…project to optimize phasmarhabditis nematodes for mitigating invasive gastropods in the western United States. Awarded $770,356. USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, Washington State University and the University of California-Davis for a…
Farmers’ Share of the Food Dollar at a Record Low
The Economic Research Service’s Food Dollar Series shows that the farmers’ share of the food dollar fell to 14.8 cents in 2016. That’s a 4.5 percent drop from the previous…
Perdue To Allow Modified FMD Virus Onto US Mainland
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has authorized the movement of a modified, non-infectious version of the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) virus from the Plum Island Animal Disease Center to…
Almond Matters: Establishing an Early Spray Strategy
…increased the survival rate of many orchard pests. “This time of year, the Springtime of year, the name of the game is monitoring,” Valent Field Market Research Representative Tino Lopez…
USDA Rural Development Innovation Center Launches Interactive Webpage
…Innovation Center to streamline, modernize and strengthen the delivery of Rural Development programs. To do this, the Innovation Center is focused on improving customer service to rural communities and increasing…
CFBF: House Farm Bill a Win for California
…Pest and Disease program…all of those things could have been chopped, or reduced, or eliminated, and fortunately they’re still there.” Rolph noted the bureau’s appreciation that research funding for specialty…
Administrative Changes Made to the Livestock Indemnity Program
…government. Eligible weather events include earthquakes, hail, tornadoes, hurricanes, storms, blizzard and flooding. Producers interested in LIP or other USDA disaster assistance programs should contact their local USDA service center….
CA Judge Says Glyphosate Can Be Listed Under Prop 65
A California Appeals Court sided with the Center for Food Safety and the state of California in affirming that Monsanto’s glyphosate pesticide can be listed under Prop 65. The listing…
Turning Integrated Pest Management Ideas Into Action
…Summit presentation, Goodell called for public sector investment in basic research, applied research, extension and education to find IPM solutions and encourage implementation. He appealed for IPM outreach to include…
Record Attendance at Post-Harvest Pest Control Conference
…hosted by the Citrus Research Board (CRB) and provides highly technical information to industry personnel and service company representatives. “This meeting has been going on for 39 years,” said Director…
Cage-Free Housing of Hens Comes with Safety Concerns
Animal welfare experts at the University of California, Davis are researching ways to increase the safety of cage-free housing for hens. While the lack of a cage provides more space…
Universities Create FedbyScience Initiative
A total of 16 public and private universities have joined together to create FedByScience, an effort to boost federal investment in agricultural research. The initiative, timed with the release of…
Groups on House Agriculture Committee Approving 2018 Farm Bill
…and Mouth Disease vaccine bank, as well as funding for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), research, foreign market development, and market access programs.” National Corn Growers Association: The following…
Food Waste Resonates Beyond the Trash Bin
…years of available food survey data. Zach Conrad, a postdoctoral nutritionist with the ARS Grand Forks (North Dakota) Human Nutrition Research Center, together with fellow nutritionist Lisa Jahns and colleagues…