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WSDA seeks study on dairy manure use
Capital Press | Posted onOctober 18, 2017 in Agriculture, SARL Members and Alumni NewsThe Washington State Department of Agriculture proposes to study whether it should extend its oversight of dairies to include how cow manure is used at other farms WSDA monitors how dairies use manure, but the oversight ends when manure goes elsewhere. The department hopes to get a grasp on whether those manure applications threaten groundwater and waterways.
Wine industry contributes $220 billion to economy, study finds
Capital Press | Posted onOctober 18, 2017 in Agriculture NewsThe study by the trade group WineAmerica notes that while California accounts for the bulk of the revenue in wine, there are wineries in all 50 states generating jobs and income for their communities. The figure includes $84.5 billion in economic contributions directly attributed to the wine industry and its nearly 1 million jobs, plus the ancillary benefits from supplies, investment, tourism, taxes and other transactions that come as a result of the wine businesses being there, the report states.
Wine industry contributes $220 billion to economy, study finds
Capital Press | Posted onOctober 18, 2017 in Agriculture NewsThe study by the trade group WineAmerica notes that while California accounts for the bulk of the revenue in wine, there are wineries in all 50 states generating jobs and income for their communities. The figure includes $84.5 billion in economic contributions directly attributed to the wine industry and its nearly 1 million jobs, plus the ancillary benefits from supplies, investment, tourism, taxes and other transactions that come as a result of the wine businesses being there, the report states.
NMPF Pokes FDA for Taking Action Against Granola Made with “Love,” But Not “Milks” Made from Plants
National Milk Producers Federation | Posted onOctober 18, 2017 in Federal, Food NewsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent enforcement action against a Massachusetts granola maker for listing “love” as an ingredient in its product is a clear indication that the agency has time and resources to enforce regulations against the use of the term “milk” on the labels of plant-derived dairy imitators, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) said today.
Retailers Are Bottling Their Own Milk, Raising Pressure on Dairy Companies
Wall Street Journal | Posted onOctober 18, 2017 in Agriculture, Food NewsKroger, Wal-Mart and Albertsons spend millions of dollars on dairy processing plants in effort to expand their foothold in the industry. Food retailers are becoming big players in the milk processing and bottling business, a development that threatens to squeeze a longstanding network of dairy processors and farmer-owned plants.
Facing Challenges in DC, Renewable Energy Stakeholders Turn to States
25 X 25 | Posted onOctober 18, 2017 in Energy NewsRenewable energy advocates and stakeholders have found the current environment in Washington, DC, to be quite challenging, as it is increasingly complicated by the Trump administration’s moves to bolster fossil fuel technologies, while simultaneously attempting to diminish the benefits of cleaner alternatives.
PA: Equine industry has $670 million economic impact
Delaware Valley College | Posted onOctober 18, 2017 in Agriculture, SARL Members and Alumni NewsResidents and tourists driving around Southeastern Pennsylvania are frequently impressed with the beauty of the area’s pastures and horses, but many do not realize the full contribution of the equine industry on the region’s economy. The equine industry spends $546 million on goods, services, wages, and salaries in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Wolf Administration Announces New Apprenticeship Program for STEM ‘Jobs that Pay’ in Agriculture
Pennsylvania State Government | Posted onOctober 18, 2017 in Agriculture, SARL Members and Alumni NewsWolf administration officials today introduced a new apprenticeship program to prepare agriculture equipment service technicians for “jobs that pay” by developing hands-on skills in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Pennsylvania will face more than 1,000 job openings by 2027 as current farm equipment mechanics and service technicians retire.
PA Adds 44 Farms, More Than 3,600 Acres to Nation’s Leading Farmland Preservation Program
Pennsylvania State Government | Posted onOctober 18, 2017 in Agriculture NewsPennsylvania’s Agricultural Land Preservation Board permanently preserved 3,620 acres on 44 farms for agricultural production as part of the Wolf administration’s continued commitment to the future of agriculture in the state.
Rural Ag Expo focuses on the facts of modern agriculture
Farm Talk Newspaper | Posted onOctober 18, 2017 in Agriculture NewsTo an American farmer or rancher, notions of gluten-free corn, non-genetically modified marshmallows and cows only finding happiness in California seem ludicrous. To the American consumer, however, they’re perceived as natural solution to unnatural modern agriculture. At the Rural Agriculture Expo in Columbus, Kansas, extension and university professionals met with local farmers, ranchers and consumers to discuss hot topics and strategies for finding truth amidst the misinformation age.