…as much honey as the next state South Dakota but its bee numbers have incurred such heavy losses that in 2011, though still second, California’s honey production fell by nearly…
Agri View: Real Horse Power
…adapting tractor machines for use behind horses. Eventually most of the remaining old implements wore out. At the same time sustainable and organic farmers began discovering that farming with horses…
Fresno’s National Ag Week and Nutrition Month
…County farmers and ranchers produced more than $7.04 billion in agriculture production at the farm gate. Although California agriculture still faces many challenges, such as the on-going drought that continues…
Growing Organics? FSA Can Help
…products, which in 2015 was valued at $39.1 billion by the Organic Trade Association. Many organic farmers and ranchers receive premium prices for organic products by following USDA-defined standards that…
Thank a Farmer Today
…per acre, averaging 168.4 bushels per acre (bpa). By comparison, in the early 1990s, average yields were in the 100–120 bpa range, and total corn production averaged about 7.5 billion…
Agri View: Sweet Onion Thing
…a sweet onion of certain varieties, grown in a production area defined by law of the U.S. state of Georgia and by the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)….
Ag Students Win State Farm Bureau Discussion Titles
…the ages of 18 and 35 who are actively involved in production and affiliated professions. More information is available at www.fb.org/programs/yfr/home. Other honors from the conference are listed at http://bit.ly/1UyTcX9….
$260 Million Available for Regional Conservation Program
…water on over 400 million acres nationwide. “Across the country, locally-driven efforts are having a positive effect on conservation and production,” said Vilsack. “RCPP serves as a valuable vehicle for…
Agri View: Farm Family Honor
…contest is designed for those who have more than 50% of their income subject to normal production risk. From: Family Farming in America What is Family Farming and Associated Problems…
Vilsack, Obama Travel to Cuba
…Vilsack will use this second trip to Cuba to discuss opportunities for collaboration in agriculture among the United States and Cuba, better understand how climate change is affecting agricultural production…
$14.5 Million in Available Funding for Plant-Biotic Research
…brightest scientists and extension personnel, have resulted user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that are combating childhood obesity, improving and sustaining rural economic growth, controlling water availability, increasing food production, finding new sources…
Safeguarding California – Climate Change Implementation Action Plan for Agriculture
…budget for the 2015 – 2016 fiscal year. The purpose of the Healthy Soils Initiative is to build the organic matter content in soils which offers multiple benefits that contribute…
Quest to Convert Algae to Biofuel
…said Elton Gonçalves, a former UF/IFAS doctoral student in the plant molecular and cellular biology program. In fact, the team’s research showed that ROC40 helps control lipid production when the…
Agri View: Oh Real Christmas Tree
…recycling programs throughout the United States. For every Real Christmas Tree harvested, 1 to 3 seedlings are planted the following spring. There are about 350,000 acres in production for growing…