…then a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, after witnessing the ravages of the 1969 massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California. Inspired by the student anti-war movement, he realized that if…
Agri View: Egg Prices
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Sec. Ross reflects on visit to Vietnam
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Baseball Dogs
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Sec. Ross’ Visit to Vietnam
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Dairy Organizations Seek Congressional Support for TPP
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Support Urged for TPP
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National Beer Day
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The Western View: Carbon Farming
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Aquaculture Research
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Keyhole Garden
…rows of mono-culture crops could not be more at war with nature. Oddly, it’s also a massive waste of planting space with each row of crops being border by a…
Record Growth in U.S. Organic Producers
…enable stakeholders to identify market opportunities and make supply chain connections, support international verification of operator status to facilitate trade, and establish technology connections with certifiers to share more accurate…
Secretary Ross in Vietnam
Secretary Ross discusses trade and climate change in Vietnam CDFA Secretary Karen Ross CDFA Secretary Karen Ross is in Vietnam this week as part of a delegation of the Western…