…an index of ecosystem resilience and resistance to cheatgrass based on underlying soil temperature and moisture. Each data layer creates a visual representation of available research covering one of the…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
…a source of renewable energy. The Dairy Digester Research and Development Program, launched in 2014, provides incentives for dairy operations to install manure digesters. Digesters capture methane from dairy lagoons,…
Agri View: Food Consumption
…9 a Day” program, encouraging Americans to eat more fruits and vegetables. Some of the country’s leading cancer-research centers have published diet books designed to lower cancer risk, featuring fruits…
Green Industry Advances Are Focus of March 9 Conference; Awards Ceremony
…take place at the Buchanan High School Energy and Environmental Research Center in Clovis, CA, and the Induction Ceremony will be held at the Center for Advanced Research and Technology…
Citrus Industry This Week: FDOC Could Shrink; Referendum Results
…proposing as well as results of the Florida Citrus Research Order Referendum. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe. Click here to subscribe to the monthly Citrus Industry magazine….
Industry Gets White Rot Update
…Onion Research Advisory Board says they continue to provide funding for research to fight against the industry’s major threat. White rot disease continues to be an issue and management options…
New Pistachio Cultivar Shows Early Harvest
Research is looking into new pistachio cultivars for production and two are showing promising results. One in particular could be ready for harvest before the processors are. Pistachio Cultivar Shows…
Grinder Demo Shows Orchard Removal Options
…showed how their machine works. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Brent Holtz talks about the research. More About the Research Whole Orchard Recycling — An Alternative to Burning, Cogeneration? From the…
Western View: Behind the Sagebrush Rebellion
The spectacle of armed cowboys seizing a wildlife center is over; there will be trials, but the main event moves off center stage with the majority of the country wondering…
Agri View: Coffee, Healthy or Not?
…research indicates that coffee may not be so bad after all. So which is it — good or bad? The best answer may be that for most people the health…
Record-Breaking 49th Annual World Ag Expo
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Attendees and exhibitors from all over the United States and several countries came to the 49th annual World Ag Expo at the International Agri-Center to join…
Fresh Express $500,000 for Safety Research Campaign
…fund more than 100 produce-specific food safety research projects. Launched in September, the Center for Produce Safety seeks to secure $20 million over a five-year period. Those funds will position…
Agri View: Growing Pumpkins
Everett Griner talks about growing giant pumpkins in today’s Agri View. Growing Pumpkins From Burpee.com Gardening Advice Center How to grow huge pumpkins Most champion pumpkin growers have their own…
USDA Announces $58.25 Million to Protect Ag and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…producers but to fight back against the destruction caused by invasive pests,” said Vilsack. “The projects and centers funded through this effort are helping to develop and put in place…