…Connected with Agriculture and Post-Harvest Processing Industry Water Use: The University of California, Berkeley, California, $463,338 Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, $462,499 University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, $458,043 University…
Wheat Geneticist Presented with Innovator of the Year Award
During the UC Davis Chancellor’s Innovation Awards ceremony last week, Jorge Dubcovsky was named as one of the 2017 Innovators of the Year by University of California, Davis, Interim Chancellor…
Vilsack Joins Feeding America Board
…including representatives from Wal-Mart, Kroger, Morgan Stanley, Allstate and various food banks. Vilsack reportedly joined the organization’s board of directors Tuesday. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Syngenta, BASF, Seeking to Purchase Bayer’s LibertyLink Business
…and DuPont agreed to sell its crop-protection assets to FMC in March to get a merger with Dow Chemical past regulators. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Rural Unemployment Rates Declining
…higher saw unemployment rates fall from around four percent to two percent. Read the full USDA Economic Research Service Rural Employment and Unemployment report. From the National Association of Farm…
Opposition Rising Against Perdue Rural Development Pick
…Senators Tuesday, saying Hazlett is working today at USDA, while the nominations for undersecretary positions remain delayed in the vetting process. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Mexico Shopping for Non-U.S. Pork
…priority is NAFTA. He says: “We want to protect pork exports to two of our biggest markets – Canada and Mexico.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
China, U.S., Expected to Sign Dairy Agreement
…accomplish.” A new registry program approved by China will allow immediate access to more than 80 U.S. milk processors to China. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
The Importance of Zinc in Almond Production
…Kings County as a horticulture specialist for over 35 years. He noted that “first and foremost, growers need to have their feet in the furrows,” to identify zinc deficiency. Symptoms…
USDA Seeks Cotton Board Nominees
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for candidates to fill 13 member and 13 alternate positions on the Cotton Board. The Cotton Board represents Domestic cotton producers…
Food Safety Practices and Costs Under the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement
…will mean for the produce industry. This study focuses on interviews with seven California leafy greens firms since that industry has had a food safety program since 2007, the California…
Fresno Food Expo Award Applications Still Being Accepted
…products launched since the New Product Awards program first began in 2013. Central California food and beverage companies submit their new products or packaging concepts for judging by a group…
California Cherries Poised for Record Year
Cherry harvest in California is just about wrapped up and growers are excited to make up for the previous years of disappointing returns. The official estimate was 8.5 million boxes…
Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee Highlights Importance of Watershed Maintenance in Rural America
…statement and the archived webcast. Witness List: Panel I Mr. Jimmy Bramblett, Deputy Chief, Programs, NRCS, USDA, Washington, DC Panel II Mr. Jimmy Emmons, President, Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts,…























