The House Agriculture Committee heard testimony from California growers on the significance of technology and innovation in the production of specialty crops. Wenger speaking to the House Agricultural Committee. Paul…
ASTA Testifies before House Ag Committee on Plant Breeding Innovation, Farm Bill
…about plant breeding innovation, including new methods like gene editing, visit www.seedinginnovation.org and watch ASTA’s NEW VIDEO on the evolution, and future, of plant breeding. Read LaVigne’s full testimony here….
Protecting Pollinators Through New Certification Program
…Resources Conservation Service has been working with the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation to develop the first-of-its-kind program. The Xerces Society partnered with Oregon Tilth through a grant from USDA…
Humiston Stressed Value, Infrastructure to House Ag
…value of agricultural research and innovation, along with the importance of the infrastructure itself. Humiston talking with AgNet West about her House Ag Committee experience. “We’ve got studies showing that…
‘Worst is Over’ for Snow-Melt, Officials Say
…tapered off, but levee repair work continues.” At the Kings River Conservation District, which maintains more than 130 miles of levees along a portion of the Kings River and staffs…
Farm Bill Number Crunching
…billion for the SNAP program and $143 billion for ag programs like crop insurance, commodity subsidies, conservation, and other programs. However, the money lawmakers have available could go even lower…
House Subcommittee Limits USDA Cuts to 5 Percent
…as many as 17 USDA Ag Research Facilities across the country. Aderholt says a $1.6 billion funding amount for areas such as the Farm Service Agency and conservation programs will…
Research on Pests and Beneficial Species Funding from USDA
Garden snail (Helix aspersa) is sitting on cabbage. Leaves with holes, eaten by pests. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced 21 grants…
NIFA Announces $4.3 Million for Higher Education Support
…food and agricultural science professionals. The grants are funded through NIFA’s Higher Education Challenge (HEC) Grants Program. “NIFA invests in the development of future agricultural professionals,” said NIFA Director Sonny…
Bats Shouldn’t Be Kept as Pets
…shouldn’t consider keeping a bat for a pet. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Bats Shouldn’t Be Kept as Pets Rob Mias with the Organization for Bat Conservation…
Ag Committee Features University Leaders in Agricultural Research
…research and scientific advancement. Following the hearing, Chairman Conaway made the below remarks: Conaway “Research is the driving force behind American agricultural innovation. Farmers and ranchers have long depended on…
UC ANR Vice President Testifies Before House Ag Committee
…June 22 about the importance of university agricultural research and innovation. Humiston speaking to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture In her address, Humiston highlighted the fact that…
Pollinator Partnership’s 10th Annual Pollinator Week
Pollinator Week 2017 is the tenth consecutive year of the program that unifies the nation around the vital issue of pollinator conservation. June 19 through 25 has been designated National…
Celebrating Dairy Month in June
…nutritious milk while protecting the land on which they live and work. They also fund research that leads to dairy product innovation. Few things are as refreshing, or nutritious, on…