…increased number of challenges,” he said. “On the other hand, growers are very innovative.” Beet curly top virus, which is transmitted by the leafhopper and caused significant crop losses in…
Summit Opens Eyes to Agriculture in Communities
…here are shipping all over the world. They grow every type of good vegetable there is, safely.” He says the farmers are a great part of the community and he…
Turkey Causes Global Shipping Concerns
The Bosphorus Strait in Turkey connects the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. It was closed over the weekend during the coup attempt in Turkey. More than three percent of the…
Surface Irrigation Technology Saves Water, Money
…savings.” Labor Challenges and Rising Cost Bali says labor is thin anyways and to have the proper people in those positions to manage water is a challenge and expensive. “To…
Apps for Ag Hackathon Prizes Awarded
…Youtsey. “It’s really important for UC ANR to be involved in app development because as farmers and natural resource managers face ever-increasing challenges – climate change, invasive pests, the need…
Farm Bureau Boot Camp
…audiences. Women’s Communications Boot Camp challenges participants to become confident and powerful voices for rural communities. Saylor The training offers multiple interactive opportunities to build skills needed to communicate about…
Avocado Growers Face Obstacles but Harvest More Fruit
Harvesting the California avocado crop and moving the fruit to market has become increasingly difficult, growers say, citing challenges of soaring water, land and labor costs. Add the twists and…
First-Ever National Academy of Sciences Prize
…$100,000 Prize Recipient The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR), a national nonprofit organization that supports innovative science addressing food and agriculture challenges, established the first-ever National Academy of…
NIFA Announces Funding
…Service, and the U.S. Forest Service. NIFA invests in and advances innovative and transformative initiatives to solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability of agriculture. NIFA’s integrated research, education,…
Funding to Address Climate Change Impact on Agriculture
…through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), which is authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “Each year, climate change poses uncertain and varied challenges for American farmers and producers…
Commodity Carnival
…our connection to the farmers, families and communities who fuel our economy,” said CME Group Executive Chairman and President Terry Duffy. “Increasingly, the challenges facing agriculture and food security will…
MAIZALL, USTR Urge Cooperation on Biotech Trade
…governments of major producing and exporting countries to work together on solving challenges hindering the advancement and adoption of new production technologies, according to the U.S. Grains Council. Representatives from…
Water Challenges Make Conservation Standard
Conservation will likely be a regular practice for California’s water future even when changes come to the water system. Challenges continue again this year despite an increase in precipitation this…
New Proposal Eases Cuba Travel Burden
…are open for shipping agricultural commodities to Cuba, “those sales have made it difficult to compete with our foreign competitors in the Cuban market.” From the…