…essential to producing healthy food and fiber and ensuring future generations can do the same. That’s why we support the new clean water rule. It provides clarity and certainty, allowing…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Using Technology To Make Healthier Cows
…HarvestPort.com. Richard Strafehl of Healthy Cow Corporation joins WGCIT Director Dennis Donohue during this episode of Voice of the Valley. Healthy Cow is an ag-biotechnology company focused on helping dairy…
APHIS Moving Forward with Funding Farm Bill Initiatives
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will be moving forward with funding several farm bill initiatives. The agency recently announced that it…
New USDA Honeybee Research Facility to Focus on Pollinator Health
…is part of the Invasive Species and Pollinator Health Research Unit, which is assigned the task of developing approaches to improve bee health in the face of a myriad of…
Ag Groups Respond to Senate Passage of USMCA
…that protect human, animal, and plant health while improving the flow of trade. Key Provision: Poultry and Eggs U.S. poultry producers will have expanded access to Canada for chicken, turkey,…
California Almond Community Announces Five-Point Pollinator Protection Plan
…local and regional initiatives, like National Pollinator Week, the Pollinator Partnership’s Bee Friendly Farming program engages farmers in the promotion of pollinator health on their lands. Farmers who meet six…
Almond Matters: Developing a Vibrant Root System When Planting an Orchard
…into the soil,” Burkdoll reiterated. “All these things in concert help to bring about a higher level of plant health and a more vibrant root structure.” Listen to Burkdoll’s interview…
Ag Groups Respond to Phase One Trade Deal Signing
…hog supply has been ravaged by African swine fever — a disease affecting only pigs with no human health or food safety risks — resulting in a tremendous shortage of…
NRCS Plant Guides Help Landowners With Their Planting Projects
…habitat, pollinator habitat, livestock grazing, landscape restoration, conservation practices, and ornamental applications. Detailed information is available for conservation planners on the establishment and management of the species in vegetative plantings. Ethnobotanical…
Latest Report Highlights the Impact of UC ANR on California Communities
…report include helping to promote economic prosperity through working with growers to adopt superior varieties of crops, as well as implement new practices to ensure the health of livestock. Through…
Plan Ahead to Maximize Almond Bloom
…combines strong disease control with well-balanced nutrition and plant health. For more application recommendations, and to create an almond bloom program that’s right for you, contact your local Helena representative…
Mr. Claus Granted Movement Permit in United States
(USDA) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued a movement permit to Mr. S. Nicholas Claus of the North Pole, a broker with…
Workshop to Address New Climate Reality for Farmers
…will be presented can be applied to farms statewide. “We’re trying to hit all of those major points looking at soil health and looking at practices that can be adopted…
Proceeding with Caution in Hemp Industry
…kind of see how it plays out in the future.” Joshua Kress, Pest Exclusion Branch Chief for the Plant Health and Pest Prevention Services Division at CDFA, explained to the…