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Why Is Data On Hemp Pests Limited?
Why Is Data On Hemp Pests Limited?
Why Is Data On Hemp Pests Limited?
Research data on pest threats to industrial hemp crops is currently limited.  According to a Colorado State University Emeritus and Entomologist professor, there is a reason for that limited data: "What remains unique about industrial hemp as a crop in the United States is that there has been no information on what are the pest issues at all and that couldn't start until about 2014 when resea
Hereford Association Researching Sustainable Genetics
Hereford Association Researching Sustainable Genetics
Hereford Association Researching Sustainable Genetics
The American Hereford Association is partnering with Colorado State University on a research project regarding sustainable genetics. AHA executive vice president Jack Ward said individual cattle producers and the collective beef industry will continue to get asked to do more with less as it relates to environmental and economic sustainability ...
Expanding Lamb’s Presence in Retail
Expanding Lamb’s Presence in Retail
Expanding Lamb’s Presence in Retail
Lamb is one of the products that's shifted its consumer promotion from dining, travel and hospitality establishments, to supermarkets and grocery stores due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pete Camino of the American Lamb Board says emphasis on expanding retail sales will continue with new and varied avenues for promotion and marketing of lamb ...
ASA Announced Wool Assurance Website
ASA Announced Wool Assurance Website
ASA Announced Wool Assurance Website
The American Sheep Industry Association launched the American Wool Assurance Website. The website allows American sheep producers to take what the industry calls a crucial step in certifying their wool through a voluntary, American industry-driven certification process ...
Perdue: Americans Don’t Think About Water
Perdue: Americans Don’t Think About Water
Perdue: Americans Don’t Think About Water
When asked how the public, in general, views water, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue decided to use an analogy   “We don’t think about 911 until that chest pain hits, or that car crash comes," Perdue said.  "We just take it for granted.  And that’s the prob...