Cherry harvest in California is just about wrapped up and growers are excited to make up for the previous years of disappointing returns. The official estimate was 8.5 million boxes …
Healthy Preparation of Mushrooms
Cathy Isom explores the healthiest way to eat a mushroom. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. When it comes to mushrooms they can be consumed either …
Organic Research Institution Launches Industrial Hemp Research Project
The Rodale Institute has started a new industrial hemp research project focused on examining the crop’s role in soil health and regenerative organic agriculture. Proclaimed as the nation’s leading organic …
Agri View: Hemp, an Unlikely Crop
Everett Griner talks about how the demand for hemp goes unheard in today’s Agri View. Hemp is the crop that was once commonly grown in some states. …
Agri View: American Grown Tea
Everett Griner talks about American grown tea on the way in today’s Agri View. Next to coffee, tea is one of the most consumed beverage in America. …
Funding to Support Specialty Crop Pest Management
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $11 million in available funding through the Minor Crop Pest Management Program (also known as Interregional …
Subcommittee Evaluates Effectiveness of Specialty Crop Production Programs
Rep. Rodney Davis (IL-13), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, held a hearing to evaluate the effectiveness of the 2014 Farm Bill programs aimed …
Agri View: Farming Technology
Everett Griner talks about how farming technology continues to grow in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt RamseyNovember 4, …
USDA Seeks Nominees for the National Watermelon Promotion Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations to fill 13 seats on the National Watermelon Promotion Board. The board is seeking nominees for two producer member seats and …
White Rot Highlights Garlic and Onion Meeting
White rot remains the top concern for California’s garlic and onion industries. Producers received the latest research findings on the disease, including bioactive volatile compounds and white rot GPS mapping, …
Postharvest Practices Influence Cherry Splitting
The packing line can have negative impacts on fruit quality, and a small amount of water can cause problems with cherries. A postharvest cherry study looked at what practices increase …
Making Spinach with Low Oxalate Levels
by Sharon Durham, Agricultural Research Service Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists identified 8 spinach varieties that have low oxalate levels, which is sometimes linked to better health. Oxalic acid, or …
Beekeepers, Farmers Prepare for Pollination
Almond growers and beekeepers have their fingers crossed that apiarists from California and out of state can supply the state’s 900,000 bearing acres of almond orchards with enough honeybees to …
Funding for Potato Breeding Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of $1.85 million in funding for regional potato breeding research to support the development …