…experts still project that our population will add more than 2 billion within the next 40 years. From USDA Amber Waves: With Adequate Productivity Growth, Global Agriculture Is Resilient to…
CDFA Accepting Proposals for Fertilizer Research Program
…in nutrient management. Additionally, FREP seeks concepts and proposals to provide strong training, education, and outreach opportunities on efficiently managing irrigation systems and fertilizing materials. Proposals for research projects are…
Picking a Christmas Tree
…Christmas tree farm. Decide on where you will place the tree. Will it be seen from all sides or will some of it be up against a wall? Be sure…
Huge National Farm Conservation Survey Now Going On
Thousands of farmers from all over the country are being interviewed about their conservation efforts for a two year project. Huge National Farm Conservation Survey Now Going On…
UC Davis Cracks the Walnut Genome
…UC Davis and the California Walnut Board, which funded the project, have made the walnut genome sequencing information publicly available at http://ucanr.edu/sites/wgig/. Major research partners in the sequencing project include…
New Software Measures Agriculture’s Carbon Footprint
…of Food and Agriculture, Marin Carbon Project and the California Farm Bureau lent their expertise to make the tools more user-friendly. According to Chambers, farms improve their atmospheric benefits by…
Almond Industry Effort for Innovation and Sustainability
…and customers apprised of major research projects in these and the other initiative areas in the months and years ahead. “Our recent partnership with Sustainable Conservation is exploring the potential…
Delta is Unstable on Many Fronts
…staff who work on our projects remain within California, working as agency, water contractor, consultant or non-governmental organization staff. In this indirect, long-term way, this project improves the technical capacity…
Annie’s Project
…the United States take part in an educational program called Annie’s Project. Annie’s Project Its mission is to empower farm women to be better business partners through networks and by…
‘Food Science Fun’ Connects Students to Science
…on Activities page on My American Farm. The My American Farm educational resource is a special project of the Foundation. The site and resources are made possible through the generous…
Calif. Nets Nearly $700,000 in USDA Farm-to-School Grants
…a farm to school project to include procurement of fresh vegetables, garden education, and nutrition education. This project will introduce a new vegetable each month to students in three pilot…
CDFA Announces 2016 Funding for the SWEEP
…The funding is made available through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, from proceeds of California’s Cap-and-Trade program. Agricultural operations can apply for funding of up-to $200,000 per project, for irrigation…
CDFA Wants You!
…and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture). Grant awards will range from $50,000 to $450,000 per project and projects may last for up to two…
Almond Board: Groundwater Recharge Project
The Almond Board is funding research into the possibility of using almond orchards to recharge groundwater. Almond Board Groundwater Recharge Research Almond Board of California Director of Sustainability and Environmental…