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Holiday Waste Hits the Southeast
Southeast Regional Ag News
Producers across the Southeast deserve a Thanksgiving where more of their hard work is put to use, not thrown away.
California’s Role in Thanksgiving Waste
California Ag Today
A holiday reminder to honor California producers by keeping more food out of the trash.
California Nursery Conference Digs Into Plastic Rules
California Ag Today
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources brings nursery and landscape professionals together to tackle new laws and plastic waste challenges.
Farm Costs & Packaging Laws
California Ag Today
California ag leaders will tackle the future of single-use packaging at the June 3rd State Board of Food and Agriculture meeting. From cost concerns to compostable innovations, it’s a discussion producers won’t want to miss.
$59 million U of I grant
Idaho Ag Today
The future status of a $59 million grant University of Idaho received to help Idaho farmers implement “climate-smart” practices is uncertain.
Hall of fame
Idaho Ag Today
Six stalwarts of Idaho agriculture were inducted into the Eastern Idaho Agriculture Hall of Fame March 21 during a banquet in Fort Hall.
What to do with straw
Idaho Ag Today
UI Extension studies economics of leaving straw in fields
Girl Scout Gives First Steps for Composting
Southeast Regional Ag News
It’s day two of a two-parter as we chat more with Summer Davies, a 17-year-old Girl Scout working on her Gold Award and promoting composting in agriculture.
FL Girl Scout Promotes Composting as Part of Gold Award
Southeast Regional Ag News
"Composting adds beneficial microorganisms to soils, which decreases pesticide application and expenses," says Girl Scout Summer Davies.
Apple Waste for Packaging Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Oregon State University researchers are working on a way to turn apple and other fruit waste into packaging materials to replace plastics.
Apple Waste for Packaging Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Oregon State University researchers are working on a way to turn apple and other fruit waste into packaging materials to replace plastics.
Cowgirl Compost
Idaho Ag Today
Listen to Boise Idaho resident Jennifer Cummins and see if you can figure out exactly what it is that she does and what she's trying to do.
H-2A Doubles Workforce and Dems Incomplete Spending Package
The Agribusiness Update
The H-2A Ag Guestworker program has more than doubled in size since 2010, and Democrats pass an incomplete spending package for the Build Back Better Act.
Compostable Produce Stickers and U.S. Drought Monitor
The Agribusiness Update
A French law banning produce stickers that aren't compostable could cost millions for U.S. ag exports, and U.S. Drought Monitor there to help farmers and ranchers manage drought.
China Ban on U.S. Ag Land Purchases and 4 Steps to Reduce Food Waste
The Agribusiness Update
An amendment to the House Ag Appropriations bill would ban the People's Republic of China from buy U.S. Ag land, and 4 steps to reduce food waste.
Soil Health WSU Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Soil health remains one of the hottest topics in agriculture.
Soil Health WSU Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Soil health remains one of the hottest topics in agriculture.
Cowgirl Compost 2
Idaho Ag Today
The last couple of days we have learned that Jennifer Cummins and her husband Trent have started a business called Cowgirl Compost.
Cowgirl Compost 1
Idaho Ag Today
Yesterday we learned that Jennifer Cummins, grew up on a family dairy and learned about the benefits of composting dairy manure.