…on Thursday near Dos Palos, in Fresno County. It’s organized by the Conservation Agriculture Systems Innovation Center, and is a a two-stop field tour of innovative and cost-cutting no-till cotton…
Vilsack Touts Importance of Ag Research
Agriculture research is once again in the spotlight. Susan Carter explains why. Click to open or download audio report….
Specialty Crops Continue Strong Momentum in House Ag. Committee Farm Bill
…in fiscal 2014-2017 and $85 million in FY2018 • Specialty Crop Research Initiative funded at $50 million in FY2014-15; $55 million in FY 2016-2017; and $65 million in FY2018 •…
Costa Supports Advancing the Farm Bill, Calls for House Action
…dairymen and women. These include among others: $600 million over 10 years for the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) to encourage the development of new technologies and improved efficiencies in…
Opening Statement of Chair. Frank D. Lucas Committee on Agriculture To Consider the 2013 Farm Bill
…of agriculture. Additionally, we make an unprecedented level of investment in specialty crops both in the horticulture title and the research title. And finally, we provide disaster assistance to our…
Vilsack Says Farm Bill Must Include Research
…message for them. He says the Farm Bill must include funds for USDA research. Vilsack says without a Farm Bill, the USDA research will be seriously impacted. Many research projects…
Grants to Help Fund Dairy Research
…to ensure future sustainability of the nation’s dairy farms by providing $10-million in grants to research universities. The money will fund the FarmSmart research program. “What this research is aimed…
Vulcan Receives Reduced Signal Word
…company, MANA provides best-in-class formulations, regulatory capabilities, field research, and a science-based approach to defend and maintain vital active ingredients that other companies have abandoned. Our area business management team…
USDA, Dairy Producers Renew Agreement
…USDA and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy will continue research that helps dairy farmers improve the sustainability of their operations,” Vilsack said. “This vital research also will support the…
Research on Huanglongbing Looks Promising
New research lead by UC Riverside associate professor Hailing Jin could help in the future of preventing Huanglongbing disease. Her research showed that several ribonucleic acids from affected plants could…
Ross to Speak at Workshop on Farm Bill
…The Agricultural Issues Center at U-C Davis is hosting a day-long workshop about the Farm Bill and what it means for western agriculture. The university promises insightful presentations and in-depth…
United Fresh Nominations for Board Officers
…the Food Safety and Technology Council. Elliott joined Sunkist in 1986, initially in Research & Technical Services. Currently he focuses on developing and implementing food safety programs for citrus growing,…
Vilsack Defends Research Decisions
…ag department research facilities, the moving of some research efforts to other facilities, and the antiquated state of some labs. Vilsack says budget cuts are leading to tough decisions. Vilsack…
New Citrus Research Board President
…research going into those problems and other citrus industry issues, and research is a key part of the CRB. For more on Keck and the Citrus Research Board, click here….