PEST MANAGEMENT ...
INNOVATION ...
USDA approves cottonseed genetic process
Cottonseed could become one of the world's leading sources of protein-rich food
RISING PROBLEM ...
Pennsylvania sounding the alarm on deer disease
CWD part of the family of diseases known as transmissable spongiform encephalopathies
FINANCE ...
PCCA announces year-end cash distribution
The fiscal year-end cash distribution to PCCA grower-owners totaled $30.71 million
AWARDS PRESENTED ...
DFA brands, products earn recognition
DFA earns 18 awards at the World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product contest
HORSE VACCINE ...
Zoetis introduced Core EQ Innovator™
Helps protect horses from all five core equine diseases in one smooth vaccine
NATURAL DISASTERS ...
USDA announces assistance for pecan growers
Up to $15M is available to eligible pecan orchardists or pecan nursery tree growers
GATHERING ...
James Beard Foundation hosts Chefs Boot Camp
Chefs Boot Camp for Policy & Change engages chefs to champion a better food world
WATER CONSERVATION ...
Conserving water in the Ogallala Aquifer
Farmers are drawing groundwater from the Ogallala Aquifer faster than nature replaces it
COMPETITION ...