…farm revenues from GMO crops were about $76 billion in 2010. And thanks to high yields, on less land, and with the use of fewer chemicals and less energy to…
DPR 2013 Air Monitoring Shows Most Pesticides Well Below Health Screening Levels
…public health. (DPR is conducting a detailed scientific assessment of 1,3-D, including analyzing the applications and weather conditions during the time high concentrations were detected to reduce future air concentrations)….
USDA Helps Rural Communities Get High Speed Internet
Cathy Isom checks out the USDA’s role in helping rural areas connect to the internet for the first time. Rural Broadband…
Editorial: Country of Origin Labeling
…beef, pork and chicken products. High compliance costs; no increase in demand. Surely if consumers want this information they’d be willing to pay, right? Wrong! Multiple economic studies show no…
Poindexter Nut Grows, Orders Largest US Walnut Napasol Pasteurization Plant
…the last 3 years to meet growing demand. Naturally with this expansion comes the need for more pasteurization capacity. The high capacity Napasol pasteurization line ordered has a throughput of…
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…
Fuel Up to Play 60 Kick-Offs Spring Funding Campaign for California Schools
…Health Professions High School, Sacramento City USD Lorenzo Manor Elementary, San Lorenzo USD Scott Valley Junior High, Scott Valley USD Bayside Elementary, South Bay Union Elementary SD Utt Middle School,…
Wildfire Concerns Grow in California and in the West
Drought in the Golden State is resulting in an already above normal wildfire season for California, and potential for high activity in the Pacific Coast states this summer. Wildfire Concerns…
Western Snowpack Melts Early, Little Remains
…US, the snowpack at many of the stations is at or near the lowest on record. Months of unusually warm temperatures hindered snowpack growth and accelerated its melt. “We still…
Avian Flu Outbreak Requires Vigilance In California
A major disease event for poultry has landed in the U.S. Highly-pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a number of states, and while the brunt of the impact has…
HM.CLAUSE – Davis, California Branch
…with him about HM.CLAUSE’s high standards of quality. He also discussed the different aspects that come into play with assuring product quality for products that are distributed world-wide. [audio:http://www.southeastagnet.com/audio/interviews/DrWayneWeibe-QualAssurance-HMClause.MP3] Download…
Avocado Tree Sensitivity Problematic With Drought
…the state. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Mary Bianchi says high soil salinity levels can have a big effect on avocado trees for a couple of reasons. Presenters at the Avocado…
2015 Cantaloupe Crop a Welcomed Sight
…weather for this year’s cantaloupe season has been close to perfect with temperatures avoiding the extremes on both ends of the thermometer. Legend Produce Owner Barry Zwillinger says 2014 was…
USDA Announces $235 Million Available for Innovative New Conservation Partnerships
…opportunities to address drought across the West. RCPP projects like this one in Colorado highlight the work the NRCS is doing with partners to increase efficiency while supporting production,” Vilsack…