FARM Program, Merck Animal Health to Jointly Offer Animal Care Training Webinars for Version 3.0 The Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program announced it is teaming up with Merck Animal…
Fruits and Veggies for Doggies
…In many households, dogs are much a part of the family as they are a pet. While they require a good amount of exercise, clean fur coats and a healthy…
Heritage Foundation Looking to the 2018 Farm Bill
…The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Economic Research Service identifies five different types of farming risk: human and personal risk (such as human health), institutional risk (regarding governmental action),…
Almond Board: Seeds for Bees
…in cultivating cover crops that benefit bees and soil health? PAm will provide the seed for you to plant. We provide seed mixes that have a low-moisture requirement appropriate for…
Atrazine Important for Conservation Farming
A recent report from the Environmental Protection Agency was highly critical of the herbicide atrazine, which helps reduce soil erosion and runoff problems, which keeps soil healthy and water clean….
Agri View: Vegetable vs. Fruit Juice
…gas that all of that waste generates. It will take me another day to tell you about the health benefits though. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner. …
Project Aids Food Supply for Delta Smelt
…life stages of delta smelt and to identify the habitat, environmental and landscape conditions that could be improved to support better growth, health and reproduction.” The plan led to a…
R&D Investments for Small Businesses
…the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Agricultural Research Service, the Economic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statistics Service, and the U.S. Forest Service. More information on the SBIR…
California State Organic Program
…2002. State legislation in 2003 aligned the state and national programs, and chartered CDFA with enforcement of the federal and state regulations. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) enforces…
Increased International Collaboration on Agricultural Science
…joint research, which has already resulted in the development of a model wastewater reuse program and analysis of hydrophobic soil in dry climates Through this agreement, U.S. scientists have two…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 CA Drought for Ag
…livestock producers, but low cattle and milk prices place intense economic pressure on producers. Groundwater reserves and national and global market conditions continue to support the health and robustness of…
Wheat Industry Applauds End to Japan’s Wheat Import Suspension
…delivery in October. MAFF had temporarily suspended new WW purchases following the announcement on July 29, 2016, by USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) that a small number…
Funding for Ag Water Use
…conservation, and nutrient management and crop health. Comments due by September 30, 2016 Draft Agricultural Water Use Efficiency & State Efficiency and Enhancement Program Public Workshop Schedule (Sept 27-29, 2016)…
Support for the Salton Sea
…to strengthen coordination of management activities to benefit the Salton Sea, boost the region’s climate resilience, spur the region’s economic growth, and improve public health. The MOU provides a framework…