…countless partners are demonstrating that smart, proactive investments to restore forests yield extraordinary benefits for landowners, communities and taxpayers.” Now entering its third year, the Arkansas & Oklahoma Woodland Restoration…
Agri View: El Niño Impact
…the warm phase of ENSO. These deviations from normal surface temperatures can have large-scale impacts not only on ocean processes, but also on global weather and climate. El Niño and…
UC Davis Hydrology Team Visits NRI Study Field
…the pistachio orchard of Jacob Sheely near Lemoore. Alyssa and Samuel are part of a team that also includes UCD Hydrologist, Daniele Zaccaria, UC Merced Climate Change scientist, Tapan Pathak,…
Agri View: Climate Change
Everett Griner talks about climate change being more than a myth in today’s Agri View. Climate Change From: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Climate Change Climate change is a change in…
Citrus Greening Grants Awarded
…improving and sustaining rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s…
Grants for Food Safety and Plant Health Improvements
…the resilience of plants in the face of climate change. The grants are made possible through USDA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), the nation’s premier competitive, peer-reviewed grants program…
National Cotton Council Statement on Cottonseed Designation
…increasing. To help address the current economic climate, we will continue working with Congress and USDA to find ways to help address the significant challenges facing the U.S. cotton industry.”…
Hortau Secures $10 Million Investment to Further Growth in North America
…support from Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners and BDC as we move to continue to consolidate Hortau’s global leadership position in the sector.” Hortau’s smart irrigation management system, combined with its…
First-ever UC ANR Newsmakers Seminar at World Ag Expo
…resources, based at UC Davis Tapan Pathak, Ph.D. – UC ANR Cooperative Extension specialist in climate change adaptation in agriculture, based at UC Merced Maurice Pitesky, Ph.D. – UC ANR…
Effects of Drought for Forests and Rangelands
…established by Congress in 2006, and the National Climate Assessment (NCA), produced every four years to project major trends and evaluate the effects of global climate change on forests, agriculture,…
Snowpack: What a Difference a Year Makes
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released it’s latest water and climate update which shows a a big difference in snowpack totals from a year ago. Courtesy: USDA USDA…
Global Cleantech Recognizes Ag Companies
…agriculture, and helping the farming industry use the latest technology to combat the challenges of climate change and dwindling water resources. “Agriculture is currently in the early stage of a…
Almond Board: New Incentive to Reduce Dust
…which NRCS provides technical and financial assistance. Such options include cleaner stationary and mobile engine equipment (e.g. irrigation pumps, tractors etc.) road treatment options, conservation tillage, smart sprayer technology, and…
Cattle Industry Kicks off Annual Meeting and NCBA Trade Show in San Diego
…events taking place during the convention all attendees are encouraged to download the 2016 Cattle Industry Convention app to their smart phones to see the schedule of events, locations, maps…