…of California, Riverside, California, $5,112,000 Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, $2,476,099 USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Athens, Georgia, $1,821,197 Funded projects include Clemson University researchers using naturally HLB-resistant citrus trees…
Funding to Support Agriculture Programs at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
…Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program promotes and strengthens HSI programs that attract, retain, and graduate outstanding students capable of enhancing the nation’s food, agricultural, natural resource, and human sciences work…
Perdue Nominated as Ag Secretary; Ag Groups Show Support
…that mission.” said Van Hoose. “2017 is the Farm Credit System’s 101st year of providing reliable, consistent credit and financial services in rural America. We’re excited to help policymakers understand…
Almond Board: Navel Orangeworm Predictor
…are subject to an array of insect and mite pests, including peach twig borer, San Jose scale and web-spinning mites. Information on these pests is included in the above resources….
Farm Leaders Taking Part in Inaugural Parade Friday
…the National FFA will carry the banner for the Rural Tractor Brigade and lead the contingent of tractors in the parade. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
China Halts Ethanol Shipments
…further details. If the tariff moves forward, U.S. ethanol shipments to China would stall due to a lack of profit margins. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Vilsack’s Week Early Departure Meant to Save Tax Dollars
…time” to absorb all the information Vilsack’s team has prepared. President-elect Trump has yet to name his nominee for Agriculture Secretary. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
State Water Project Allocation Increased
As winter storms continue to fill reservoirs and boost the snowpack, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) today increased its estimate of this year’s State Water Project (SWP) supply from…
Conaway Disappointed in Organic Animal Welfare Rule
Conaway Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service release of its new organic animal welfare…
Test Uses Novel Antibodies to Detect Shiga Toxins
By Sandra Avant, Agricultural Research Service ARS molecular biologist Xiaohua He (right) and technician Stephanie Patfield observe results of a new test that can detect Shiga toxins from E. coli…
USDA Strengthens Integrity of the Organic Label
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced a final rule that strengthens the integrity of the organic label by clarifying production requirements for organic livestock and…
CRB Researcher Honored with Presidential Award
President Obama bestows award for cutting-edge innovation Michelle Cilia, Ph.D., Citrus Research Board (CRB) researcher and research molecular biologist for the United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service…
Bayer Promising Billions in Research, Jobs in Merger with Monsanto
…Trump Administration. NFU President Roger Johnson urged Trump to “reject the notion that corporate consolidation benefits family farmers and rural America.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ag Secretary Pick Expected Soon
…for the position. Vilsack said the delay will make it difficult for the next USDA leader to “hit the ground running.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….






















