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Dairy

Ag innovation a la mode: $73M renovation spotlights OSU’s experiential learning

CORVALLIS, Ore. – A $73 million renovation of Withycombe Hall at Oregon State University aims to energize and ... Read more

Rural Life

Western Innovator: Jarvis juggles ranch, outside work

After receiving four phone calls in the same day asking if she knew of someone who could work ... Read more

Grains & Row Crops

Amid shortages, California rice gains traction in Japan

Last fall, shelves in the rice section of supermarkets were almost bare. Any available rice’s prices had shot ... Read more

News

Oregon wildfire map may be swapped for voluntary incentives

A contentious Oregon wildfire map that imposed new regulations on high-risk landowners may be swapped for incentives meant ... Read more

Organic

New organic research hub launched to help farmers

A new online collection of organic research and other resources will enable farmers to search by topic, crop ... Read more

Dairy

UI’s Miito, CAFE research dairy, take on emissions

The University of Idaho’s dairy-anchored Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment taking shape near Rupert was a ... Read more

California

Growers vote to continue Almond Board of California

California almond growers voted to continue their almond federal marketing order program for five more years. Nearly 91% ... Read more

Research

UC-Davis names new ag college dean

The University of California-Davis has named Ashley Stokes, a professor and dean emeritus at the University of Tennessee, ... Read more

News

Idaho CEO elected Potatoes USA board chair

Potatoes USA at its recent annual meeting elected Steve Elfering of Boise, Idaho, as board chair. The national ... Read more

California

Commodity farmers can apply for emergency economic relief

Producers of certain commodities can apply by Aug. 15 to receive emergency economic assistance. USDA recently implemented the ... Read more

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