…through the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) and Organic Transitions Program (ORG). Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy “America’s organic industry continues to grow and is an increasingly viable option for…
Drought May Accelerate Shot Hole Borer Spread
…so do the struggles of managing shot hole borer. University of California Cooperative Extension Horticulture Advisor Mary Bianchi said there’s a connection between the two. “These beetles are attracted to…
Known Sorghum Pest Spotted in California
Courtesy: UCANR Producers have reported a new sorghum pest in their California fields. Experts say the bug is well known outside of the state and can cause some significant damage….
Preliminary Extension of Deregulation to Two GE Potato Lines
…review and comment period upon publication of the Federal Register notice in the coming days. A copy of the extension request and supporting documents can be found on the News…
USDA Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Amend Horse Protection Regulations
…this extension will be posted in the Federal Register in the coming days. APHIS will carefully review and consider all comments received before the close of the extended comment period….
Demand for Hay Depends on Level of its Quality
…University of California alfalfa and forage extension specialist. Because supplies for premium hay remain tight, there’s a “severe (pricing) penalty for low quality and a big reward for high quality,”…
Optimizing Production a Nursery Focus
…“My grandfather was an extension, my father was an extension and there is a lot of that in me. What we are really hoping to do is to create fruit…
American Agricultural Trade with Cuba
…Finance Division Head, CoBank ACB, Greenwood Village, CO Dr. Luis A. Ribera, Associate Professor, Extension Economist, & Director – Center for North American Studies, Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M…
State Ag Officials Seek OSHA Enforcement Extension
The National Association of State Ag Departments is asking the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to delay its enforcement of stringent new requirements for the storage of anhydrous ammonia…
Four States Offer Ideas for Ag Economy
…lenders. One Extension expert said lenders are watching their clients closely and operating loans are becoming harder to acquire. For example, cattle producers in Missouri and Kansas are having a…
Investment to Spur Agricultural Innovation
…Monterey County ($1,300,695)-proposes to establish a cooperative model for pooling resources to comply with water quality regulations, making conservation practices more widely applicable in high-value, irrigated agricultural lands, leading to…
Project Aids Food Supply for Delta Smelt
…Sacramento River last week to discuss their work to increase the number of plankton available to the fish. Cooperative efforts by state and federal agencies, Sacramento Valley farmers and water…
R&D Investments for Small Businesses
…research, education, and extension programs, supporting the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel, have resulted in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that are combating childhood obesity, improving and sustaining rural economic…
Increased International Collaboration on Agricultural Science
…agriculture. NIFA’s integrated research, education and extension programs support the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel and have resulted in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that help combat childhood obesity, improve…