…Greenfield Community College (Massachusetts) project that made available a three-credit hands-on Sustainable Farming Skills course free to rising and graduating high school seniors and a free 15-hour curriculum development workshop…
Adoption of Genetically Engineered Alfalfa, Canola, and Sugarbeets in the United States
…By contrast, relatively little is known about the adoption of GE alfalfa, canola, and sugarbeets, crops that add substantial value to the U.S. agricultural sector. For instance, alfalfa is the…
National Organic Standards Board Meeting
…interest to the NOP. The subcommittees are: 1) Compliance, Accreditation, and Certification; 2) Crops; 3) Handling; 4) Livestock; 5) Materials/Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO); and 6) Policy Development. To receive further…
California County Farm Bureaus Earn National Recognition
…county Farm Bureau partners with its local PBS affiliate to produce programs that highlight crops, commodities and agricultural products grown in the San Joaquin Valley. The successful program has begun…
Changes to Improve the Prevented Planting Program
New Provisions to Take Effect for 2017 Spring Crops The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced updated factors for prevented planting coverage that will strengthen the…
Brexit May Open British Farmers to GM Crops
Great Britain’s exit from the European Union may open the door for British farmers to grow genetically modified crops. British officials are drawing up plans that could allow GM crops…
Agri View: Food Cost
…yet, that is because of lower oil prices. But the rising cost of vehicles still makes it a burden for most consumers. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner…
Photosynthesis on Steroids
…wouldn’t be too hard to do it to other plants. If you look at other crops around the world, it would increase yields by many million tons of food.” From…
Agri View: Cyber Crime
…were used to steal harvested crops in more than one state. Nuts in California, hay in Oklahoma, citrus in Florida. Hackers are after more than harvested crops. Personal information is…
More Than 100 Million Dead Trees in California
…Plumas and Lassen counties. Five consecutive years of severe drought in California, a dramatic rise in bark beetle infestation and warmer temperatures are leading to these historic levels of tree…
Lone Star Ranch Named 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
…center dedicated to the advancement of a sustainable horticulture industry. Jeff Thomson is a fifth-generation famer near Bakersfield (Kern Co.) who grows a variety of annual vegetable crops, including watermelons,…
Back to the Future? H-2A Program Growth
…of a migrant farm worker was 36 in 2012. That number is rising and Martin said the reduction of newcomers to the United States is a major reason. “A newcomer…
Bacterial Imbalances Can Mean Bad News for Honey Bees
…poorly understood but warrant study because of the implications for honey bee health and the insect’s importance as a chief pollinator of 100-plus flowering crops. Put another way, consumers owe…
Safer, More Effective Pest Management
…early and protect crops. Washington State University will develop integrated pest management strategies for the rapidly expanding U.S. hops industry. NIFA’s CPPM and IPM investments are made through several programs….