…pilot project which will create a model program focused on enhancing protections when agricultural pesticides are used near schools. The pilot project, which is the first of its kind in…
Effects of Agricultural Conservation
USDA Begins Second Year of National Project to Quantify Effects of Agricultural Conservation The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service is contacting 25,000 farmers and ranchers now…
Agri View: Hydroponic Farming
…Forest Project, 2009). A parallel increase in the demand for food species is implied, and estimates claim that food production will need to be doubled in order to compensate (Sahara…
Electronic Bug Trap Reduces Labor
…“Also on that project were things like load estimation, automatic pruning for grapes and apples and Spensa Technologies was founded to commercialize the trapping technology.” An Electronic Bug Trap Brame…
Help for Central Valley Rice Producers
…to work with NRCS, landowners and other partners on this project,” said Craig Garner, regional biologist for Ducks Unlimited. “Because nearly 95 percent of California’s historical wetlands in the Central…
NIFA Announces Funding
…in available funding to support small businesses in the creation of advanced research and development projects that will lead to innovative solutions for American agriculture. This funding is available through…
Funding for Farmworker Housing
…the terms of the loan or grant agreement. Six farmworker housing projects in California have been awarded $18 million in loans from the USDA’s Farm Labor Housing Loan and Grant…
Smelt Plan Calls for More Water Release
…In addition to the measures in the strategy, a number of habitat restoration projects that are highly likely to benefit Delta smelt are planned or underway. Details on the projects…
Funding to Address Climate Change Impact on Agriculture
…at adapting and becoming resilient to climate change. This effort could connect with state cooperative extension efforts and support the USDA Climate Hubs. Examples of previously funded projects through this…
Weigh a Bee
…saw it as a great senior-year project for engineering students. Undergraduate engineers in their senior year usually undertake a team “capstone” project, which gives them an opportunity to apply their…
Water Challenges Make Conservation Standard
…build new tunnels in the system. He says the coalition hasn’t made a decision on the project, but they do know that something needs to be done to balance out…
Texas Researchers Find Improved Beef Quality in Cloned Cattle
…seven of them were harvested. The seven steer carcasses were evaluated by a third-party USDA beef grading supervisor and graded significantly above the industry average. The project’s lead researcher, Ty…
CA Water Agencies File Suit Against Reclamation
…redistribution of Central Valley Project and State Water Project water supplies away from urban and agricultural uses and have jeopardized the water supply for waterfowl and wildlife refuges. Since 2008…
Water Bond Funding Could be Stretched Thin
…available which means a lot of projects just won’t happen. Water Bond Funding Could be Stretched Thin California Farm water Coalition Executive Director Mike Wade says many of the projects…