…the resilience of plants in the face of climate change. The grants are made possible through USDA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), the nation’s premier competitive, peer-reviewed grants program…
USDA to Invest $150 Million through Conservation Stewardship Program
…rolls of CSP during fiscal 2016. “The Conservation Stewardship Program is one of our most popular programs with producers because it results in real change on the ground by boosting…
National Cotton Council Statement on Cottonseed Designation
…increasing. To help address the current economic climate, we will continue working with Congress and USDA to find ways to help address the significant challenges facing the U.S. cotton industry.”…
Sagebrush Rebellion pt. 3
…They decide whether an area is allowed to be developed or not, and how it will happen. And the land use could change with time; an area that formerly held…
Agri View: Pecan Crop
…China. It worked. Today almost a third of American pecans go to China. “It was a sea change,” says Mike Adams, the owner of Royalty Pecan Farms in Caldwell, Texas….
Ag Leadership Class to Present Poverello House with $100,000 Donation
…change management, emotional intelligence and complex social and cultural issues. “We are very proud of Class 45 and congratulate them on their achievements as servant leaders,” said Bob Gray, president…
First-ever UC ANR Newsmakers Seminar at World Ag Expo
…resources, based at UC Davis Tapan Pathak, Ph.D. – UC ANR Cooperative Extension specialist in climate change adaptation in agriculture, based at UC Merced Maurice Pitesky, Ph.D. – UC ANR…
Effects of Drought for Forests and Rangelands
…established by Congress in 2006, and the National Climate Assessment (NCA), produced every four years to project major trends and evaluate the effects of global climate change on forests, agriculture,…
Agri View: China Relations
…enforcement are undergoing changes that could influence the further development of the U.S.-China agricultural trading relationship. Crackdown on Corruption Dampens Import Demand for Wine and Other Luxury Goods Some patterns…
Food Prices pt. 2
…could rise up to 3 and a half percent. Cereal and baked goods only about one percent. Forecast of course subject to change as the year develops. I’m Cathy Isom….
Snowpack: What a Difference a Year Makes
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released it’s latest water and climate update which shows a a big difference in snowpack totals from a year ago. Courtesy: USDA USDA…
Global Cleantech Recognizes Ag Companies
…agriculture, and helping the farming industry use the latest technology to combat the challenges of climate change and dwindling water resources. “Agriculture is currently in the early stage of a…
The Western View: Rain
…to watch the ground change with the rains. At first the water was absorbed slowly, like the ground was reluctant to accept the gift of moisture after being so dry…
USDA, Microsoft Announce Innovation Challenge Winners
…help make the American food supply more resilient in the face of climate change. “In yet another example of how public and private resources can be leveraged together to address…