…of research at the Hopland Research and Extension Center, a University of California research group up in northern California. The researchers at Hopland posted a video that clearly shows one…
USDA Invests to Support Military Veterans Pursuing Farming and Ranching Careers
…Recipe for Success Foundation, Houston, Texas – $999,997 Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship, Inc., Medford, Wisconsin – $954,434 NIFA invests in and advances agricultural research, education, and extension and promotes transformative discoveries…
“We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Applications Now Available
…the future leaders of the agriculture industry,” said Jerry Sinift, CEO, International Agri-Center®. “Our partnership with E.M. Tharp has been an incredible experience and we are honored to work with…
Wildfire Affected Winegrape Growers Seek Congress Support
…claims and fund an aggressive outreach and education program on the benefits of crop insurance coverage. Provide $5.25 million of new funding to support intensive research on smoke exposure and…
USDA Partners with Communities to Bring High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity Infrastructure to Rural Areas
…will include a community center in the Hodgen School where the public can access computer terminals and WiFi service free of charge. In April 2017, President Donald J. Trump established…
Important Industry Insight Offered at Latino Farmer Conference
…Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). A significant portion of the conference was aimed at outreach to the agricultural community to make farmers…
Input Sought for Voluntary Organic Checkoff Program
…for Organic is aimed at assisting the organic industry in areas of research, education, and promotion. “We want GRO Organic to be a bold and engaged opt-in program that pools…
Countries Embrace Genome Editing in Contrast of EU’s Opinion
…and research into the area of genome editing in Europe. “Ideally, or in theory, regulations are meant to be in place to address risk. And so the more risk, the…
Farm Bureau Looks Forward to Working with New Congress
…infrastructure, supporting agricultural research, and bridging the broadband gap that hurts rural America are also important for a strong agriculture. We hope that the newly elected leaders across the nation…
Celebrating National Pomegranate Month
…for the taste – but also for their incredible health benefits. November is National Pomegranate Month! Research shows they are among the healthiest fruits in the world because of their…
Animal Welfare Doesn’t Improve with Larger Facilities
Recently published research indicates that animal welfare is not dependent on the size of the facility. The data was collected by the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW), a non-profit…
New Goat Milk Facility Breaks Ground at UC Davis
…provide hands on learning opportunities for animal science, food science and animal management majors. The Noel Dairy Goat Research Fund and the Betty Nordfelt Memorial Research Fund were sizable contributors…
Proposed Bill to Spur Agriculture Innovation
…Prize Challenge Act is an important way to inject innovative federal investments in the central coast of California’s agriculture industry…Research, development, and evaluation of new specialty crop technologies can help…
Funding to Increase Access to Education, Workforce Training and Health Care Opportunities in Rural Communities
…project, including students in a high school in the Lawrence-Gardener Juvenile Corrections Center. St. Anthony Hospital, in Oklahoma, is receiving $457,020 to help SSM Health Care of Oklahoma purchase telemedicine…