…submitters to develop innovative insurance products to meet the needs of producers. Producers have until Nov. 15, 2017, to enroll in API coverage for the 2018 crop year. Crop insurance…
Funding for Research to Improve Livestock and Aquaculture
…projects in the food and agricultural sciences. The AFRI Foundational program supports research in several priority areas, including animal breeding, reproduction, nutrition, and growth. These grants help improve the quality…
Folta: Ben and Jerry’s Report Work of Bad Science
…months. It is not trivial to do it correctly. 3. Reporting. A legitimate report would use independent replicates, would provide statistics of how the target compound was detected versus controls….
UC Asian Citrus Psyllid Scouts Trying to Avert Huanglongbing Disaster
…more effective way to find infected trees. The modeling work will improve the ability to predict the locations of infected trees. However, the main thrust is monitoring citrus treatments and…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Planning
…Nicolau tells us more. Listen to the report: The Almond Conference is December 5-7 at the Sacramento Convention Center. Hotel registration opens Tuesday, August 1. For more information, visit www.almondconference.com….
National Chili Dog Day
If you like chili and hot dogs, Cathy Isom tells us about a national day to celebrate one of America’s favorite foods. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours….
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, July 24
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
Tropical Fruit Contest ‘Share Mango Love’
…so many cool mango facts and recipes. You guys should definitely check it out at www.mango.org! The recipe is here: http://www.cookwithamber.com/mango-10… Enjoy! – Amber (Image courtesy of National Mango Board)…
Chlorpyrifos Ban Introduced in U.S. Senate
Connecticut Democrat Richard Blumenthal and New Mexico Democrat Tom Udall Tuesday introduced a bill in the U.S. Senate to ban chlorpyrifos, a widely used agricultural insecticide. Udall explained that The…
Input Needed for Dairy Revenue Protection Program
…is looking for comments from the dairy industry before they move forward in the process of presenting the program to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. The Director of Market Intelligence…
Add Sizzle to Your Skillet
…items. The 3-thousand-year-old horseradish plant is known as a dynamite companion to meats, such as beef, chicken, seafood and more. It is also good for you. In one tablespoon of…
How to Attract Hummingbirds
…the water. Also, it important to know that hummingbirds are very territorial, so it is best to have several small feeders with one feeding port, as opposed to one large…
SoftBank Investing in Indoor Vertical Farming Company
The SoftBank Group is leading a $200 million investment into an indoor vertical farm venture in California. The SoftBank Vision Fund is investing in Plenty, a San Francisco startup that…
NMPF Proposal to Improve H-2A for Dairy Advances Thanks to Rep. Newhouse
…progress in this effort. In addition to working with Rep. Newhouse and leaders of the House Appropriations and Judiciary committees, NMPF’s immigration efforts have involved extensive outreach to Trump Administration…