…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…
Labor Issues Increase Vineyard Mechanization Attention
…labor challenges. The Sustainable Ag Expo was headlined this year by presentations on labor challenges and a panel discussion on how those challenges are driving the adoption of mechanization. There…
California County Farm Bureaus Earn National Recognition
…to challenges they face. The rally generated new Farm Bureau memberships, donations to the FARM PAC® political action committee and to the Ag Unite Legal Defense Fund, which was created…
Lone Star Ranch Named 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
…SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION Sustainable Conservation helps California thrive by uniting people to solve the toughest challenges facing our land, air and water. Since 1993, it has brought together business, landowners and…
Back to the Future? H-2A Program Growth
…the last seven years and tripled in size in California,” Martin said. Martin spoke about labor challenges at the Sustainable Ag Expo in San Luis Obispo and compared the recent…
U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions
…Performance with Purpose 2025 agenda, demonstrate our continued commitment to running our business in a way that addresses environmental, health and social challenges around the world.” – Dr. Mehmood Khan,…
Safer, More Effective Pest Management
…the face of the many challenges including arthropod, weed and disease pests,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “The Crop Protection and Pest Management Program has a history of developing new…
Grains Council Encourages Focus On Expanding Ag Exports
…pending Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as an opportunity to reduce tariffs, address vexing non-tariff challenges to U.S. market share and build a platform for future multilateral trade pacts. “Regardless of the…
Schools partner to Share Love of Ag Education
…fractions to decimals. (Image courtesy of CDFA) One of the great challenges of farm-to-school programs is taking the message from rural communities, “preaching to the choir,” if you will, to…
NIFA Focus on Two New Projects
…educational safety course for youth working on equine facilities. Since 2009, NIFA has invested in and advanced innovative and transformative initiatives to solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability…
Farm Sector Financial Stress Still Climbing
…have available. 30 percent of bankers responded by reporting a significant level of deterioration in working capital for their clients. Working capital is important buffer against financial challenges, and less…
Duvall Comments on Election Results
…reach across the aisle and come together to resolve the challenges we face. “Farmers and ranchers understand that their businesses and their families have too much at stake to take…
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Research Beneficial to Agriculture
…the opportunities and challenges of the 21st century. Secretary Ross wears a headset to view the inside of a grapevine captured by X-Ray. The science that was demonstrated was genuinely…
West Coast Ports Improving Infrastructure, but More Needed
…representing major shippers told the GAO that some of their members are diverting their shipments, modifying supply chains or making alternative shipping plans after the labor issues backed up shipping…