…Study of the Aqueous Phase Processing of Organic Aerosols through Carbon Stable Isotope Analysis Award amount: $132,000 University of Arizona: 1 award Project title: Uncertainty for America’s Coasts: The Future…
Increased International Collaboration on Agricultural Science
…USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the U.S.-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD). “This partnership is a win for international scientific collaboration,” said NIFA Director…
Selections Made for California Agricultural Leadership Program
…Davis. Fellows will participate in 55 seminar days, including an eight-day national travel seminar and a 15-day international travel seminar. “We are extremely fortunate and grateful to have such knowledgeable…
Island Coffee Crop Acreage Down
Could we be facing a coffee shortage in the near future? Another coffee crop is down due to a major pest and weather events that disrupted the season. The latest…
U.S. Watermelon Imports Growing
…Carolina accounted for 70 percent of U.S. production last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: USDA Economic Research Service Imports supply about a third of…
Smithfield Foods Donations Help Louisiana Flood Victims
…In 2015, Smithfield says the Helping Hungry Homes program provided 18.8 million servings of food through food banks, school nutrition programs, disaster relief and community outreach programs. From the National…
Tight Wheat Supply for India Brings Hope
…traders expect India to increase international purchases significantly over the coming months as the nation’s wheat stocks are at decade lows, thanks to lower domestic production. India’s domestic prices for…
More Opposition for Canada, EU Trade Deal
…in the U.S. against the Trans-Pacific Partnership, future global trade deals are on a shaky foundation, at best. In regards to TTIP and the Canada-EU deal, Austria reportedly has concerns…
USDA Announces Additional Farm Loan Funding
…an FSA guaranteed loan, such as when funds are exhausted for the fiscal year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Read more about the funding from FSA….
Congress Back in Session This Week
…bills are also issues likely to see some action in the short session before lawmakers head back to the campaign trail. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: More Ag Technology
…would be underfed within the next twenty years. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner. From: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Agriculture Technology Modern farms and agricultural…
Agri View: Cotton Problem
…to be smaller this year due mostly to market conditions. Farmers still have to gamble on weather, current as well as futures market and export demands. Well, one of their…
Walnut Objective Measurement Report
Record Walnut Production Forecast The 2016 California walnut production is forecast at 670,000 tons, up 11 percent from 2015’s production of 603,000 tons, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service….
Economic Analysis of the 2016 CA Drought for Ag
…livestock producers, but low cattle and milk prices place intense economic pressure on producers. Groundwater reserves and national and global market conditions continue to support the health and robustness of…