…them is GrandyOats, an organic foods company located in a former elementary school in Hiram, Maine. In 2015, it received a $20,000 REAP grant to install a renewable energy system….
Extension Educators Receive National Honors
…brightest scientists and extension personnel whose work results in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find…
‘Stealth Visits’ Concern the Livestock Industry
…production as critical components of our infrastructure and national security. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that business owners continue to strengthen the security of their facilities and that law…
Los Angeles Schools Reconsider Flavored Milk
…reintroduce flavored milks was not because of sugar content, but rather a waste problem. The district claims it is throwing out 600 tons of organic waste each day, and much…
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook
…June-August pig crop. These metrics, taken together with strong producer farrowing intentions, foreshadow production increases and lower hog prices in 2017. Poultry: Broiler production forecasts were reduced for 2016 and…
Farm Profits and Adoption of Precision Agriculture
…Tractor guidance systems have grown faster than variable-rate input application for all major field crops over the last 10 years. This study investigates recent trends in PA adoption, the production…
Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook
Slower Pace of Sugarbeet Harvest Results in Lower 2015/16 Sugar Production and Raised 2016/17 Production U.S. sugar production is projected to be 9.427 million short tons, raw value (STRV), a…
Rabobank Says Pork Export Pace is Slowing
A lot of pork production and slowing Chinese pork imports are going to pressure American pork prices in the next several months, according to Rabobank in its latest quarterly Pork…
Critical European Grapevine Moth Safeguarding Milestone Recognized
…to take steps to prevent EGVM from becoming established in the area,” said Greg Clark, Napa County Agriculture Commissioner. “We also knew from experience that people outside agricultural production areas…
Funding for Organic Agriculture Research, Education-Extension Projects
…Production in West Virginia. USDA is committed to helping organic agriculture grow and thrive. USDA supports the organic sector through a wide variety of programs, including conservation grants, organic crop…
Kern County 2015 Crop Report
…gross values and do not take into account the costs of production, marketing, transportation, or other ancillary costs. No attempt is made to reflect net income or loss to the…
CDFA Committee/Board Vacancies
…egg quality and food safety standards at production, wholesale, and retail levels. The goal is to provide California consumers with eggs that are wholesome, properly labeled, refrigerated, and of established…
Smelling Huanglongbing for Early-Detection
…certain scent. “Volatile organic compounds, also known as VOCs, are smells and odors that emit out of all living systems, so people, plants, animals, bacteria, they all emit odors. Some…
Checking Chickens on Social Media
…farm. Chicken Check In was launched last year to help provide real answers about current issues in chicken production and give consumers as close up look into the daily lives…