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Litchi and nematodes
Idaho Ag Today
University of Idaho researchers are introducing genes from a specific plant into potatoes in an effort to develop spuds that are resistant to harmful nematodes.
AgChat Foundation Acquires Ask the Farmers
Farm of the Future
A recent social media acquisition should be prove to be a positive for promoting agriculture with the public. The AgChat Foundation has reached an agreement with the creators of Ask The Farmers to acquire its websites, trademarks and platforms.
Hanjin Pulls Out of Portland Port
Farm of the Future
More bad news last week on top of the increasingly difficult port labor dispute, South Korean carrier Hanjin announced it would be pulling out of the Portland port in March. They had provided 80 percent of the container movement from the Port of Portland to Asia.
GMO Labeling Initiatives Defeated
Farm of the Future
Oregon's Measure 92 was narrowly defeated meaning that there will be no labeling of GMO products on Oregon's grocery store shelves.
Ditch the Rule Grassroots Communications Effort
Farm of the Future
The American Farm Bureau has taken the grass roots participation up a notch through their social media campaign — hashtag DitchTheRule.
Engaging in Social Media
Land & Livestock Report
Last week I had the privilege and honor to be a keynote speaker at the Northwest Regional AgChat Agvocacy Conference in Portland. I spoke to amazingly proactive and enthusiastic ag producers with all sizes of operations from around the Northwest.
Oregon Farm Bureau's Directory Provides Details on Oregon Farm Stands
Farm of the Future
This time of year with the brilliant colors of the fall leaves and a chill in the air, many families are enjoy ing a visit to a pumpkin patch, apple picking or participating in autumn festival.
9-13 IAN Workforce
Today's Idaho Ag News
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says his idea of comprehensive immigration reform would have to secure the border, create opportunities for an earned pathway to citizenship for those already here and focus on specific aspects of the economy.
Oregon Bill Ensures Statewide Consistency
Farm of the Future
Today we are going to highlight an Oregon legislative bill SB 633 called the Seed Preemption Bill that would ensure the regulation of agricultural seeds as well as their products to remain at the state level -- and not be regulated by counties.
AgChat Has Fourth Birthday
Farm of the Future
Since April 2, 2009, farmers and ranchers have flocked to Social Media platform Twitter for weekly #AgChat conversations.
Ag Supports Oregon's Measure 84 to End Death Tax
Farm of the Future
Oregon is one of only three states west of the Mississippi, and one of only 19 states that still has a death tax. Approximately 18 months, ago a young Oregon farmer set out to help make a change.