…is available at www.fs.fed.us/sites/default/files/toward-shared-stewardship.pdf. Photographs of the event are available at: https://flic.kr/s/aHskGkVYkN The mission of the USFS, an agency of the USDA, is to sustain the health, diversity and productivity…
Agri View: Scholarships for Agriculture Students
…a graduate who specializes in soil building, and vegetation management. Any 4 years in agriculture is a career with a good future. Any scholarship is good for any student….anywhere. That’s…
Poultry Facilities Recognized for Safety Performance
…Joint Industry Safety and Health Council. The companies were honored in recognition of their outstanding performance through the implementation of innovative and effective employee safety and health programs. “Our industry…
APHIS Finalizes Conditions for Paying Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Indemnity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is issuing a final rule outlining the conditions under which USDA will pay indemnity to farms affected…
USDA Adds New Tools, Resources to Farmers.gov to Aid Producers
…into how other producers address challenges in running successful agricultural operations, A soil health webpage, where producers can read about the soil health management practices offered by USDA, and An…
Beets – Nutritious, Delicious, and Healthy for You
Cathy Isom helps maintain your diet telling you about a delicious and nutritious red, vibrant vegetable, and its amazing health benefits. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Beets-Nutritious,…
Bayer Takes Market Hit from Glyphosate Ruling
…and in a statement, noted that more than 800 scientific studies, along with health and regulatory authorities around the world “support the fact that glyphosate does not cause cancer.” Source:…
Farming Groups Call for Swift Farm Bill Passage
…soil and water conservation, trade promotion and more depend on swift passage. “America’s farmers and ranchers persevere even in the toughest times, but the farm economy has gone from bad…
Brazilian Judge Suspends Glyphosate Use
…reevaluates the toxicity of glyphosate products, according to Reuters. The decision, however, could face several appeals. Brazil’s public health agency, as well as the Agriculture Ministry, have announced plans to…
Court Tells EPA to Ban Chlorpyrifos
…pesticide can harm the brain and nervous system. The Environmental Working Group calls the decision a “huge victory for public health. Meanwhile, CropLife America expressed disappointment with the decision, and…
Water Works: Deficit Irrigation in Processing Tomatoes
…help produce the desired characteristics. “The issue will be, of course, that individual fields will vary somewhat in this mostly because of the various textures of soils from clays to…
Growing Meyer Lemon Trees Indoors
…potting soil, with particular attention to having a well-draining structure, and regular feeding. In the springtime, trees should be transitioned outside only when temperatures stop regularly dipping below 50 degrees,…
Agri View: Honey Bee Losses Continue to Rise
…Trying to improve the health of the honey bee. So, you can see. The fight goes on to save the honey bee. It will not stop. That’s Agri View for…
New State Authority Over Local Waters a Boon to Farmers and Ranchers
…farming and ranching activities shouldn’t get tangled in bureaucratic red tape. Even so, only two states today―Michigan and New Jersey―have authority to issue permits to allow landowners to move soil…























