…transmitted through an object, defects or rough spots on the object’s surface—even those that can’t be seen by the naked eye—will change the intensity of the signal. Ultrasonic waves are…
EPA Administrator Asks Cattlemen to Submit WOTUS Comments
…the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule before the Agency’s deadline of Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. “When comments are made a part of a record – as rule-making –…
Update: Landowner Settles Wetlands Case
…Clean Water Act case against him Tuesday, just before the penalty phase of his trial was to begin. Duarte had been accused of significant Clean Water Act violations on land…
Small Container Gardening
…Plastic, glazed ceramic, and dark glass containers are nonporous and hold water better. After you’ve chosen containers appropriate to the vegetables you plan to grow, and placed your containers in…
A Faster, Less Costly Way to Process Walnuts
…infrared drying process quickly removed moisture from the surface and shell of walnuts, reducing total drying time by 35 percent. Walnuts have a broad range of moisture contents and get…
Dairy Producers Needed for Sorghum Research
…San Joaquin Counties for the University of California’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The research initially began after writing a grant when water supplies were still extremely limited. “The…
Ag Secretary Perdue Speaks from “Back to Our Roots” Tour
…One question involved a California case in which a nursery owner named John Duarte stands accuses of violating the Clean Water Act by illegally filling in a wetland when he…
Funding to Encourage SNAP Participants to Purchase Healthy Foods
…water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts or…
Egg Shell Uses
…loose and aerated. When camping, use the shells with soapy water as a natural abrasive for pots and pans. You can also bake clean eggshells at 350 degrees for 8…
Western View: Waters of California?
Waters of California Under Obama, The EPA and the Corps of Engineers were building this concept of Waters of the USA. They expanded the definition of wetlands to include almost…
Pick and Store Your Green Beans
…hot, boiling water for about 3 to 4 minutes. And then throw them in cold water. And then you can put them in an air tight bag. And they will…
National Watermelon Day
…varieties. Watermelons are usually quite large and can tip the scales. The heaviest watermelon weighed 262 pounds according to the Guinness Book of World Records. To learn more interesting watermelon…
Agri View: Sweet Reward
Everett Griner talks facts about the sweet reward of the watermelon in today’s Agri View. Sweet Reward There were a few problems but overall the 2017 watermelon crop was a…
Trucks Carry Majority of NAFTA Freight
…percent; pipeline, 5.7 percent; and air, 3.7 percent. The surface transportation modes of truck, rail and pipeline carried 84.7 percent of the total value of U.S.-NAFTA freight flows (Table 2)….