The California Department of Pesticide Regulation at a Jan. 26 award ceremony will recognize several organizations for projects aimed at managing pests while using fewer pesticides. The awards recognize innovation,…
Agri View: Choice of Meat
…almost extinction from the early 1900’s to the later part of that century. It is only because of strong and effective conservation programs that both species survived. Today they abound…
USDA Grants California Over 5 Million for Citrus Greening Research
From: CDFA Huanglongbing affected citrus tree The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced four grants totaling more than $13.6 million to combat a scourge on the…
USDA Proposes Revisions to Genetic Engineering Policy
…there that deal with plant breeding innovation and plant breeding techniques. That is an area we have the most interest in this time. We think that the proposal that they…
CDFA Farm Bill Listening Sessions
…necessitating action by Congress. The farm bill provides an estimated $489 billion in federal funding nationwide to support a variety of food and agricultural programs including crop insurance, conservation, nutrition…
USDA Invests in Citrus Greening Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced four grants totaling more than $13.6 million to combat a scourge on the nation’s citrus industry,…
Funding to Support Agriculture Programs at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
…Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program promotes and strengthens HSI programs that attract, retain, and graduate outstanding students capable of enhancing the nation’s food, agricultural, natural resource, and human sciences work…
Funding to Support Agricultural Education at 1890s Land-grant Institutions
…signals our ongoing commitment to create future leaders and skilled professionals in the field of agricultural innovation,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “By building adequate facilities we help 1890 land-grant…
CRB Researcher Honored with Presidential Award
President Obama bestows award for cutting-edge innovation Michelle Cilia, Ph.D., Citrus Research Board (CRB) researcher and research molecular biologist for the United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service…
Tom Vilsack to Take Helm of U.S. Dairy Export Council
…groups such as the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, the International Dairy Foods Association and the National Milk Producers Federation to address the needs of its members, which include producers,…
Ad Recognizes Trump Leadership on Biofuels
…has shattered expectations, supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs in areas of the country left behind by other manufacturing sectors,” said Brent Erickson, executive vice president of the Biotechnology Innovation…
Funding to Foster the Agricultural Science Workforce
…can benefit from learning science in the classroom and in their careers.” The Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program (SPECA) supports projects…
USDA Expands Grasslands Conservation Program
…contact their local FSA office. To find your local FSA office, visit http://offices.usda.gov. To learn more about FSA’s conservation programs, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/conservation. Throughout the Obama Administration, USDA has generated thousands…
Obama Designates New National Monuments Along California Coast
…government, the conservation and recreation communities, and local residents spoke almost entirely in support of the proposed expansion. Where are the expansion areas? Trinidad Head, a promontory in Trinidad Harbor,…