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Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course to Welcome Cattle Producers Worldwide

The 69th annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course, the largest event of its kind in the nation, dates are set for Aug. 7-9 and registration is open. More than 1,900 cattle producers are expected to come to the Texas A&M University campus. The event is hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Department of Animal …

Students Recognized for Excellence in Support of Ag Industry

Four Fresno State students in the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology were recognized with ag scholar awards at the Jordan Agricultural Research Center. Plant science graduate students Margaret Fernando (of Ames, Iowa) and Bianey Medina Garcia (Salinas), plant science senior Kiera Searcy (Hanford) and agricultural business senior Ashleigh Sorensen (Sanger) were selected for the honors based on their …

Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation Inspires Women Leaders

On March 24, the Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation (FWF) launched a brand-new professional development program – a Women’s Leadership Workshop – focused on supporting new and aspiring female supervisors. The one-day workshop at Napa Valley College supported a full classroom of 40 supervisors from winery and vineyard management businesses across the Napa Valley. “It’s important for women to know their …

New USDA Investments in School Meals to Support Healthy Kids

U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced several actions to expand support for and access to the school meal programs, including awarding $50 million in grants that will increase collaboration between schools, food producers and suppliers, and other partners to develop nutritious, appetizing school meals for kids. The department also announced $10 million in grants for schools to expand nutrition education, …

BASF Ag Solutions Doubles Donation Goal to FFA, Reaching $10,000

BASF Agricultural Solutions has exceeded its initial goal of $5,000 and raised a total of $10,000 during Give FFA Day on Thursday, February 23, 2023. Give FFA Day funds support agricultural education for Future Farmers of America (FFA). Since 2022, BASF had donated more than $550,000. “Together, not only did we meet our goal, but we exceeded it,” said Neil Bentley, BASF Vice President, …

Hanford High School’s Jason Ferreira Named California “Ag Educator of the Year”

After recognizing six exceptional California teachers as finalists through the Golden Owl Award, the California FFA Foundation, in partnership with Nationwide and the California Farm Bureau, selected Jason Ferreira, agricultural teacher at Hanford High School, as California’s 2022-2023 “Ag Educator of the Year.” Ferreira was formally recognized as the Golden Owl Award grand prize winner during the California FFA State …

State FFA Leadership Conference Emphasis to Redefine

Future Farmers of America (FFA) members and supporters from across the state of California “redefined their leadership” during the opening session of the 95th State FFA Leadership Conference at the Toyota Arena in Ontario. The 2022-2023 State Officer team kicked off the conference with a video showcasing what “redefine” means to them. The team spoke about this year’s mission to …

Hackathon Aims to Solve Agricultural Challenges

Almost 200 students from around the U.S. had the chance to work on two challenges for the agricultural industry as part of the NSF/USDA-NIFA-funded AgAID Institute’s Digital Agathon. The event was held on the Washington State University Pullman campus as well as in Corvallis, Oregon and Merced, California. A total of 32 teams from WSU, Oregon State University, University of Virginia, Virginia Tech …

California Association of Winegrape Growers Foundation Scholarship Applications Due March 4th

Applications are now being accepted for scholarships awarded through the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) Foundation. Each year, the Foundation awards scholarships to high school seniors who plan to continue their education at a four-year or two-year school. These scholarships are available to students whose parent or legal guardian is employed by a California winegrape grower. In addition, one …

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