…basic technology. Both technologies are being worked on by scientists in the Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit (PS&MRU) at the ARS Western Regional Research Center in Albany, California. Currently, all official…
California Chill Report: Facilitating Bloom Synchronization to Boost Yields
Bloom synchronization in pistachio orchards is an important component of maximizing the potential for pollination. Research Director at the MARI Agricultural Research Institute, Masood Khezri has been looking at pistachio…
House Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs
…will chair the Subcommittee on Forestry, and Indiana’s Jim Baird is chair of the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology. The subcommittee’s jurisdiction will cover, among other things: The USDA…
Top 10 ‘Fancy Food’ Trends for 2023
…specialty food products showcased by more than 1,100 exhibitors at the Las Vegas Convention Center. After great deliberation through countless products, 10 overall trends have emerged from the 2023 Winter…
Significant FDA Structural Changes on the Horizon
…changes as a “transformative vision” to better protect public health. Part of the changes includes a substantial reform of the Human Foods Program. Functions of the Center for Food Safety…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 02-02-23
…was cut in the budget proposal, and details on the IPM-NOW summit that will highlight the latest research on top almond pests. Tune in to the show for these news…
California Chill Report: Helping Pistachio Yield in Low Chill Conditions
Research Director at the MARI Agricultural Research Institute, Masood Khezri has been working on a project related to bloom synchronization in pistachio orchards. Part of the multi-year trial has included…
Almond Update: Pest Management Summit Comes to Modesto
…keep industry members up to date on the latest research findings. The Integrated Pest Management and Navel Orangeworm Summit will be held at the Modesto Junior College Ag Pavilion. ABC…
Study Shows Rotational Grazing Adoption Varies by Region
A study sheds light on grazing practices around the nation. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Data published Monday by USDA’s Economic Research Service shows rotational grazing adoption…
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Details 2023 Farm Bill Priorities
…the specialty crop industry through proportional and adequate farm bill resources is also a central aspect of SCFBA priorities. SCFBA also encourages sustained federal investment into research to ensure the…
Almond Matters: Educational Meetings Help to Inform Growers and Developers
…product developers plays a critical part in research and development paths for crop protection materials. “We are working basically in a concerted arena. We need everybody to work together. Nobody…
Study Adds to Proof of Health Benefits of Tree Nuts
…cardiovascular benefits. This study helped researchers discover why that link is there, and the role that tryptophan microbial metabolites play. The researchers discovered new associations between tryptophan metabolites and blood…
Comment Period Closing Soon for Proposed Changes to Rodenticide Use
…change dramatically. COURTESY: UC ANR UC Davis Professor of Cooperative Extension, Roger A. Baldwin, and Cooperative Extension Advisor with UC South Coast Research and Extension Center, Niamh Quinn have outlined…
Substantial Consolidation in Retail Food Market Since 1990
…over the last three decades, according to data from USDA’s Economic Research Service. Market concentration, as measured by the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index, is a measure of the extent to which market…