…referred to by botanists as a pepo, a berry which has a thick rind and fleshy center. The fruit was likely first cultivated for its ability to hold plentiful water…
BASF Closes Acquisition of Businesses and Assets from Bayer
…of 7.6 billion euros, subject to certain adjustments at closing. BASF acquired Bayer’s vegetable seeds business, the Liberty herbicide brand, a research and development platform for hybrid wheat and a…
Environmental Group: Food Companies are Flunking the Planet
…a self-described global campaign organization that “works to protect the environment,” and has published several reports critical of modern agriculture. The organization is a project by the Center for International…
Almond Update: New Department Helps Protect Investment
The new Global Communications Department at the Almond Board of California is built to maximize the grower’s assessment dollars by dispersing research and maintaining the almond industry’s image. Department head…
Water Works: Maximizing Soil Moisture
…a highly visible water user,” said Exacto Incorporated Research Agronomist Glen Obear. “I think we have a lot to be proud of as an industry, in terms of how far…
U.S. Crop Protection Market Sees Sales Increase
…commodity prices impacting growers in the region, according to the report. The research shows that while low commodity prices force growers to look for ways to cut expenses, crop protection…
USDA Invites Comments on the Implementation of the e-Connectivity Pilot Program
…Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send your comments to Michele Brooks, Rural Development Innovation Center, Regulations Team Lead, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Stop 1522, Room 1562, Washington,…
Water Recycling Projects Continue Improving Agricultural Water Supplies
Water recycling projects in California are nothing new, but continued improvements and investments will be an important feature of water conservation moving forward. Multiple research projects are looking at various…
Benefits of Sustainably Harvesting Non-timber Forest Products
A new report by USDA Forest Service researchers provides science-based information to help decision-makers, practitioners, and researchers to promote the sustainable harvest of non-timber forest products. The Assessment of Nontimber…
Keeping Honeybees Healthy with Technology
…decided to do their own research. As the research started, she found there wasn’t enough data being collected nationwide to determine the ups and downs of bee populations. Keeping her…
Survey Shows US Chicken Consumption Remains Strong
…research presented at the 2018 Chicken Marketing Summit, in Orlando, Florida. In the two weeks leading up to the survey, 86 percent of consumers ate a chicken meal or snack…
Senate to Hold Trade Hearing This Week
…administration members at the center of the president’s trade strategy that’s led to retaliatory tariffs from China, Mexico, Canada, the European Union, and others. Many of those tariffs are hitting…
Dinneen to Become RFA Advisor, Cooper CEO
…organization’s Director of Research and Analysis and had ascended to executive vice president by 2016. He previously worked on ethanol issues for the National Corn Growers Association and served as…
New Test Can Determine Nitrogen Levels in Soil
…first experiment, Franzluebbers, with Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) Plant Science Research Unit in Raleigh, North Carolina, and his colleagues illustrated how soil nitrogen mineralization can be predicted with a three-day…