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IPC seeks grower input on Idaho barley scientist position
The Idaho Barley Commission is seeking grower input on the need for a dedicated barley scientist at the University of Idaho . The position would be funded in part by raising the assessment on barley growers, but no increase will take place without full vetting of the issue and no increase i ...Bill to punish farm attacks dies in committee
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A bill that would have stiffened the criminal penalties that animal-rights extremist faced for attacking livestock facilities has died in a legislative committee. Assembly Bill 2177, which would have assigned a prison term of up to seven years for bombing or committing arson o ...Cold snap bruises Bitterroot apple growers
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) -- Apple growers in the Bitterroot Valley say a cold snap at the same time apple trees were in full bloom and at their most vulnerable will likely dent this year's apple crop. Al Pernicle of Al and Mary Pernicle's Frost Top Orchard north of Corvallis says he lost 90 percent ...Top Stories
Chickpea, lentil, dry pea acres soar in Idaho
With more favorable spring weather this year, total pea and lentil acreage in Idaho is up significantly compared to 2011.
But both crops are well below their historical averages, as Gem State growers have planted a record number of chickpea acres.
Idaho Pea and Lentil Commission Administrator ...
Ryegrass seed exports dip
Exports of ryegrass seed have fallen so far in 2012 after surging last year because foreign buyers are now better stocked with the crop, experts say.
The volume of annual and perennial ryegrass shipped overseas has dropped about 26 percent during the first quarter of the year, to 12 million kilog ...
WSU president reaffirms ag commitment
Washington State University President Elson Floyd stressed his school's commitment to agriculture as he promised not to pin budget cuts onto students' backs with tuition hikes.
Floyd recently addressed the Washington Association of Wheat Growers' legislative tour at the WSU campus in Spokane.
Fl ...
Idaho
Chickpea, lentil, dry pea acres soar in Idaho
With more favorable spring weather this year, total pea and lentil acreage in Idaho is up significantly compared to 2011.
But both crops are well below their historical averages, as Gem State growers have planted a record number of chickpea acres.
Idaho Pea and Lentil Commission Administrator ...
ARS researcher honored for work on plant-based fish food
Most aquaculture feeds are based on fish meal, using anchovies and sardines harvested from the wild. Rick Barrows works to develop plant-based alternatives.
"Some people question the sustainability of feeding fish to fish," said Barrows, a research physiologist with the USDA's Agricultural Resear ...
IPC seeks grower input on Idaho barley scientist position
The Idaho Barley Commission is seeking grower input on the need for a dedicated barley scientist at the University of Idaho . The position would be funded in part by raising the assessment on barley growers, but no increase will take place without full vetting of the issue and no increase i ...California
Producers say trade programs enhance export opportunities
CHICO, Calif. - California is still a relatively small player in the olive oil industry while Europe is king.
So it was a tall order when the Oroville-based California Olive Ranch decided to market its high-quality oil in Germany.
However, the Golden State has a distinct advantage in the world o ...
Bill to punish farm attacks dies in committee
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A bill that would have stiffened the criminal penalties that animal-rights extremist faced for attacking livestock facilities has died in a legislative committee. Assembly Bill 2177, which would have assigned a prison term of up to seven years for bombing or committing arson o ...Siskiyou County water suit to be decided by judge
YREKA, Calif. - The trial to determine the Siskiyou County Farm Bureau's water suit against the California Department of Fish and Game is expected to wrap up this week, but a decision may not come soon. The group filed suit after the state said landowners need permits for simple water diversion ...Oregon
Kitzhaber signs executive order to redefine some S. Oregon land uses
Gov. John Kitzhaber has directed the state Department of Land Conservation and Development to work with three Southern Oregon counties on redefining farmland and forestland. The executive order makes available $350,000 in grants for Jackson, Josephine and Douglas counties to study, map and petiti ...California cherries looking better after rough start
The first couple of weeks of California's cherry season in Bakersfield and Arvin were a bust with very little fruit. Harvest improved as it moved into the Visalia, Fresno and Madera areas. After Memorial Day, it should really take off with heavy volumes of Bing cherries around Stockton, Linden an ...OSU project helps farmers grow, sell native plants
ONTARIO, Ore. -- A special project at Oregon State University's research station near Ontario is providing farmers in the region a new crop to grow that's really not new at all: native plants.
The plants are grown by farmers who sell them to federal land-use agencies to restore lands in the Gre ...
Washington
WSU president reaffirms ag commitment
Washington State University President Elson Floyd stressed his school's commitment to agriculture as he promised not to pin budget cuts onto students' backs with tuition hikes.
Floyd recently addressed the Washington Association of Wheat Growers' legislative tour at the WSU campus in Spokane.
Fl ...
Small farms take requests from customers
OLYMPIA -- Small farms have the advantage of direct contact with their customers -- and some farmers can tailor their offerings to meet those needs.
Jacob Wilson, co-owner of Calliope Farm near Olympia, said a farm can't respond to a single customer's request, "but if that customer is a restaura ...
California cherries looking better after rough start
The first couple of weeks of California's cherry season in Bakersfield and Arvin were a bust with very little fruit. Harvest improved as it moved into the Visalia, Fresno and Madera areas. After Memorial Day, it should really take off with heavy volumes of Bing cherries around Stockton, Linden an ...Opinion
USDA has a lot to celebrate
Editorial
We would be remiss if we did not wish the U.S. Department of Agriculture a belated, but heartfelt, happy 150th birthday.
Research conducted or funded by the department has helped make American farmers the world's most productive. It has played an important role in providing farmers with ...
When inspectors don't do their jobs
Editorial
The recent audit of the Food Safety Inspection Service has a familiar ring to it.
In 2008, after the Hallmark Meat Packing Plant debacle in Chino, Calif., when mistreatment of a downer cow was recorded on video, auditors found that FSIS was understaffed to the point of being ineffective. ...
Cattlemen seek delicate but important balance
The balance of humans and animals on this earth has been a delicate balance since the beginning of time. Civilization has required that we as humans not only build and establish our homes and our way to support ourselves but to also be stewards of the land that we call home. Perhaps nowhere is thi ...