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Western witnesses ask Congress for state-by-state sage grouse approach

10/25/17 3:43 PM By Spencer Chase

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2017 – A panel of Western stakeholders told the House Natural Resources Committee Wednesday that a sage grouse conservation plan needs to allow for more state input.

Should RFS supporters do a victory lap or mark their calendars?

10/25/17 7:59 AM By Spencer Chase

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2017 – Last week was one for the ages in the biofuels space. The week began with what had become a familiar theme for those following developments of the Environmental Protection Agency's governance of the Renewable Fuel Standard.

Make your voice heard, Calif. pest control advisers told at meeting

10/25/17 6:40 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2017 - California pesticide control advisers (PCA’s) need to become more involved in deciding the fate of agriculture in their state, by engaging state lawmakers, supporting grower groups, and donating money to political action committees.

Tech startups seek to revolutionize farming, boost bottom lines

10/25/17 6:31 AM By Eric Englert

Washington, Oct. 25, 2017 - When retired California citrus grower and XTB Laboratories founder and President Ted Batkin explains the inner workings of orange tree RNA, his voice echoes with pride. His burgeoning UC Davis-based agtech company may soon revolutionize the way farmers approach management of the elusive and destructive citrus greening disease, allowing early detection and potentially saving growers millions.

Nufarm agrees to buy crop protection portfolio from Syngenta, Adama

10/25/17 6:21 AM By Sara Wyant

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2017 – Australian-based Nufarm Limited agreed to buy the rights to a portfolio of crop protection products from ChemChina subsidiary Adama and Swiss seed company Syngenta.

California twin tunnels project may shrink to one

10/25/17 6:14 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2017 - The controversial “twin tunnels” project proposed by Gov. Jerry Brown may turn into a single tunnel, given concerns about cost and environmental impacts.

USDA nominees advance, though legal glitch ensnares Northey

10/19/17 3:31 PM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2017 - The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced the nominations of Bill Northey and Greg Ibach to serve as undersecretaries at USDA, but a potential legal snafu could hinder Northey’s initial work at the department.

Nutrient trading a limited practice, GAO finds

10/18/17 6:24 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2017 - Nutrient trading remains limited as a tool to reduce high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in rivers, lakes and other water bodies, and a new Government Accountability Office report offers little hope that the situation will change.

Despite some relief last winter, West Coast still needs more rain

10/18/17 6:15 AM By Ed Maixner

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2017 – West Coast states are thirsting for a friendly long-term weather forecast, and the region’s upcoming rainy season can’t arrive fast enough, following a typically rainless summer in largely arid Southern California and recent months of drought across Northern California and the Pacific Northwest.

South Carolina added to emerald ash borer quarantine list

10/18/17 6:01 AM By Daniel Enoch

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2017 - USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is adding all of South Carolina to the list of regulated areas for the emerald ash borer (EAB).

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