…cleanup project, which receives $73 million each year, would be cut to zero. Funding for drinking water infrastructure would remain intact, but the agency’s scientific research would suffer massive cuts….
Proposed Pesticide Rules Near Schools Revised
…Pesticide Information Center where additional information on pesticides may be obtained The regulation also includes a provision that allows flexibility to accommodate extracurricular activities and other factors.Public K-12 schools /licensed…
Importance of Agricultural Research
Rep. Rodney Davis (IL-13), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, held a hearing to highlight the importance of agricultural research as part of the…
NACD Expresses Disappointment in Trump’s Budget
…in USDA’s Service Center Agencies” – a cut that would prevent thousands of rural communities across America from accessing services like conservation planning assistance. “If enacted, the President’s budget would…
Maximizing Profits with Poultry Litter
…pollute waterways. The results also highlight poultry litter’s capabilities as a fertilizer. Read more about this research in the March 2017 issue of AgResearch magazine. For more information contact Dennis…
CDFA Introduces the California Climate Investments Web Site
…communities. At CDFA, two climate investment programs of note are the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) and the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program. Both utilize grants to…
Agriculture Secretary Nominee Perdue Divesting Business Interests
…Association, the Georgia Agribusiness Council and the Bipartisan Policy Center, while also putting his assets into a blind trust. The Senate Agriculture Committee has yet to schedule a hearing for…
U.S. Lacking in Organic Meat Processors
A report from the Organic Farming Research Foundation says the United States lacks enough organic meat processors. In the National Organic Research Agenda Report, the group concluded that although sales…
Ozone Pollution Damages China Rice Production
…forms. High levels of surface ozone are damaging rice yields at an alarming rate in China, the world’s largest agricultural producer and one of its most polluted nations, report researchers…
A Farm Bill for Our Future
…the first 5 years of farming Research and Education As home to the world’s best universities and research facilities, California has always led the way in developing cutting-edge research to…
General Mills to Commercialize Organic Perennial Wheat
…soil. Early research shows Kernza’s long roots may help preserve soil, enhance soil health, and reduce nitrogen movement into ground and surface waters. “Research has demonstrated that the ecological benefits…
Report Shows Equipment Manufacturers Economic Contributions
…billion in sales activity, generated about $87 billion in labor income and contributed over $25 billion in local, state and federal taxes. The research also examined the equipment manufacturing industry’s…
Analyzing Disease Mutations Using Online Cattle Genomes
…sequenced by researchers at the Agricultural Research Service‘s (ARS) U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) in Clay Center, Nebraska. The breeds include Angus, Brangus and Hereford. The publicly accessible information…
Subcommittee Evaluates Effectiveness of Specialty Crop Production Programs
Rep. Rodney Davis (IL-13), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, held a hearing to evaluate the effectiveness of the 2014 Farm Bill programs aimed…