrees Fahrenheit. The average U.S. dairy cow produces 22.5 quarts of milk each day. That’s about 16,000 glasses of milk per year – enough for about 40 people….
Agri View: Food Prices
…the avian influenza outbreak appears to be contained and the remnants of the drought in California have dissipated, food prices will stabilize in 2016, with household staples like dairy, meat…
South Africa Now Taking U.S. Pork
…pork for further processing. NPPC President Dr. Ron Prestage “NPPC is pleased that South Africa has followed through with a commitment to open its market to U.S. pork. Now, we…