…for sustainability in the pursuit of managing pests. Today, he serves as distinguished professor and extension specialist in the Department of Entomology and Nematology at UC Davis. For example, Zalom…
U.S. Cotton Sets Goals to Further Reduce Environmental Footprint
…set by the Council’s COTTON USA Sustainability Task Force.” Task Force Chairman Ted Schneider, a Louisiana cotton producer, said the actual sustainability resolution that the Council adopted earlier this year…
Farm Aid Concert Served Certified Humane Meats
…“foods sourced from family farms committed to sustainability and offering a fair price to growers,” according to organizers. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports that Niman Ranch Certified Humane meats will…
California Clears First SGMA Hurdle
…implement groundwater sustainability plans which will be reviewed by the Department of Water Resources (DWR). Sustainability plans will provide a blueprint and timeline for how to bring basins into balanced…
Amazon Poised to Disrupt the Grocery Industry
…to potentially force changes to systems of production, such as environmental stewardship and sustainability. Analysts are predicting that Amazon’s move into the food business will address the demand for affordable,…
NIFA Invests $35 Million in Specialty Crop Research
…of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, $46,550 These projects include a Texas A&M University effort to enhance the sustainability and profitability of melon production in the United States, emphasizing consumer preferences and…
Cotton Board Holds Annual Meeting
…Incorporated in 2017 and include a focus on four major initiatives that cross all departments of Cotton Incorporated: 1) Performance Cotton (the activewear market); 2) Sustainability; 3) Comparative Marketing; and…
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Proclaims National Farmers Market Week
…agricultural products, generating revenue that supports the sustainability of family farms and the revitalization of rural communities nationwide.” Throughout the week, thousands of U.S. farmers markets will highlight the range…
Almond Board: Harvest Dust Tips
Harvest dust is top of mind for almond growers, as they move into the harvest season. Almond Board director for Sustainability and Environmental Affairs, Dr. Gabriele Ludwig has some tips…
Consumers Have Trouble Reading Food Labels
…on TV,” said Meghan Stasz, GMA’s senior director of sustainability. In February, GMA and the Food Marketing Institute joined together to streamline and standardize the wording accompanying the date labels…
Funding for Research on Plant-Biotic Interactions
…environmental sustainability of legume crops, which account for 27 percent of the world´s primary crop production. NIFA invests in and advances agricultural research, education, and extension and promotes transformative discoveries…
Groundwater Planning Moves into Next Phase
…years, to achieve the basin’s sustainability goal within 20 years of plan implementation. GSAs must also describe how the plan helps meet objectives for achieving the sustainability goal for the…
NIFA Announces $4.3 Million for Higher Education Support
…Washington, $139,455 Project details can be found on the NIFA website. Among the grants, the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University project will create a Sustainability Scholars Program to build…
Critical Agricultural Water Resources Issues Funded
…through developing, testing, and be institutionalizing new tools for producers. A University of Florida Project will ensure economic sustainability of agriculture and silviculture in Northern Florida and Southern Georgia while…