…student research, applied faculty/community research and pathways to research. The pathways to research choice is new and is designed to fund activities that will enhance the 1994s ability to compete…
House Agriculture Committee Prepares for Farm Bill by Exploring Economic Outlook in Rural America
…bill process, these economic realities must be front and center. The farm bill serves as a safety net for producers, helping manage risk in difficult times. We are in those…
Seneca Valley Virus Disease Reports Increasing
…disease strikes their operation. Veterinarian Corinne Bromfield (BROM-field) says the Swine Health Information Center reported that diagnostics labs had seen more than 60 cases of the virus from January to…
USDA Seeks Nominators to Cattlemen’s Beef Board
…certification process, contact Mike Dinkel, Agricultural Marketing Specialist, Research and Promotion Division, at (301) 352-7497 or via email at Michael.Dinkel@ams.usda.gov. The board is authorized by the Beef Promotion and Research…
50th World Ag Expo in Central Valley
The 50th anniversary World Ag Expo begins today at the International Agri-Center in Tulare. There are more than 1400 exhibits, with 26 million square feet of exhibit space. Last year…
New FARM Program Environmental Stewardship Module Helps Measure Improvements in Dairy Sustainability
…(LCA) of fluid milk conducted by the Applied Sustainability Center at the University of Arkansas, incorporating existing data from more than 500 dairy farms across the United States. By tracking…
White Rot Highlights Garlic and Onion Meeting
…State researchers have been looking at using compounds in garlic juice to help manage white rot. Symposium topics also included downy mildew research, nematode trials and a water update from…
New ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued
…the latest issue of the Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) Food and Nutrition Research Briefs. The latest issue can be found at https://www.ars.usda.gov/oc/fnrb/fnrb0117/ The popular online newsletter reports discoveries from researchers…
USDA Seeks Local Food Grant Reviewers
…supports applied research to explore new market opportunities and efficiency for U.S. food and agricultural producers. FSMIP reviewers can include individuals from the federal government, state universities and colleges, state…
NASA Report: San Joaquin Valley Land Continues to Sink
…Valley land subsidence due to groundwater extraction was observed as early as the 1920s. The most extensive monitoring and research related to subsidence in the Valley was carried out in…
U.S. Trends in Food Availability
by Jeanine Bentley, Economic Research Service What Is the Issue? Since 1970, the U.S. obesity rate has almost tripled for adults and more than tripled for children and adolescents. Growing…
National Dairy Promotion and Research Board Members Appointed
…stakeholders. For information on the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board, please contact Whitney A. Rick by phone at (202) 720-6961 or e-mail at Whitney.Rick@ams.usda.gov. National Dairy Promotion & Research…
Postharvest Practices Influence Cherry Splitting
…able to reduce this cracking by finding engineering concepts, compounds and mitigation techniques to reduce cracking.” Donis-Gonzalez, the lead researcher on the project, recently presented his findings to California cherry…
USDA Removes Personal information from Animal Welfare Act Documents
…has shared the information online for the last decade, including inspection reports, research facility reports and lists of persons licensed under the Animal Welfare Act. APHIS has also been publishing…