Everett Griner says beekeeping is now taught by professionals in today’s Agri View. Beekeeping 101 There has been a lot of interest in honeybees in the past few years. Mostly…
African leaders visit CDFA
…Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI). Fatima Ademoh from Nigeria and James Kakeeto from Uganda visited CDFA on July 27 to learn about our Dairy Digester Research and Development…
CA Nitrogen Assessment Brings Improvement Opportunities
…to develop practices and policies that allow nitrogen’s benefits while reducing the risk. For years, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources scientists have been working with farmers throughout the state to…
USDA Celebrating Farmers Market Week
…report their farmers were able to increase farm acreage due to participation in local markets, and 41 percent say the market enabled their local farmers to continue farming. USDA is…
California Wine Shows Strength in Challenging Economy
…leadership to advocate for public policies, research and education programs, and sustainable farming practices to enhance the business of growing California winegrapes. The organization represents the growers of more than…
The People’s Department: A New Era for Civil Rights at USDA
…Thousands of claims had been filed against the Department for denial of equal service, many based on race. Many of these claims languished for decades, unresolved. But this Administration heard…
Clemson Research Could Lead to Space Farming
Researchers at Clemson University are laying out the research groundwork for deep-space farming as part of a NASA-funded study. Clemson mechanical engineering professor Joshua Summers is working with Freight Farms,…
Grower Campaign to Help Market Olives
…the opportunity to shine a light on the amazing farming families behind a product not often thought about beyond the can. From their farming ingenuity to their culinary prowess, these…
Limit and Cut Production Cost
…capital and loans. The Farming the Efficient Frontier report advises farmers to use cost-cutting strategies instead of focusing on crop volume to stay profitable. Researchers at Rabobank warn that given…
Agri View: Honeybee Problem Identified?
Everett Griner talks about research possibly finding the problem for the honeybee issue in today’s Agri View. Honeybee Problem Identified? The study of the honeybee problem seems to have hit…
Honeybee Hotel
Bees are incredibly important to our planet’s ecosystem. Cathy Isom tells us about the creative way one company came up with to give the bee Five-Star treatment at the Honeybee…
Specialty Crop Research and Extension Investments
…native bee and honey bee populations to improve their specialty crop yields. NIFA invests in and advances innovative and transformative initiatives to solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability…
S&W Seed Company Signs First U.S. Sorghum License Agreement
…importance throughout the world due to its efficiency as a high-energy, drought tolerant crop that is environmentally friendly, and has favorable consumer attributes,” said Mark Grewal, CEO of S&W Seed…
Rice Varieties Maximize Nitrogen
…to be absorbed by the soil and water. The hope is the information will encourage growers around the world, and particularly in Asia, to grow the more nitrogen-friendly varieties. Read…