…research on using probes to measure backfat on hogs while attending Iowa State College. During World War II, hog farmers were encouraged to raise fat pigs for their lard, which…
New Facility Proves HLB/ACP Seriousness
…be used by researchers to fight a disease devastating the citrus industry. The research partnership aims to protect California’s $3.3 billion citrus industry from Huanglongbing, also known as citrus greening…
Quiviut
…a squeeze shoot for them so they stay nice and still,” says Freeman, who works at the university’s Large Animal Research Station, studying Arctic mammals like the musk ox and…
Agri View: Summit for Young Farmers
…Center have partnered with agricultural scientists, researchers, leaders, politicians, and advocates to host the National Youth Summit on Agri-Science. This Summit emphasizes hands-on educational experiences led by experts in the…
Making Growing Tamarixia a Common Practice
A project in Southern California is researching methods of growing tamarixia which is a natural defense against the Asian citrus psyllid. Making Growing Tamarixia Common The Hanson Agricultural Research and…
Sec. Vilsack Announces $16.8 Million in Grants
…Food Collaborative, Oakland, Calif., $155,200 San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association, San Francisco, Calif., $308,131 LiveWell Colorado, Denver, Colo., $497,806 Wholesome Wave, Bridgeport, Conn., $499,720 Experimental Station, Chicago, Ill.,…
Protecting California Citrus With Natural Enemies
…director of the Center for Invasive Species Research. “The impact of this parasitoid and other predators has been significant,” explains Dr. Hoddle. “There have been declines of greater than 80…
Agri View: Meals Without Meat
…full-fat dairy products such as whole milk cheese,” said Alice Lichtenstein, D.Sc., a professor of nutrition at the USDA Human Nutrition Center at Tufts University in Boston and a member…
Long Fight Ahead on EPA Atrazine Proposal
More controversy stemming from a disagreement between the Environmental Protection Agency and decades of research. The EPA’s draft risk assessment on atrazine says the herbicide is harmful to animals and…
Bats and Agriculture
Cathy Isom tells us how bats play a significant role in agriculture. That story is ahead on “This Land of Ours.” Bats and Agriculture From: Center for Biological Diversity The…
Agri View: Japan’s Agriculture Imports-Exports
Everett Griner talks about Japan’s agriculture imports and exports in today’s Agri View. Japan’s Agriculture Imports-Exports From: USDA Economic Research Service Beautiful fresh green tea plantation at Nihondaira, Shizuoka –…
Water Briefing Clarifies ‘Wet’ Winter
…Jones The California Department of Water Resources and Water Education Foundation, in cooperation with the Center for Irrigation Technology, held a water briefing seminar at California State University of Fresno….
U.S. Bison Sales Increasing
…the limited supply of market-ready animals. The association’s analysis was based on the results of the latest survey of commercial bison marketers. According to the association’s research, sales of bison…
Plant Health and Resilience Research
USDA Awards More Than $14.5 Million to Support Plant Health and Resilience Research The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded more than $14.5 million in grants to support research into…