…The three products Sidhu highlighted show potential for being viable options, but further evaluation will be needed to better understand their efficacy. Researchers will continue generating data that can help…
Pistachio Shipments Up Over Last Year, Despite Overall Supply Chain Issues
Pistachio shipments are up over last year, even as the industry deals with logistical challenges and supply chain disruptions. President of American Pistachio Growers, Richard Matoian said that shipping data…
Local Food Marketing Practices
USDA Releases Data on Local Food Marketing Practices. Fresh and organic vegetables at farmers market More than 147,000 American farms produced and sold food locally through direct marketing practices, resulting…
Almond Update: Acreage Reports Demonstrate a Slight Slow Down
…and ground-truthing, while NASS is based on grower surveys. Although they do take some input from the Land IQ remotely sensed data.” Neither report provides any yield projection for the…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 05-03-22
…not getting GSA approval by the deadline, and the USDA releasing data on local food marketing practices. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more….
Agriculture Greenhouse Gas Emissions Falling
…only 10% of total U.S. emissions, which is much lower than other economic sectors. American Farm Bureau Federation economists analyzed the data from EPA in the latest Market Intel. 2020…
NRCS Seeking Proposals for On-Farm Trials by June 1
…of the project. Data will need to be tracked related to environmental, financial, and social impacts of the practice being implemented. California CIG application packages for On-Farm Trials are due…
Add Years to Your Life Eating the Right Diet
…ten years to the life expectancy of a young adult. That’s according to an extensive study by researchers at The University of Sydney, Australia. Their modeling methodology used meta-analyses, data…
Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire Receive Payments
…the announcement. Because of the way we’ve done this program, using existing data to get assistance to the producers so that they really didn’t have to do a thing,” said…
Equity Action Plan to Improve Access to USDA Services
…the course of decades, congressional reports, internal data, civil rights investigations, court actions, and stakeholder testimony have documented this long history of inequity and discrimination. At the start of the…
EPA Reaffirms Efforts to Address Nutrient Pollution
…and fostering partnerships, investing in data-driven solutions, supporting innovation, and scaling successful initiatives. EPA will also be offering technical assistance and other means of support to assist partners implement nutrient…
Finding The Truth About Pesticides in Produce
…government sampling data, that overwhelmingly shows the safety of organic and non-organic produce,” she said. Thorne said misinformation about produce can be harmful. “We’re in a situation right now where…
USDA Seeks Nominations to Bolster Pollinator Research Efforts
…our research and data in this area are meeting the needs of bee managers and the farmers that rely on pollinators.” The NAREEE Advisory Board’s Pollinator Subcommittee provides guidance to…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 04-05-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers tips for staying on top of Cal/OSHA violations, data from the final snow…