…worldwide. Vitamin A deficiency in these children also hinders their ability to fight off infection. Anthocyanin, another pigment which gives rise to purple-colored carrots, is credited with antioxidant activity among…
NRCS Seeks Cooperative Agreement Proposals to Further Conservation Efforts
…available through the cooperative agreement program is subject to change in the event of additional continuing resolutions or an appropriations act. As of now, NRCS expects to make selections by…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 04-27-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers CDFA receiving $4 million to support specialty crop research, the Senate Ag Committee…
Feral Swine in America: USDA-APHIS Goes to Georgia
…which chronicles feral swine’s impact on Americans’ livelihoods through damage to agricultural and natural resources, to increase public awareness. The National Feral Swine Damage Management Program was established in 2014…
VofV: Agtech’s Role in Combating Climate Change
…will help provide innovations to assist with the ramifications of climate change. “Ag can actually be a solution for a lot of the challenges we’re facing,” Nolet says in this…
Dairy Industry Encourages Action to Address Supply Chain Problems
Industry groups are continuing calls for action from federal officials to address ongoing supply chain problems. The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) have…
Agronomic Minute: Combatting Orchard Pests
…widely used insecticide/miticide products on the market…It’s got excellent contact and residual activity, controls a wide spectrum of insects and mites in walnuts including codling moth, husk fly, and spider…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 04-26-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers CDFA launching a new mental health resource for farmers, how to identify in-season…
Beef Sustainability Campaign Reaches 96 Million Consumers
…consumers say they care about beef’s impact on the land and environment or change their behaviors to encourage it. However, factors like taste, safety, appearance and price are still more…
Another Quarter of Increased Sales for Organic Fresh Produce
Organic fresh produce continues to make strides with another quarter of increased sales. According to the latest Organic Produce Performance Report released by Category Partners and the Organic Produce Network…
Growing Matters: Following Label Directions is the First Part of Protecting Pollinators
…Growing Matters Coalition highlights the importance of protecting pollinators in agricultural systems, by using best management practices. Industry Affairs Lead at Bayer Crop Science, Dr. Frank Wong said that the…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 04-25-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers industry groups encouraging USDA to take over gene editing regulations, the improvements that…
Emphasizing the Need to Call 811 before Digging
…three to four feet below the surface. Pipelines and other utility lines are often located at this same depth. Marker signs indicate the general, but not exact, location of underground…
Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire Receive Payments
…program so that we can make sure that we are serving everybody who was adversely impacted by those circumstances that were authorized in that act last year at the continuing…