…study contact Karen Klonsky, UC Cooperative Extension specialist in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Davis, at (530) 752-3589, klonsky@primal.ucdavis.edu; or Don Stewart, staff research associate, (530)…
USDA Announces the Availability of $16 Million to Support Food Production
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of more than $16 million in funding to support research, education and Extension…
USDA Invests $18 Million to Train Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community…
California State Fair announces first Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition
…research surveys. On average, the world consumes approximately 2.25 million tons of olive oil each year and annual consumption in the United States has increased from 30 million gallons to…
Agri View: Green Pastures
Everett Griner talks about research producing improved grasses in today’s Agri View. Green Pastures…
CDFA Announces New Grant Funding Opportunity for Nitrogen Management Research
…proposals, including timelines, application criteria, and priority research areas are available at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/ffldrs/frep/CompetitiveGrantProgram.html Since 1990, the Fertilizer Research and Education Program has funded more than 160 research projects focusing on…
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
…USDA, though CIG, helped fund the development of the first interstate water quality trading program in the Ohio River Basin. Administered by the Electric Power Research Institute, in April, the…
International Center for Water Technology receives up to $1.12M grant
Fresno State’s International Center for Water Technology received a grant of up to $1.12 million from the Fresno Regional Workforce Investment Board to continue its nationally-recognized research and partnerships with…
WUD, NRCS, and Audubon California Working Together
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has teamed with Audubon California and the Western United Dairymen organizations to announce an innovative new conservation project to boost habitat and outreach…
Silicon Valley Bank Foresees Breakout Year Ahead for U.S. Fine Wine Business
…consecutive years of very good vintages.” Based on a survey of nearly 600 West Coast wineries, in-house expertise and ongoing research, SVB’s Annual State of the Wine Industry report covers…
UC Makes Gains in Rebuilding its Extension Service
…to research, farm visits have been a core tradition of cooperative Extension services. But with budget cuts, waves of retiring farm advisors each year and the remaining ones having to…
Enrollment Numbers for Dairy Margin Protection Program Are Out
More than half of America’s dairy farmers are enrolled in the new Margin Protection Program created as part of the Farm Bill. Enrollment Numbers for Dairy Margin Protection Program Are…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Makes Major Announcement Regarding Conservation Projects
…rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life….
Port Slowdowns are Affecting Farm Shipments
…negotiations since May and have agreed to federal mediation to help resolve the dispute. Not all of the state’s agricultural exports have been affected by the port disruptions. Dairy exports…