…trees. It’s a glorious season for bigtime production, much of which can be stowed away for eating over winter. This is also the right time for grapes. I’m Cathy Isom……
NCBA Encouraged by “Positive Developments” in Omnibus Spending Bill
…tax treatment of commodity sales to cooperatives and non-cooperatives, while also providing flow-through deduction from co-ops to their members similar to the old Section 199 deduction for domestic production activities….
Almond Matters: California Ag Day Highlights Sustainability
…livelihood,” said Culbertson. California Ag Day brought state legislators, government leaders, and the public together to learn more about agricultural production. The day served as an important opportunity to convey…
Starting Your Year Round Garden
…when your home food production can continue all year long? It’s all about knowing what to grow in your area at the right time. Because different crops do better at…
Fresh Advertising Campaign for California Avocados
…plans will include continuing the ‘Made of California’ campaign using updated and customized marketing strategies. The efforts will highlight the proximity of avocado production to California consumers through the use…
Agri View: Elimination of Slaughterhouses
…and production houses. This would force production into bankruptcy. Question is, why would anybody, whether they eat meat or not, even suggest such a nonsensical idea? Well, put that on…
California Agriculture Day Celebration at the State Capitol
…also bring state legislators, government leaders, and the public together to learn more about agricultural production in California. The California Ag Day at State Capital event is taking place on…
Colombia Increases Ethanol Mandate to 10 Percent
…2018, encouraging the production of ethanol, which led to the mandated increase. Colombia has a growing domestic ethanol industry, producing sugar-based ethanol. Additionally, U.S. ethanol enters Colombia duty-free per the…
House Committee Seeking Reauthorization of Animal Drug Legislation
…a major disruption for the livestock production industry. Senate and House bipartisan draft reauthorization legislation includes a requirement that all requests for new animal drugs be submitted electronically beginning October…
Cranberries Targeted by EU in Trade Spat
…and accounts for about 12 percent of domestic production. Cranberry Institute executive director Terry Humfeld says targeting the small ag sector “does not make any sense.” Cranberry production is a…
Exchanging Seeds at a Seed Library
…can optionally return the seeds once their own plants sprout, based on an honor system. Many of the libraries and museums with seed libraries also offer classes on organic gardening…
Almond Matters: Foliar Disease Protection
…disease, almost doing it on a preventative basis, because once the disease gets started you begin to suffer losses in production.” Classifying foliar diseases by two seasons does not mean…
Agri View: Urban Farming
Everett Griner talks about urban farming just another way to grow food in today’s Agri View. There is a new term for small vegetable production. At least it is new…
UCR Researchers Receive Grant to Improve Pollinator Health
…natural ecosystems and affect the production of important crops, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Insect pollinators contribute an estimated 24 billion dollars to the U.S. economy annually. Read the…