Think “Valentine’s Day flowers,” and the first one that comes to mind is … lilies? Daisies? Tulips?Hey, why not? “I think if you ask most women, I think red roses…
Western View: Living History at Fort Tejon
…Visit the Blacksmith at his forge, the carpenter in his shop, or the soldiers in the barracks. Hear the muskets and cannon fire. You can witness women mending clothes, soldiers…
Insider Shares Political Realities at Record-Breaking Cattle Industry Convention
…Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 3. “You have to expect the unexpected.” Perino spoke to many of the more than 9,000 cattlemen and women…
Super Consumption Bowl
…The average person’s caloric intake for any given day could be anywhere in between 15 and 17 hundred calories for women. Just under 3000 calories per day for men. On…
Agri View: Feeding America
…for promotion. And the injury and illness ratio is very high. One other fact. Women earn less than men. It is obvious the rest of us owe much more to…
Giving a Helping Hand
…our offices. Women, returning veterans, farmers of color. Others that have been traditionally underserved by other USDA programs.” Little Wild Things Farm. Credit: Amber Breitenberg Little Wild Things Farm Little…
Farm Service Agency Cooperative Agreements
Expands Education for Minority, Women, New, Military Veteran and Urban Producers The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced cooperative agreements with 46 partners to educate producers, including those who have…
USDA Seeks National Mango Board Nominees
…promotion programs. All eligible women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to seek nomination for a seat on the board. Since 1966, Congress has authorized the establishment of…
Farm Bureau President to Congress: Slash Regulations, Reform Immigration/Ag Labor
…every day, the men and women who grow food for America and the world work to make the environment better. “Just think about it for a minute,” Duvall said. “By…
Farm Bureau Women Focusing on Leadership in 2017
…leaders, according to national Women’s Leadership Committee Chair Sherry Saylor, an Arizona crop farmer. Saylor encouraged Farm Bureau women to engage and connect more with consumers in the coming year….
USDA Expands Help to Women and Hispanic Farmers
The Department of Agriculture Thursday announced more help for women and Hispanic farmers in resolving access issues to USDA programs. The expanded help by the USDA Ombudsperson is focused on…
Don’t Eat Raw Meat
…it raw is always risky, and officials strongly discourage anyone from eating raw or undercooked ground beef. Especially older adults, pregnant women, children, and people with weakened immune systems. The…
USDA Microloans for Farmers: Participation Patterns and Effects of Outreach
…in January 2013 with the goal of better serving the needs of small farms, beginning farmers and ranchers, farmers and ranchers from historically socially disadvantaged groups (or SDA—women and racial…
Women Earn Nearly Half of Ag Doctorates, Hold 23 Percent of Academic Post
Despite earning 44 percent of the doctorates in agricultural sciences, women hold just 23 percent of the tenure-track faculty positions at U.S. land-grant universities, according to a new study by…