WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 20, 2013 – The National Pork Producers Council is extremely troubled by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s release earlier this month to several activist groups of personal…
Ag Groups Outraged Over EPA Information Leak
Outrage over the Environmental Protection Agency’s release of information about farmers that was supposed to be confidential. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The Environmental Protection…
Local Food Movement Gains Momentum
…vice president and senior agriculture analyst with RaboBank’s Food and Agribusiness Research and Advisory Group. There’s a shift in the U.S. produce industry, because people are wanting a stronger connection…
Agriculture Tours Highlight of World Ag Expo
…feature of the World Ag Expo – local agriculture tours. Tours today included a trip to Elkhorn Dairy followed by a the UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center…
Census of Agriculture Past Due
…The agency of the USDA responsible for the Census of Agriculture now begins work to collect remaining outstanding survey forms. The deadline for turning in the forms has now passed,…
Pistachio Research Helps Growers’ Profits
The pistachio industry is banking on research efforts to help growers to become more profitable. The California Pistachio Research Board is donating one and a half million dollars to help…
CAPCA Conferences Coming Up
…at the San Bruno Veterans Memorial Recreation Center. All you have to do is go online to CAPCAed.com AND look for upcoming classes in the middle of the web page….
ASTA – Intellectual Property Rights & Impact On New Seed Varieties
…foreign partners for research and development in seed technology. We spoke to Johnson shortly after his talk to flesh out information that U S farmers might want to know more…
ASTA – American Seed Trade Association Veggie/Flower Conference
Farmers certainly know seeds are the basis from which all crops come, but there’s a lot more going into research and development of vegetable seeds nowadays than many farmers may…
Strawberry Growers Fight Weather
…Maria, in particular to fields lacking frost protection. When the mercury dips below 34 degrees, and depending for how long, you’ll start to see damage to the plant’s flower and…
Pear Growers Hope for Good Weather
…you can learn about how the latest research and how it can help your crop this year. On Wednesday, February 13th in Ukiah, the North Coast Pear Research meeting is…
CA Cattle Ranch Nominated for Award
A California cattle ranch will find out next month if it is named the national winner of the Environmental Stewardship Award Program. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download…
Cleaning Up Greenhouse Gasses
…for that purpose. Laura Mandell is with the Center . She says there’s information about the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, or EQUIP , on the site. The website is http://www.usdairy.com/saveenergy…
Citrus Research Bill Dies In Senate
A bill that would have provided funds for research into citrus greening disease has died in the senate. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The bill…
