Category Archives: Agriculture News
Save Water and Make Money
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is now accepting applications for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program. An estimated $10 million will be available for competitive grant...
May 19, 2015
Conflicting Messages on USDA’s GMO Free Label Plan
The Associated Press reported the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service is developing a voluntary GMO Free label.The Coalition for Safe, Affordable Food says this plan is sim...
May 18, 2015
Gerawan Farms Wins Appeal in UFW Fight
(KMJ) A California appeals court has sided with one of the largest fruit farms in the country in its fight with state regulators and a union over a labor contract for its workers.The 5th District Cour...
May 15, 2015
USDA Hopes to Help Offset Organic Certification Costs
The organic industry saw record growth in the United States with more than 39 billion dollars in retail sales last year. Due to this growth the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural marketing ...
May 15, 2015
Honey Bee Losses Continue to Mount
The Bee Informed Partnership recently released the results of its 2014-2015 Colony Loss Survey. For the 2014-2015 winter, managed honey bee colony losses were 23.1%.But for the first time, summer loss...
May 14, 2015
House Bill would Force EPA to Scrap Waters of the U.S. Rule
American Farm Bureau President Bob Stallman says the U.S. House of Representatives sent a strong, bipartisan message that the flawed Waters of the U.S. rule is unacceptable and should be scrapped. By ...
May 13, 2015
Lots of Agriculture Jobs Open Across the Nation
A new report produced by Purdue University, with grant support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, shows demand for recent college graduates with degr...
May 12, 2015
New Farmers and Military Vets Can Apply For Grant Money
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says Value-Added Producer Grants enable new farmers to develop new product lines to grow their businesses and expand their contributions to the nation's economy. USDA is makin...
May 11, 2015
Women in Ag Survey Shows Women Value Need for Leadership Skills
The American Farm Bureau released the results of its Women in Ag survey this week.AFB Women's Leadership Committee Chair Sherry Saylor says the survey results point to a need for a deeper dive into wh...
May 08, 2015
California Used Less Fumigant and Carcinogenic Pesticides in 2013
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation reports that the state used less fumigants and carcinogenic pesticides in 2013 than the previous year, according to data in the Annual Summary of Pest...
May 07, 2015
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