…threatens production all across the United States,” said Secretary Tom Vilsack. “The research and extension projects funded today bring us one step closer to providing growers real tools to fight…
Application Deadline for 2016 Conservation Stewardship Program is March 31
…offers many enhancements beneficial to California producers’ stewardship goals. CSP enhancements address forest production and wildlife habitat, soil health on all land uses and migratory and shorebird habitat on rice…
Cost Estimates for Growing Romaine Hearts and Organic Spinach Released
…the Central Coast Region.” These two studies can be downloaded for free from the UC Davis Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics website athttp://coststudies.ucdavis.edu. Cost-of-production studies for many commodities are…
Grants for Food Safety and Plant Health Improvements
…discoveries in agriculture to combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate the impacts of climate…
National Cotton Council Statement on Cottonseed Designation
…years, the smallest exports in 15 years and cotton prices at their lowest level since the 2009 recession, economic pressure is mounting in the industry. Meanwhile, cotton demand, 10 percent…
Hortau Secures $10 Million Investment to Further Growth in North America
…is a $154.5-million fund, licensed as a Rural Business Investment Company (RBIC) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), focusing on businesses involved in the production, processing and supply of…
HM. Clause, Limagrain, Acquire California-based Genica Research Corp.
…Dixon, California. Created in 1999, Genica Research Corporation, parent company of Magnum Seeds and Genista, specializes in research efforts for the breeding and production of hybrid vegetable seeds. Its portfolio…
Agri View: Peanut Crop
Everett Griner talks about this year’s peanut crop production in today’s Agri View. Peanut Crop From National Peanut Board website Peanut Country, U.S.A. Where are peanuts grown in the United…
Wetter Winter Helps Ranchers Offset Lower Prices
…prices, with record-high pork and poultry production expected in 2016. The good news, he said, is that lower beef prices have finally allowed retailers to offer more specials and deals…
Evolution of Plant Breeding at ASTA Conference
…is one of the oldest trade organizations in the United States. Its membership consists of over 700 companies involved in seed production and distribution, plant breeding, and related industries in…
Agri View: Pecan Crop
Everett Griner talks about this year’s pecan crop production in today’s Agri View. Pecan Crop From Univ. of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences UGA pecan specialist fears Georgia’s…
First-ever UC ANR Newsmakers Seminar at World Ag Expo
…in cotton and director of the UC West Side Research and Extension Center Lindsay Jordan – UC ANR Cooperative Extension viticulture advisor for Merced, Mariposa and Madera counties Rose Hayden-Smith,…
Agri View: Agriculture Future
…a very narrow prism of production agriculture,” USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack told CNBC. “It’s not just production agriculture now but this is an expanding, entrepreneurial, creative, opportunistic aspect of our…
Kern County Ag Community Promoting Spray Safe Effort
…Almendros, Lehr Bros Inc., State Compensation Insurance Fund, Crop Production Services Inc., Grimmway Enterprises Inc. and CFSLP. The event is free of charge to attend and includes lunch. For more…