…to prepare future generations for the challenges of feeding a growing population. Since the founding members the organization has taught generations that agriculture is more than planting and harvesting —…
3rd Rustici Rangeland Science Symposium
…of the knowledge on animal sources and best management practices for waterborne microbial pollutants in grazed watersheds and the many challenges of using fecal indicator bacteria as predictors of water…
Tickets are Now on Sale for Farm Night at the Film Festival
…view of life inside the fence. The challenges and successes, however, transcend the central subject matter and can be applied to numerous family businesses and lifestyles. Settle into your seat…
Citrus Expo 2015 Planning: “Meeting Challenges. Moving Forward.”
Citrus Expo is set for Aug 19-20 at the Lee Civic Center in Fort Myers, Florida. Representatives from several Florida citrus grower organizations and the Citrus Research and Development Foundation…
Western Governors’ Drought Forum Webinar Series Begins on February 11
…the emerging challenges in drought management, the webinars will enable the Drought Forum to reach a wider audience of those facing drought in the West. Each of the five webinars…
Marketing Order Tricky for Wine Industry
Wine industry leaders say they are facing new challenges and need to reinvigorate markets. A marketing order may not be viable option however. Marketing Order Tricky for Wine Industry Marketing…
USDA Announces the Availability of $16 Million to Support Food Production
…a foundation of knowledge in fundamental and applied food and agricultural sciences that are critical for solving current and future societal challenges. The four priority areas include: plant health, production,…
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
…additional revenue sources for producers to use to address natural resource conservation challenges. These grants are part of the Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) program, authorized through the 2014 Farm Bill….
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Makes Major Announcement Regarding Conservation Projects
…the value of strong public-private partnerships that deliver solutions to natural resource challenges.” RCPP competitively awards funds to conservation projects designed by local partners specifically for their region. Eligible partners…
Port Slowdowns are Affecting Farm Shipments
…increased costs and lost sales. Work slowdowns and other disruptions at West Coast ports hit exporters especially hard during the last several months—the peak of the holiday shipping season. As…
Farm Bureau Delegates Set Public Policy Positions for 2015
…to make sure they can pass their farms and ranches on to the next generation.” According to Stallman, however, these same producers recognize that many of the challenges they face…
USDA Observes Kick Off of the International Year of Soils
…farms and ranches. “Healthy soil is the foundation that ensures working farms and ranches become more productive, resilient to climate change and better prepared to meet the challenges of the…
Profitable and Challenging Almond Industry
…on by the Almond Board of California. Almond Board CEO Richard Waycott says the industry needs to be at the forefront of solutions to make it through some serious challenges….
USDA to Gauge Farmland Ownership and Farm Economics
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will begin surveying farmland owners to measure financial impacts and challenges of land ownership. Landowners will begin receiving forms for…