…and University of California Cooperative Extension. Those applying now will be the inaugural class for the unique program, which offers a more involved agricultural education than conventional classroom study. “Another…
NIFA-Support for Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs to Help New Farmers and Ranchers
…and advance agricultural research, education, and extension to solve societal challenges. NIFA’s investments in transformative science directly support the long-term prosperity and global preeminence of U.S. agriculture. To learn more…
USDA Helps Military Veterans Learn Skills for Farming and Ranching Careers
…State), and Military Families Learning Network (eXtension) provide current, evidence-based programming to strengthen military families. NIFA’s mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research, education, and extension to solve…
Vibrant Purple Sweet Potatoes are a Healthful Thanksgiving Surprise
…UC Cooperative Extension advisor Scott Stoddard is aimed at making sweet potatoes an even more healthful and attractive food. Stoddard is working with sweet potato growers in Merced County to…
2017 A Good Year for Pumpkin Pies
…area mostly around Peoria. These are canning pumpkins says University of Illinois Extension’s Mohammad Babadoost. Production Babadoost has been tasked with a lot of the research that goes into making…
USDA/NIFA Invests in Programs to Increase Crop Productivity, Profitability, and Stewardship of Three Crops
…OSU researchers will use a systems approach that engages farmers and seed handlers through extension and outreach programs across the region. The University of Maine will lead a potato breeding…
Weather Causes California Rice To Take Hit in 2017
…the presence of weedy rice at the beginning of the season. Thanks to the heightened awareness, University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Rice Advisors fielded numerous calls relating to weedy…
Analyst Predicts Farm Bill Delay
An Ohio-based economist and consultant told Pacific Northwest farmers last week Congress will most likely pass an extension of the 2014 Farm Bill, and delay the next farm bill until…
USDA Research to Support Environmentally-Friendly Pesticides, Reduction of Methyl Bromide
…extension activities or extension-only projects that promote the adoption of new pest management practices. This year, NIFA’s Methyl Bromide Transition Program will award grants totaling $1.9 million for such research….
Register for the Western Alfalfa and Forage Symposium
…Ag Issues Center at UC Davis, will deliver a presentation on hay export dynamics in the West Coast. Statewide Alfalfa and Forage Extension Specialist from UC Davis Dan Putnam will…
Water Managers Prepare for New Rainfall Season
…many farmers were working to finish harvest of summer crops, including cotton, pomegranates, walnuts and pistachios. Mark Bagby of Calcot Ltd., a cotton marketing cooperative owned by growers in California…
USDA Invests in Integrated Pest Management for Increased Production
…$150,129 Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, $271,827 University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Little Rock, Arkansas, $179,445 Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, $255,000 The Regents of the…
NIFA to Invest in Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research
…Panama-Colombia border. NIFA’s mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research, education, and extension to solve societal challenges. NIFA’s investments in transformative science directly support the long-term prosperity and…
Register Now for The Central Valley Summit
The Central Valley Summit on Alternatives to Open Burning of Agricultural Waste is scheduled for Tuesday, November 7, and Wednesday, November 8, at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center…