…the United States and “blend in” with native strains of M. oryzae and evade rapid detection, scientists from USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Kansas State University and the University of…
CA State Plan: Make Water Conservation A Way of Life
…technologies. Requiring agricultural water suppliers to quantify water use in their service areas and describe measures to increase water use efficiency. Full compliance with water use targets for urban water…
New Process Quickly Analyzes Acrylamide in French Fries
…the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Food Science Research Unit (FSRU) in Raleigh, North Carolina, work to reduce acrylamide while maintaining health-promoting compounds in foods. The current process used to determine…
Farmers and Ranchers to Protect Working Grasslands
Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Deputy Under Secretary Alexis Taylor announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will accept more than 504,000 acres that were offered by producers during…
Mexico Prepared to Modernize NAFTA, Wants Guest-Worker System
…the benefits of the agreement. Sada also said the movement of workers across the border must be reinstated. He says many of the workers that have crossed the border have…
Spread Cheer, Not Invasive Hungry Pests, This Holiday Season
…Traveling abroad for the holidays? Declare all agricultural items to customs officials upon your return or you may bring back more than memories. In addition to fresh produce, declare all…
Growth of U.S. Dairy Exports
…2015 dollars). This far exceeds the overall inflation-adjusted growth rate in total U.S. agricultural exports, which rose from $76.7 billion in 2004 to $150.2 billion in 2014, almost a twofold…
Agriculture Education Helping Grow the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…support K-14 educational and vocational training in agricultural science, which contribute to a skilled, diverse scientific workforce in agriculture. The 2016 awards announced today include: Howard Valentine Coffman Cove School,…
Research to Support Healthy Agroecosystems
…of the Agricultural and Food Research Initiative (AFRI). “Population growth, along with environmental factors, including the growing threat of climate change, are putting increasing demand on the land, water, and…
CDFA SWEEP Program Awards 167 Projects
…Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP). “This investment continues California’s ongoing innovation in agricultural water use efficiency,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “Farmers involved in this program are making positive on-farm…
Adoption of Genetically Engineered Alfalfa, Canola, and Sugarbeets in the United States
…By contrast, relatively little is known about the adoption of GE alfalfa, canola, and sugarbeets, crops that add substantial value to the U.S. agricultural sector. For instance, alfalfa is the…
Optimizing Oats for Use as Dairy Forage
…cover. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) dairy scientist Wayne Coblentz and his colleagues at the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center planted two types of oat cultivars (an early- and a late-maturing…
Central Valley Supports Food Supply Chains
…producers, and the economy.” USDA Food LINC (Leveraging Investment for Network Coordination) partnerships are already working in ten communities to better connect the urban demand for local food and agricultural…
Report Highlights Scientific Research
…National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), Rural Development (RD), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Grain inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA), Food Safety and Inspection service (FSIS) and…