…of closures of the food industry continuing during the pandemic. Brian German has the details on an NRCS carbon footprint study and a new project to help protect farmworkers from…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 02-08-21
…and the benefits of engaging with the national trust protocol, nutrient management project funding, and the details on the AgSafe Conference which begins next week. Tune in to the show for…
Citrus Survey Part of Larger Ongoing Research Project
…are primarily interested in how industry members make management decisions and what types of information they base their decisions on. The survey is part of a broader project funded by…
Research Network to Take Comprehensive Look at Bee Health
…Entomology at UC Riverside and principal investigator of the project. “There are 16 different projects in that grant, but I think generally you can separate that into three major kinds…
Almond Update: Make This Season’s Bloom as Successful as 2020
…breaking. Watch Lewis’s session at the 2020 Virtual Almond Conference below. Get more information about the Pollinator Partnership’s Bee Friendly Farming program and Project Apis m.‘s Seeds for Bees program…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 01-26-21
…more, combatting HLB with a collaborative project, and how a biostimulant council aims to strengthen clarity in the industry. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features…
MSOB: Entomopathogenic Fungi in a Rotational Program
…discusses using entomopathogenic fungi in a rotational system. Kansas State Entomology Professor Raymond Cloyd said the fungi can be used in many types of integrated pest management approaches. The fungi…
MSOB: Worms in Space, How Nematodes Might Help Space Exploration
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture have recently sent beneficial nematodes on an interstellar expedition. With more and longer space travel in the foreseeable future, the project aimed to…
California to Receive $17.1 Million to Support Pest Prevention Efforts
…of the projects is being made possible through the National Clean Plant Network (NCPN). A total of $17.1 million has been allocated for projects in California. More than $4.5 million…
CDFA Announces Five CalAgPlate Grant Recipients
…and vegetables. The Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center was awarded $9,730 for the development of a job readiness program. The project is designed to encourage high school students to be…
Appropriations Bill Includes Support for Friant-Kern Canal Improvements
…conveyance system. The money will be directed to the Friant-Kern Canal Middle Reach Capacity Correction Project. “Since we began working to restore the Friant-Kern Canal’s capacity more than three years…
Wounded Warrior Project Partners with Farmer Veteran Coalition
The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) will now be partnering with the Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) to provide funding support for veteran farming operations. FVC is one of the 12 new…
Still Time to Participate in the Annual Latino Farmer Conference
…Technology, and their project partner USDA-NRCS California. Listen to the radio report below. Still Time to Participate in the Annual Latino Farmer Conference About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter…
Report Shows Strong Demand for Agricultural Graduates
…that COVID-19 has had on global economies. However, there is still an expectation for strong job prospects for agricultural graduates. “It was extremely challenging to project the success and perseverance…