The project looking at drought genes in sorghum is aiming to identify the commonality of drought tolerance in many plants. Commonality of Drought Tolerance The Kearney Agriculture Research and Extension…
Science Does Not Support International Agency Opinion on Red Meat and Cancer
…of cancer, according to the Beef Checkoff nutrition scientist and registered dietitian who observed the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) process. After seven days of deliberation in Lyon,…
National Co-op Month: A Reminder of the Cooperative Nature of Food and Agriculture
…transforming themselves into brands sought around the world – for example, Sunkist, Blue Diamond, Sunsweet and Sun-Maid. Four of our state’s Ag co-ops rank in the top-100 nationally: California Dairies…
No More Constraints on U.S. Cotton Policy
The National Cotton Council opposes any efforts to further limit U.S. cotton policy in the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) December Ministerial in Nairobi, Kenya. That was one of the key…
The Jacobsen & Laub Family Provides Largest Family Gift In Fair History – Fresno County Historical Museum
The Big Fresno Fair is honored to receive a $300,000 gift from the Jacobsen & Laub Family, third-generation farmers in Easton, active agribusiness advocates and steward leaders with The Big…
2015 World Food Prize Week Underway
The annual World Food Prize ceremonies began this week with day one of the Norman Borlaug Dialogue. 2015 World Food Prize Week Underway…
Guava Fruit Fly Eradicated from Long Beach Area of Los Angeles County
…areas. Consumers are encouraged to refrain from transporting or mailing fruit or other agricultural products into the U.S. and California. Federal, state and county agricultural officials work year-round to prevent,…
California livestock marketers attend LMA D.C.
…how their businesses have changed over the years, and how markets are regulated. The briefings featured Brandon Neely, 2015 World Livestock Auctioneer Champion, auctioning pies to legislative staff as a…
Opinion: You Know You’re At a California Fair When…
…fairs have a designated place for agriculture, somewhere like the ag building at the Big Fresno Fair. This building holds examples of the vast array of crops the Central Valley,…
Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. Celebrates Completion of Newest Manufacturing Facility in Hanford, California
…Hanford location serves as both a manufacturing and distribution hub for other Crop Vitality plant nutrients and supports Crop Vitality’s position as the world’s largest producer of sulfur-based liquid nutrients….
California Ag Leads the Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…crops (including floriculture). “Specialty crops define much of California agriculture,” said California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross. “This grant funding is an important piece of our…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Talks TPP
…agreement and its removal of unfair trade barriers, American agricultural exports to the region will expand even further. The agreement would eliminate or significantly reduce tariffs on agriculture products and…
NPPC Confident TPP Deal Good For U.S. Pork
…pork producers,” estimated that a good outcome for pork in the trade pact could increase U.S. pork exports over time exponentially and help create more than 10,000 U.S. jobs tied…
Statement by the President on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…billion in machinery products to TPP countries. • U.S. agriculture products: TPP cuts import taxes on Made in America agricultural exports to TPP countries. Key tax cuts in the agreement…