…introduction of plant pests into the United States if the fruit is produced under a systems approach. The systems approach deemed necessary by APHIS scientists includes requirements for fruit fly…
If It Smells Like a Petunias or Shampoo, It Might Be a Pesticide
…inexpensive chemical whose residue lasts a relatively short time in the environment—is exciting. Recently, Zhang was granted a patent for insecticide use of methyl benzoate. ARS is seeking a company…
Feed a Bee Announces Coast-to-Coast Recipients for $500,000 Pollinator Forage Initiative
…in the initiative. It’s rewarding to see organizations across the country come together with one common goal: providing quality nutrients for pollinators. We look forward to seeing all the creative…
Chicken Company Turning to Body Cameras
…needed. The company will also be updating its employee orientation requirements and workplace procedures. The goal of making the changes is to improve the levels of animal care at Elite…
Organic Trade Association Applauds USDA for Revoking Organic License
…Organic Trade Association announced that it would create an anti-fraud task force. The anti-fraud task force will create guidelines for the private sector to use in verifying its international supply…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, June 12
…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….
NMPF Board of Directors Supports NAFTA Modernization
…interest to U.S. dairy farmers, meetings with U.S. and foreign government officials, and close interaction with supporters in Congress. “Exports are extremely important to the U.S. dairy industry,” Mulhern said,…
Critical Agricultural Water Resources Issues Funded
…the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel has resulted in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food…
The Importance of Zinc in Almond Production
Zinc is a critical micronutrient for all deciduous crops. It is a component of chlorophyll, which serves as the mechanism converting sunlight into carbon to enable nut development. Retired UC…
Fresno Food Expo Award Applications Still Being Accepted
…of Fred Ruiz, founder of Ruiz Food Products, Inc., the Fred Ruiz Entrepreneurial Award honors companies who have positively impacted the Central California food industry through leadership, innovation and community…
National Farmers Union Submits NAFTA Comments to USTR
…model, citing its contribution to the massive U.S. trade deficit and abandonment of U.S. sovereignty to the detriment of farming and rural communities. He urged Lighthizer to use the NAFTA…
Organic Industry to Create Anti-fraud Task Force
…use in verifying its international supply chains. The task force follows news of a shipment of fraudulent organic corn and soybeans that entered the United States from Turkey. The task…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Still Accepting Nominations
…business, landowners and government to steward the resources that we all depend on in ways that make economic sense. Sustainable Conservation believes common ground is California’s most important resource. suscon.org…
Dairy Groups Pledge to Work with Trump Administration on NAFTA Modernization
…agreement that the United States dairy industry, and in fact the broader economy, cannot do without. It is because NAFTA is so important that this modernization effort is so valuable….