…Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey as the Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation, Nebraska Department of Agriculture Director Greg Ibach as Undersecretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, and…
Almond Harvest Continues, Postharvest Irrigation Importance
…Advisor for Merced County David Doll noted, “the water we apply to our orchards in the postharvest is the most critical water we apply for next year’s crop.” Depending on…
Stocking Your Aquaponics System with Fish
…They are fast-growing, disease-resistant, tolerant of poor water conditions, very tasty, and quite beautiful. Catfish. These bottom feeders are super tough and adapt to a wide range of water conditions….
New Cooling Technologies for Dairy Cows
…require a substantial amount of electricity and water. The Western Cooling Efficiency Center and the Department of Animal Science at UC Davis are looking at approaches designed to reduce water…
Getting Started With Aquaponics
…which kind of fish you want, decide how many you’ll want. The holy grail of commercial aquaculture is one pound of live fish per gallon of water. Perhaps a good…
GMO-Free Labeling Fear Based
…marketing practices have taken place with dairy products. Additional products with mislabeling, according to the Federation, include tomatoes, peanut butter, and even bottled water. Find more about the campaign online…
House Debates Ag Spending Bills as Fiscal Battle Looms
…Resources Conservation service and actually increase funding by $5.6 million. Another amendment would restore almost a half million dollars to the USDA loan program to address rural broadband infrastructure. The…
Secretary Perdue Announces USDA Improvements
…May reconstituted and renamed a mission area headed by the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC). Under the newly-organized FPAC mission area, the Farm Service Agency (FSA), the…
Is Subsurface Drip Irrigation the Way to Go?
…much irrigation, too much water, and not too little.” One of the major components for success using subsurface irrigation is frequency. “We totally advocate high-frequency irrigation with subsurface drip. High-frequency…
Trump Announces USDA Nominations over Labor Day Weekend
…for farm production and conservation, a post created by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue earlier this year. Trump also nominated Nebraska Department of Agriculture Director Greg Ibach to serve as undersecretary…
Saudi Arabia Nearly Doubles U.S. Corn Imports In 2016/2017
…production, which had been utilized primarily for feed, to help conserve Saudi Arabia’s water resources. The Grains Council says the market offers demand potential but requires extensive market development work….
Funding to Train More Than 100 Future Agricultural Science Professionals
…Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. Among the fellowships: A postdoctoral fellowship at Duke University to investigate new approaches to monitoring water quality in rivers near agricultural facilities. A predoctoral…
Apply for Grants Offered Through Healthy Soils Program
…review which will be conducted by CDFA as well as university experts. CDFA has partnered with the State Water Resources Control Board to provide an online application tool, Financial Assistance…
Dairy Producers Can Enroll for 2018 Coverage
…Production and Conservation Rob Johansson. “The decision is in response to requests by the dairy industry and a number of MPP-Dairy program participants.” To opt out, a producer should not…