…(STEM) disciplines. In the fiscal year 2017, four grants totaling more than $378,000 were made to WAMS projects. They are: University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, $95,447 Montana State University, Bozeman,…
Farmers in Wildfire Zones Assess Impact
…supply. “That project is the old wooden penstock and is 109 years old,” said Pauli, president of the Mendocino County Farm Bureau. “So after the homes were safe, this became…
NIFA Biotechnology Grants Put Science at Center of Food Safety Policy
…gap between biotechnology innovations and the policies on how to use them. These grants are funded through NIFA’s Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants (BRAG) Program. “Biotechnology offers innovative tools to…
CDFA and DWR Award Grant to Improve Water Efficiency
…under $200,000 for a variety of water conservation technologies and efficiency enhancement methods. The grant program is a pilot project and is anticipated to result in more than 553 million…
Almond Board: Almond Map
…on the project. Listen to the full interview here: More from the Almond Board: Click the link above to get graphics and access to the maps. Methodology, Findings and Implications…
USDA Helps Small Businesses Develop New Agricultural Products, Technology
…Corporation, Madison, Wisconsin, $100,000 More information on these projects is available on the NIFA website. PHASE II PROJECTS: Dunn`s Fish Farms Inc., Brinkley, Arkansas, $600,000 ISCA Technologies Inc., Riverside, California,…
USDA Invests in Research on Next Generation of Agricultural Technology
…can be found on the NIFA website. Previously funded projects include an Oregon State University project to develop wireless sensors to study flight behavior of native pollinators associated with agricultural…
NIFA Invests in Research to Help Boost Organic Farming, Ranching
…State University, Pullman, Washington, $458,145 To date, NIFA has awarded more than $183 million through the OREI and ORG programs. Among past OREI projects, a West Virginia University project investigated…
Mann Packing Removing Non-GMO Label
…the company is turning an about-face, after getting some products verified under the Non-GMO Project. The company is removing the non-GMO verified check from its single-cut lettuce products in its…
USDA Invests in 48 Projects in Local Watersheds
…and ecosystem. The new, multi-year projects include: California – Beardsley Watershed Project – The Ferro Ditch Channel Improvement Project consists of the design and construction of an improved 1,700-foot long…
Spot Fumigation Could Cut Costs and More
UC researchers have been reviewing spot fumigation techniques in almond orchards, evaluating the efficacy in test fields and considering the overall benefits to growers. The project is showing success in…
USPOULTRY Foundation Approves Funding for More Avian Influenza Research
The USPOULTRY Foundation last week approved $125,000 in additional emergency funding to support avian influenza research and communication. The research is a follow-up study on a previously funded project in…
CDFA Teams-Up With California Conservation Corps on Mediterranean Fruit Fly Project
…video shot last year shows a similar operation as it unfolded during another Medfly eradication project in nearby Panorama City. CDFA and California Conservation Corps working together on Medfly project…
“i5k” is for Insects
…species that are important to both agriculture and biological research. Resistance to pesticides used to control arthropod damage to livestock and crops is an evolving problem. Solutions to such challenges…