…California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program, conducted today’s survey at Phillips and said of his findings, “It’s not the record, the record being 56.4 (inches), but still a pretty phenomenal snowpack…….
Senate Told Action Needed to Address Dairy Safety Net
…is a third-generation dairy farmer and owner of Foster Dairy in Ft. Scott, Kansas. She testified on behalf of her cooperative, Dairy Farmers of America, as well as the National…
Fighting a Citrus Killer
By Sean Nealon, UC Riverside Credit: UC Riverside UC Riverside researchers (from left) Philippe Rolshausen, David Jassby, Haizhou Liu, Caroline Roper, Georgios Vidalakis and James Borneman received a $5.1 million…
USDA Invests $4.8 Million in University Agricultural Programs
…2009, NIFA has invested in and advanced innovative and transformative initiatives to solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability of agriculture. NIFA’s integrated research, education, and extension programs support…
UNH Research: Organic Pesticides Help Manage Cabbage Aphids on Brussels Sprouts
…Agricultural Experiment Station and extension professor of sustainable horticulture production, and her undergraduate student Talia Levy. Levy studied the issue of aphid infestations of Brussels sprouts for her senior thesis….
Vine Mealybug Still an Issue
…grower needs to manage from year to year,” Cooperative Extension Entomology Farm Advisor David Haviland said. Management is especially important for some grape varieties. “If you are a wine or…
Oroville Dam: Evacuation Order Disrupts Farming in Affected Area
…Cooperative Extension farm advisor Paul Verdegaal said winegrapes tolerate floodwater better than nut and fruit trees do. “Vines are pretty tolerant during dormancy of flooded conditions,” said Verdegaal, who is…
Ag Groups Respond to Pruitt Confirmation
…been victims of EPA’s harsh regulatory overreach. Farmers are conservationists to the core and we want to play a positive, cooperative role in protecting the environment we rely on to…
Ice Damage to Trees
…a stub. Just a slight swelling of the branch should remain on the tree after the branch is removed. Kansas State University Extension Forest Specialist Charles Barton says in some…
Almond Board: Commitment to Research
…said Almond Board CEO, Richard Waycott. A sampling of projects funded by ABC include: · University of California Cooperative Extension, Brent Holtz: Whole Orchard Recycling · United States Department of…
Winter Tree Damage
…trees. The worst kind of damage happens when an ice storm creates a buildup of ice on the branches, resulting in some breakage. Charles Barton, an Extension Forestry Specialist from…
CDFA Selects Organizations to Provide Technical Assistance to SWEEP Applicants
…are: 1) Cachuma Resource Conservation District, Santa Maria 2) Ventura County Resource Conservation District 3) Butte County Resource Conservation District 4) University of California Cooperative Extension, Fresno County 5) Resource…
$1.7 Million to Support Research at Tribal Colleges and Universities
…research, education and extension programs support the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel whose work results in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic…
House Agriculture Committee Prepares for Farm Bill by Exploring Economic Outlook in Rural America
…Assistant Vice President and Omaha Branch Executive, Omaha Branch – Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Omaha, NE Dr. Joe Outlaw, Professor and Extension Economist, Texas A&M University, Department of…