…describes the success of their multi-year research project. Most biological control agents either compete with pathogens or produce something that will attack the pathogen itself. Hopkins noted that the benign…
NIFA Invests Nearly $9 Million in Plant Breeding Research
…plant breeding research projects through its Agriculture and Food Research Initiative program. NIFA director Dr. Carrie Castille said that the projects will help to advance crop production efficiency and product…
Almond Update: Off-Ground Harvesting Offers A Multitude of Benefits
…predicted potential barriers of adoption and identified the need for different research areas,” Saa explained. “Together with this analysis of potential benefits we then developed our current research portfolio.” Watch…
New Cost Study Available for Organic Alfalfa Hay
…for the study was compiled by UC Cooperative Extension, the UC Agricultural Issues Center and the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. Listen to the radio report below….
Climate-Smart Agriculture Report Outlines USDA Strategy
…to support and enhance CSAF strategies. Other points of emphasis include improvements to research efforts and the development of a forest and wildfire resilience strategy. The report also highlights the…
New Testing Method Could Enable Earlier Diagnosis of HLB
…causing bacteria known as CLas at a much greater sensitivity level. The research was conducted by scientists from Penn State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. One of the…
How You Can Grow an Avocado Tree from the Pit
…fruit, wash it thoroughly, and poke a hole in the center of the seed with a toothpick, about a half an inch in. Then poke 2 or 3 more toothpicks…
Study Combines Sheep Grazing and Solar Energy Production
A recent study published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems details the effects of combining solar panels and lamb grazing on overall land productivity. New research carried out by Oregon State University…
Over $2.3 Million Invested in Small Business Innovation Research
Significant investment was recently made through the Small Business Innovation Research Program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is investing more…
USDA Partnership Looks at Hemp Seed Oil Potential for Personal Care Products
A partnership between the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service and the Midwest Bioprocessing Center is looking at the value of hemp as it relates to personal care products. The new cooperative research…
Winegrape Pomace Holds Even More Value with Recent Discovery
…California, Davis have found that winegrape waste contains oligosaccharides, which have potentially health-enhancing properties. Graduate Student Researcher in the Barile Lab at UC Davis, Amanda Sinrod said their research is…
New Prune Varieties Ready to Take the Next Step in the Development Process
…Castro said they will be working with grower collaborators on the new selections. In the research so far, each of the items have provided very encouraging results. “Our program has…
Common Tomato Plant Disease to Watch for in the Garden
…sign is small, round spots on the fruits that gradually increase in size and darken in the center. Anthracnose lives in the soil, and when infected water splashes onto the…
Agricultural Scholarships Available from California Citrus Mutual
…is named after the UC Riverside plant physiologist whose research played a critical role in the citrus industry. CCM’s Harrison B. Smith Memorial Scholarship for Cal Poly Students is also…