…innovation directly into agricultural communities. Bernstein argued that technology will be increasingly important as growers contend with labor shortages, water challenges, rising costs and the loss of agricultural acreage. Labor…
John W. Tyson: From Missouri Farmer to Poultry Industry Pioneer
…could raise and feed their own poultry. This expansion helped transform Tyson’s operation from a small poultry-delivery business into a broader agricultural enterprise. Building a Family Agricultural Legacy The business…
UC ANR Opens Applications for Grower-Focused Ag Technology Program
Applications are now open for the University of California’s Agricultural Natural Resources Connect program, a grower-informed commercialization initiative operated by UC ANR Innovate. The program is designed to help agricultural…
Ag Tech Hub Coming to Merced College as Reservoir Expands in California
…technology, startups and skilled jobs directly into California’s agricultural communities. Reservoir already operates agricultural technology communities in Salinas and Santa Rosa, where farms and startups work alongside one another. Bernstein…
Ryan Jacobsen: California Ag’s Future Depends on Water
…Bureau events and activities. That background has helped shape his perspective as one of California agriculture’s prominent advocates. From Basketball to Agricultural Advocacy Jacobsen also credits athletics with helping prepare…
Ryan Jacobsen Part 2: Why California Agriculture Is Worth Fighting For
…agriculture. From predators and agricultural education to healthy food and the next generation of farmers, Jacobson’s message was ultimately one of optimism. One concern is the growing pressure from predators….
Henry A. Wallace and the Birth of Hybrid Corn
…his agricultural studies at Iowa State College, graduating in 1910. His education and early field experiments gave him a strong foundation in plant breeding, genetics and agricultural science. After graduation,…
Mexico Resumes Live Cattle Exports to U.S. Under Screwworm Protocol
Courtesy of USDA/APHIS Mexico has resumed live cattle exports into the United States, with cattle crossing through the Douglas, Arizona, port under new safeguards designed to reduce the risk of…
California Judge Blocks Trump Administration H-2A Wage Rule
Judges-gavel-and-law-books-4.jpg A federal judge in California has blocked a Trump administration rule that would have lowered wages for H-2A farm workers, creating another point of uncertainty for agricultural employers already…
Smith-Lever Act Created USDA Extension Service in 1914
A New Era of Agricultural Education More than a century ago, the United States took a major step toward connecting agricultural research with the farmers who needed it most. The…
John Deere Invests $10 Million in AI Research for High-Value Crops
…sites in Salinas and Sonoma, California, providing startups with opportunities to test agricultural technologies in working environments. More than 20 startups have already used Reservoir’s facilities since they opened earlier…
California Citrus Faces Trade, Labor and Water Challenges
…but California citrus interests pushed for the national program to expand beyond Florida. Through partnerships involving the Citrus Research Board and USDA Agricultural Research Service personnel, a citrus breeding facility…
Henry A. Wallace: More Than the Father of Hybrid Corn
…A Voice in Agricultural Journalism Wallace was also a successful journalist and agricultural communicator. He wrote for Wallace’s Farmer, a publication associated with his family that became an important source…
Louis B. Schmidt Helped Put Agriculture in the History Books
…Schmidt was associated with the introduction of agricultural history courses at Iowa’s agricultural college. Historical scholarship places the development of formal agricultural-history instruction at Iowa in the years around the…