…farm of demonstrating the economic and conservation value of soil management.” This year anyone can nominate a candidate for recognition if they are a corn grower member of the association….
Study: Farmers Will Buy Less Crop Insurance if it Costs More
…study says such claims may be convenient for special interest groups hoping to weaken the risk-management tool by making it more expensive. However, those claims aren’t correct. Dr. Josh Woodard…
Almond Update: Curtis Retiring, Recounts Greatest Accomplishments
…with water management and bee-friendly practices. He thanks the partners that have worked with the board over the years and says ABC’s accomplishments wouldn’t have been possible without them. Listen…
Livestock Groups Highlight Misuse of Environmental Laws
…and the opportunities for productive range management practices. All of the livestock groups present say that litigation through the National Environmental Policy Act and the Equal Access to Justice Act…
Benefits of Sustainably Harvesting Non-timber Forest Products
…Service report helps fill this gap and guides readers through the laws and regulations at the local, state and federal levels that complicate sustainable management and conservation of these important…
Canada Dairy Group Expresses Need to be Vigilant Regarding Trade
…be vigilant.” The U.S. wants Canada to make changes to its dairy supply management system through the NAFTA renegotiation, however Canada has maintained that it will not do so. From…
Water Works: Distressing News for San Joaquin River Water Users
…same time, this very difficult situation is coming down the pike on the surface water supplies, the rivers, our farmers are also struggling with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, which…
Mexico and Canada Want NAFTA Conclusion This Year
…proposed changes to Canada’s dairy supply management system are “unacceptable.” Canada points out it is the second largest export market for U.S. dairy products after Mexico, and that the products…
Agri View: College Careers in Agriculture
…than it used to be. So is agriculture economics. In fact, more students are finding a respectful, and well paying career, in plant pathology, plant protection, best management, plant protection,…
Arizona FB President Wants Congress to Save Ranches and Federal Lands
…and within the federal and state rangeland. Smallhouse says the partnership maintains open space on private, state, and federal lands through the management of watersheds. Access to government lands also…
Water Works: More Wine Country Basins May Soon Come Under SGMA Rules
…previously believed. The California Department of Water Resources recently declared that 14 groundwater basins throughout the state should be reprioritized under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and four of…
Almond Matters: Assessing Ant Management Strategies
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, with ant bait having already been deployed in the orchard, now is the time for assessing ant management approaches. If ant…
Water Officials Call for More Water to Restore Salmon Migration
…wrestling with the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. “Our farmers are being hit from the front and from behind at the same time. Surface water and groundwater supplies…
First Monsanto Cancer Trial Begins
A trial is underway this week in California as witnesses will begin to testify in the first case alleging that Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer causes cancer. Politico says Lee Johnson,…