…GMO plants provide better food at lower cost and higher production levels. The March against Myths came about because the anti-GMO movement seems to be gaining traction. It’s a recognition…
Best Jobs for Grads = Agriculture, Part 2
In this, the second part of the two part series on grad jobs in agriculture, Cathy Isom answers why it pays to have a higher education in Agriculture. Best Jobs…
Vilsack: New Investments in Water Conservation, Resilience Across Drought-Stricken States
…to hold water longer and buffer roots from higher temperatures; improving the efficiency of irrigation systems; and implementing prescribed grazing to relieve pressure on stressed vegetation. NRCS is also leveraging…
The Western View: Governor Brown’s Tunnels
…say the real cost is much higher, perhaps $50 billion. Water customers – the southern cities and westside growers – would pay for the tunnels through higher monthly bills. The…
Grocery Prices
Cathy Isom checks out what you’ll be paying more for and less of the next time you fill up the grocery cart. Grocery Prices…
UC Davis Ranked Number 1 in World for Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences
…the Chronicle of Higher Education, U.S. News & World Report and ISI Essential Science Indicators. More than 3,000 acres of UC Davis’ 5,000-acre campus are devoted to agricultural research. UC…
Avocado Growers Trying High Density Farming
…Projects and membership manager Casey Anderson says their growers are forced to look at higher valued crops like avocados and a recent experiment is showing great promising for those growers….
USDA Announces Building Blocks for Climate-Smart Agriculture
…organic inputs and compost application, and alleviating compaction. USDA aims to increase no-till implementation from the current 67 million acres to over 100 million acres by 2025. Nitrogen Stewardship: Focus…
Final Call for Angus Scholarship Applications
…Foundation and the American Angus Auxiliary. Each year the Angus Foundation offers general scholarships to students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in higher education. Last year, the organization awarded more…
Western View: Phenomenon in the Pacific
…much as five degrees above normal. It isn’t a typical El Nino pattern, as the warmth is bigger and spreads much farther north. Higher water temperatures have been mapped from…
Citrus Industry This Week: Land Prices and Trends; Steam Thermotherapy
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes details on citrus land values throughout Florida and an update on steam use in the grove for treating HLB. Want to learn…
Cotton Acreage May be Lowest Since the 1920s
…higher-value crops. Cotton acres in 2012 totaled 366,000 acres during a year of high prices for cotton lint and seed. “There is an amazing transformation going on here from field…
Snowpack Melts Early Across the West
…snow has already melted. “The only holdouts are higher elevations in the Rockies,” said Garen. “Look at the map and you’ll see that almost everywhere else is red.” Red indicates…
Eight Facts about Almonds, Agriculture and the Drought
…water use is not increasing. Many have suggested in recent days and weeks that the shift in crops towards higher value crops like nuts and wine grapes have led to…