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 ContentGut Health for Baby Calves: Why Prebiotics and Probiotics Matter More Than EverAugust 5, 2025Purina …
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 …
Agri View: Guayule Crop
Everett Griner talks about growing Guayule making progress in the U.S. in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentGut Health for Baby Calves: Why Prebiotics and Probiotics Matter More Than EverAugust 5, …
California Cherries Hope to Snap Bad Streak
2016 was a bad year for California cherries, but industry leaders say it was actually the best season in the last several years. Late spring rains and low chilling hours …
Long Irrigation Aids Phytophthora in Walnuts
Excessive saturation can aid the spread of phytophthora in walnuts. Growers need to manage irrigation carefully to avoid long sets and over-saturation. Sponsored ContentGut Health for Baby Calves: Why Prebiotics …
Almond Orchard of the Future Fuels Industry Growth
Almond Board of California President and CEO Richard Waycott went into detail about the state of the industry presentation at this year’s Almond Conference. The industry is seeing growth among …
Summer Bee Loss Concerning, Remains Unknown
Researchers started tracking annual bee loss five years ago, instead of just winter mortality. Summer bee loss totals over the last three years are surprising the industry. Sponsored ContentGut Health …