…and environmental COVID virus testing. Aptamers are very small synthetic strands of DNA or RNA that can be tailored to tightly bind to very precise targets. These molecules also are…
Almond Update: Advancing Pest Management Practices
…production practices. ABC Director for Sustainability and Environmental Affairs, Gabriele Ludwig led a panel focused on the future of pest management during the 2022 Almond Conference. One area of discussion…
VofV: Stuart Woolf Talks Agtech from Apple Computers to Almonds
…and soil health to name a few ─ Woolf says there is one area of innovation he and his team have an eye on: data processing. His take makes this…
House Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs
…subcommittee’s jurisdiction will cover, among other things: The farm safety net—commodity policy and crop insurance—which together provide critical risk management tools to farmers and ranchers; Farm Service Agency (FSA) credit…
Lawmakers Call for More Action in Addressing Avian Flu Outbreak
…eight U.S. Senators are requesting that the U.S. Department of Agriculture expedite mitigation efforts. “It is imperative the agency quickly deploy additional resources and work with the states in improving…
Agronomic Minute: Staying on Top of Bacterial Blast
…help mitigate the issue this year. “Recently the Environmental Protection Agency, the EPA, and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation has granted and approved our Section 18 emergency exemption for…
Significant FDA Structural Changes on the Horizon
…streamline decision-making within the Agency,” said Jennifer McEntire, IFPAs chief food safety and regulatory officer. “It’s critical that the new structure eliminates silos and fosters a prevention-oriented culture.” A more…
VofV: Belinda Clarke and the Many Ways Science Can Help Growers Adapt
…science works with growers to adapt and respond to environmental and political changes. Clarke describes the work that Agri-techE does as creating “an innovation ecosystem for agtech bringing together growers…
International Trade a Key Topic at Cattle Industry Convention
…gain insights on market trends and weather forecasts during the CattleFax Outlook Seminar, learn about the industry’s commitment to protecting environmental resources, supporting communities and creating an economically viable future…
Study Shows Rotational Grazing Adoption Varies by Region
A study sheds light on grazing practices around the nation. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Data published Monday by USDA’s Economic Research Service shows rotational grazing adoption…
Almond Matters: Educational Meetings Help to Inform Growers and Developers
…was an opportunity for growers and Pest Control Advisors to ask questions specific to their operation, to get a better understanding of the tools available for crop protection. “Understanding…
Two Top Ag and Food Safety Officials Stepping Down
…working in his capacity at FDA since 2018. In his resignation letter, Yiannas points out that he had previously thought of leaving the agency last year due to the administrative…
2022 Census of Agriculture Due Soon
…Title 7 USC 2204(g) Public Law 105-113. The same law requires NASS to keep all individual operations’ information confidential, use the data for statistical purposes only, and publish the data…
SWP Allocation Increased to 30 Percent After Weeks of Storms
…SWP allocation may be updated as assessments of California’s water supplies will incorporate snowpack data beginning in February. So far, the California snowpack is well above 200 percent of normal…
