California farmers Megan Brown and Paul Grieve On Ag Day last week, the Center for Land Based Learning hosted a screening of a wonderful film, “Farmers for America,” created by…
USDA Developing Product Possibilities for Almond Waste
…with the USDA Western Regional Research Center. In the USDA lab near Berkeley, researchers have found a way to create a black powder from almond shells that looks similar to…
Crafty Ideas for the Garden Fence
…Even if you don’t drink wine, ask friends or relatives to save wine bottles for you Drill a hole in the center of the bottom of the bottle, and thread…
McConnell Introduces Hemp legislation
…future.” As of 2017, 38 states allow hemp cultivation for commercial or research programs. McConnell says the legislation would also remove the federal barriers in place which will help expand…
Deputy Secretary Censky to Keynote Farm Foundation Workshop
…tools” needed for rural infrastructure improvements. Farm Foundation says the workshop will help researchers and stakeholders identify practical research that exists or is needed on the economic returns of investments…
Research Reveals a New Direction for Halting the Citrus Greening Epidemic
…BTI professor Michelle Heck, with the ARS Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research Laboratory, and BTI researcher Marina Mann focused on an important point: not all psyllids spread CLas equally well….
Organic Groups Suing USDA over Livestock Rule
…the plaintiffs are the Center for Food Safety, Center for Environmental Health, Cultivate Oregon, and the International Center for Technology Assessment. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Wants Input on Statistics Gathering Programs
…changes in various data and information programs. NASS and partner agencies organize the annual meeting for USDA stakeholders. Other participating USDA agencies include the Agricultural Marketing Service, Economic Research Service,…
USDA Provides Funds to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for American products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life throughout America. For…
Bayer Announces Crop Science Incubator Space
…is integral to Bayer’s culture and strategy not just through strengthening internal research and development capabilities, but also by investing in and expanding external collaborations. This approach promotes creativity, willingness…
USDA/NIFA Announces Support to Relieve Veterinarian Shortage Situations
…information, see the VSGP funding opportunity web page. NIFA’s mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research, education, and extension to solve societal challenges. NIFA’s investments in transformative science…
Nuts for Calories!
…than what is on the label: 129 calories instead of 168-170 calories. Read more about this work in the March issue of AgResearch magazine. By Sharon Durham, Agricultural Research Service…
European Union Approves Bayer Takeover of Monsanto, with Conditions
…divestiture, Bayer plans to sell company assets to BASF, including most of its global broad acre seed and trait business, as well as three lines of research for non-selective herbicides….
Almond Matters: California Ag Day Highlights Sustainability
…industry, with half of all almond processors employing solar energy in their facilities. Millions of dollars have been invested in research aimed at further improving the productivity of the almond…