…Agriculture for Mentoring and Empowerment (WAME) and focuses on several aspects of agricultural issues and careers. Several industry leaders are scheduled to speak, including USDA Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden and…
Seed Industry Working to Protect Butterfly Population
…modern herbicides, milkweed has all but disappeared from the thousands of agricultural acres along the Monarch’s migration route. “But milkweed has been identified as one of the key species of…
Citrus Greening Grants Awarded
…University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla., $2,800,000 University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla., $3,999,508 USDA Agricultural Research Service, Ithaca, N.Y., $1,951,763 New Mexico Consortium, Los Alamos, N.M., $3,320,000 Washington State University, Pullman,…
Cost Estimates for Growing Romaine Hearts and Organic Spinach Released
Two new studies on the costs and returns of growing romaine hearts and organic spinach have been released by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Agricultural Issues Center. Sample costs to…
TPP Agreement Formally Signed
…are now coming out in support of it.” Including agricultural groups like the American Farm Bureau Federation as well as manufacturing, business, and IT organization. “These are organizations represent literally…
Grants for Food Safety and Plant Health Improvements
…area. These grants focus on plant breeding for agricultural production; plant growth and development, composition, and stress tolerance; and photosynthesis and nutrient use in agricultural plants. Since AFRI’s creation, NIFA…
USDA to Invest $150 Million through Conservation Stewardship Program
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that $150 million in funding is available for agricultural producers through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), USDA’s largest conservation program, by acres impacted, that…
National Cotton Council Statement on Cottonseed Designation
…years, the smallest exports in 15 years and cotton prices at their lowest level since the 2009 recession, economic pressure is mounting in the industry. Meanwhile, cotton demand, 10 percent…
Hortau Secures $10 Million Investment to Further Growth in North America
…of agricultural products. Visit Hortau.com for more information on Hortau’s proprietary irrigation management systems, and simplified software and mobile apps, or contact us at (805) 545-5994, Ext. 358 or media@hortau.com….
Almond Board: Almond Spraying During Wet Years
…bees. Almond Board Director of Agricultural Affairs, Bob Curtis, says things are little different during a wet year. Almond Spraying During Wet Years From Almonds.com The blossoms of nearly all…
HM. Clause, Limagrain, Acquire California-based Genica Research Corp.
…sales. The organization coordinates breeding for 25 species and has more than 29% of people actively engaged in research and development activities. HM.CLAUSE’s parent company, Limagrain, is an international agricultural…
Agri View: Peanut Crop
…are about 1.25 million metric tons. U.S. Exports The United States is one of the world’s leading peanut exporters, with average annual exports of between 200,000 and 250,000 metric tons….
NFU Statement on Syngenta Merger
…concern among everyone in U.S. agriculture, especially farmers. NFU will pay particularly close attention to the alarming trend of Chinese government-owned entities purchasing U.S. and other agricultural companies. Most recently,…
Welcome Rains May Be a Challenge to Almond Blossoms
…pollination season. The almond bloom is expected to be “normal to a little ahead of normal,” says Bob Curtis, director, Agricultural Affairs, Almond Board of California, increasing the risk of…