Soft Svevo durum wheat growing in an Idaho field. Photo by Craig Morris. Soft Svevo, a new soft durum wheat variety developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their…
Water Board OKs Hike in Water Quality Fees
…establish the “Cannabis Statement” at $200. Bob Gore of the Gualco Group Inc., which represents a number of agricultural clients including the California Association of Winegrape Growers, said, “We still…
Record Crop Value in Sacramento County
The 2016 Crop and Livestock Report that was recently released by the Sacramento County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office showed that the area’s farmers and ranchers have set a record for their…
Brazil Says U.S. Ban on Brazilian Beef May End in October
…Brazil exports three percent of its overall beef exports to the U.S., but America is seen as a leader in food safety and other countries will take their cues if…
“i5k” is for Insects
…annually. Given the importance of arthropods, the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) helped organize the “i5k Initiative.” The goal is to sequence and analyze the genomes of at least 5,000 arthropod…
UC ANR and AgStart Receive Funding to Cultivate the VINE
…over sorghum crops to collect data at the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Parlier. “The VINE is really exciting because of its potential to unite all the…
Ireland Tops U.S. in Food Security
…to concerns about agricultural research spending and government policy trends. Which may make the world’s top food exporter a less-certain place to get a meal. Researchers for the Global Food…
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…CEO of the California Tomato Growers Association, predicts the 2017 crop will weigh in at around 10.5 million tons—lower than the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s June estimate of 11.8 tons,…
USDA Agency-led Group Profiles U.S. Aquaculture for World Report
…smaller subsections from 89 contributing countries, including the United States. This summer, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) national program leader Caird Rexroad submitted a final draft of the U.S. subsection of…
Countdown to Census: What You Need To Know
…of Agriculture. Producers can mail in their completed census form, or respond online via the improved web questionnaire. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has extensively revised…
Heat-Tolerant Broccoli for the Future
In an ARS research plot in South Carolina, geneticist Mark Farnham collects broccoli for heat-tolerance evaluations. Photo by USDA-ARS U.S. Vegetable Laboratory. Traditionally, broccoli is a cool-weather crop. Agricultural Research…
Census of Agriculture to Start Soon
…The 2017 Census of Agriculture is coming soon. Learn about the new improved electronic form and how important it is to be counted by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service….
WTO Will Investigate U.S. Complaint over China
…the Trump administration which says the quotas hurt U.S. farm exports. China calls the quotas “legitimate measures with regard to vital agricultural staples.” However, the U.S. says China pledged to…
South Korea to Host KORUS Trade Meeting
…previously declined to engage with the U.S. in talks to address KORUS. Korea is the fifth largest U.S. agricultural export market. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….