Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes a report on a big financial boost for citrus research and information on getting young trees into production. Want to…
ASTA 2014 Vegetable Seed Conference Offers Many Critical Updates
…Farm Bill for the seed industry, since it finally passed out of Conference Committee while this ASTA conference was underway. She also discusses ASTA’s involvement in pollinator research and several…
Final Version of Farm Bill Reflects CA Priorities
…expressed satisfaction with funding in the farm bill for the National Animal Laboratory Health Network; for “specialty crop” programs that focus on research, marketing and pest-and-disease prevention for fruit, vegetable,…
House-Senate Negotiators Announce Bipartisan Agreement on Final Farm Bill
…products grown in America) Expands bio-energy production, supporting non-food based advanced biomass energy production such as cellulosic ethanol and woody biomass power Invests in research to promote productivity and new…
Sonoma County Grape Day
The Sonoma County 2014 grape day is coming up next month. It’s an annual program that provides research-based information on issues important to the production of coastal winegrapes. The program…
New Variety of Rice
Researchers are working on a new variety of rice. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Researchers from USDA’s Agricultural Research Service and the University of…
Center for Produce Safety Announces Call for Research Proposals
…research proposals. The center and its public and industry research partners are making $3 million available to fund general and commodity-specific research aimed at addressing the fresh produce industry’s food…
The ASA Plant and Soil Conference
…to growers, consultants, suppliers, educators and governmental organizations. The theme of this year’s general session is “Building Resiliency in California Agriculture” with speakers from the agriculture industry and research institutions….
American Adults are Choosing Healthier Foods, Consuming Healthier Diets
…their actions directly affect their body weight, they might be more inclined to make healthier food choices,” said study author Jessica Todd, Ph.D., of the Economic Research Service. The researcher…
Center for Produce Safety Announces Call for Research Proposals
…proposals. The center and its public and industry research partners are making $3 million available to fund general and commodity-specific research aimed at addressing the fresh produce industry’s food safety…
EPA Awards more than $460,000 for environmental Projects along the U.S.-Mexico Border
…canyons. The re-purposed trash might have otherwise entered the Tijuana River, harming the fragile ecosystem of the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve in San Diego. Mexico’s Environment Ministry (SEMARNAT)…
Meeting on Mitigating Drought
…Foothill Research & Extension Center in Browns Valley. While attendance on site will allow participation in key field demonstration, for those unable to travel to the Center the program also…
Young Cattlemen’s Conference Deadline Approaching
…to support Angus education, youth and research. To learn more about the Angus Foundation and the programs it supports, call the American Angus Association® at 816-383-5100 or go to www.angusfoundation.org….
CA Beef Board Appointees
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack makes 41 appointments to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. Two of the appointees are from California. Click to Open or Download Audio Report James…