A bin-busting harvest is doing just that, according to a new report by CoBank. The cooperative bank says this year’s yields have created a storage capacity crunch at U.S. elevators…
Funding for Robotic Research
…the long-term viability of agriculture. NIFA’s integrated research, education, and extension programs support the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel whose work results in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that combat…
National Honey Board Members and Alternates Named
…New Canaan, Conn., with Gregory B. Olson, of Bloomington, Minn., as the alternate importer member. The marketing cooperative member appointed is Lisa L. Hansel, of Sioux City, Iowa, and Jeff…
Cost Studies for Growing Plums and Raisins in SJV
…calculations used in the studies, contact Donald Stewart through the UC Agricultural Issues Center at (530) 752-4651 or destewart@ucdavis.edu. Contact UC Cooperative Extension advisors through a local UCCE office http://ucanr.edu/County_Offices….
Stink Bug Could Infest by the Tens of Thousands
…the tens of thousands. Researchers are concerned about the impact the BMSB will have on California agriculture. Cooperative Extension specialist with the University of California at Berkeley, Kent Daane, recently…
Rising Deer Population
…State University Extension says this also means a greater chance of motor vehicle accidents when deer end up on urban roadways. “Many of our urban areas in large metropolitan cities,…
Agriculture Education Helping Grow the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…chapter Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future. NIFA invests in and advances innovative and transformative research, education, and extension to solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability…
Research to Support Healthy Agroecosystems
…transformative research, education and extension to solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability of agriculture. NIFA support for the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel have resulted in…
Caring for Christmas Cacti
…Extension adds most calls focus on questions about proper care… in order to avoid the tag of being the generation that killed off the family Christmas cactus. The good news…
Optimizing Oats for Use as Dairy Forage
…the cows contented. The National Cooperative Dairy Herd Improvement Program has been tracking Bossy’s milk yields since 1905. Over the years, this program has made enormous contributions to dairy cattle…
Black Friday
…Black Friday deals. But one expert says shoppers may very well profit by waiting until after today to do their main gift buying. Rutgers University Extension Financial Management Expert Barbara…
Report Highlights Scientific Research
…Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The Reports include tabular metrics of inventions, licenses, and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements, as well as a section on notable “Downstream Outcomes” and “Outreach,…
Ranchers Collaborate with UC Researchers
To solve deadly cattle disease, ranchers collaborate with UC researchers at UC ANR research center UC Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center hosts cattle for research to commercialize vaccine Veterinary…
Safer, More Effective Pest Management
…USDA Medium chapter Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future. NIFA invests in and advances innovative and transformative research, education, and extension to solve societal challenges and ensure the…