Fake news became a real problem in the last year. It’s amazingly easy to set up an online publication that looks legit. Websites can be created in minutes and the…
Funding Available for Youth Farm Safety
…safety. Another project at Michigan State University supported the creation of an online educational safety course for youth working on equine facilities. Many NIFA-supported resources created through this program are…
Singapore Plans to Ratify TPP
…said during a visit to TPP member nation Viet Nam last week that “Singapore is proceeding with the ratification,” according to online publication World Trade News. After Trump’s move, Singapore’s…
Pesticide Rule Revisions Help, Still Unneeded
…up online and possibly be misinformed. However, Isom said the problem is that all of this has been addressed through a rigorous registration process. “Every chemical that gets registered already…
Grape Crush Shows Bounce-Back Year
…percent from 2015, while the French Colombard average price was up 3.4 percent from 2015 at $260.82 per ton. The entire Grape Crush Report is available online at www.nass.usda.gov/ca. …
Analyzing Disease Mutations Using Online Cattle Genomes
…to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists, a genomic database of U.S. beef cattle is now available online. The complete genomes of 96 bulls representing different U.S. cattle breeds were…
Farmers Volunteer to Monitor Levees
…to look for. Now they, too, are experts, Fedora said. DWR provides on-site group training at no cost and now has an online video training program at musrflood.com/index.php for emergency…
Application Period for Water Storage Projects
…To assist potential applicants, the Commission has scheduled an application assistance workshop on March 30, 2017, at 9:30 a.m., in the Klamath hearing room on the second floor of the…
Almond Board: When Should You Water?
…now for irrigation. Hear the report here: The Almond Board has more information available online. Click here to view the document. From the Almond Board: Limited water supplies — with…
Western View: Write an Essay, Win a Farm!
…the pictures that are posted online. It’s valued at $450,000, and if you want it, you have to meet certain qualifications. First, you or your partner have to be between…
Purple Versatile Vegetable
…very pleasing to the eye on your plate when it’s set down on the table. So pretty, it may be hard to eat it! There are tons of recipes online…
Japan Open to Bilateral Trade Agreement with U.S.
…“not afraid” of a free trade agreement with the U.S. if it benefits Japan, according to online newspaper Japan Today. Abe made the comments following a visit to the United…
USDA Seeks Sorghum Board Nominating Organizations
…state, regional, or national organization or association that wants to be certified to nominate board members must complete an application for certification. The application can be found online at www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/research-promotion/sorghum….
CDFA Selects Organizations to Provide Technical Assistance to SWEEP Applicants
…access to allow growers to complete SWEEP applications, and reporting on workshop outcomes and attendance to CDFA. Technical assistance workshops that provide hands-on application assistance are critical to the success…