…can hopefully answer. “Can we have more efficient and more economical biological cycling that can provide a whole host of functions and benefits to a production system if we reduce…
New Test Can Determine Nitrogen Levels in Soil
…analysis of soil-test biological activity (STBA). Soil is not an inert, dead plot of dirt; it contains many living organisms that enhance the soil’s ability to make nutrients available to…
Water Officials Call for More Water to Restore Salmon Migration
…Ginners and Growers Association. Isom related what occurred in the West Side of the San Joaquin Valley when growers lost more than 500,000 acre-feet of water because of the biological…
Cover Crop Efficacy Highlighted in Colusa County
…the nematodes that were in the orchard. After performing several biological, physical, and chemical soil-health tests, a baseline could be established for the orchard. “What we found was actually very…
USDA and FDA Announce Key Step to Advance Collaborative Efforts to Streamline Produce Safety Requirements for Farmers
…covered in the USDA H-GAP Audit Program. The aligned components include areas such as biological soil amendments; sprouts; domesticated and wild animals; worker training; health and hygiene; and equipment, tools…
USDA Proposes Rule to Eliminate Redundant Hog Carcass Cleaning Regulation
…and Critical Control Point system, or HACCP, that identifies potential biological, chemical or physical hazards, and the controls to prevent, reduce or eliminate those hazards at specific points in the…
UCCE to be a Leader in Climate Change Awareness and Education
…biological and social impacts, and the possible engineering, economic and legal solutions. Forty-eight mini-lectures, assignments and even exams are available to anyone willing to devote time to understanding climate change….
Register for Rice Technical Working Group Conference
…February 21. The rest of the day has multiple technical sessions covering topics such as the development of biological agents that promote rice health and growth, along with the influence…
USDA/NIFA Announces Support for Biomass Genomics Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Biological and Environmental Research, announce joint…
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
…Service – $250,000, NRCS – $153,800) Puerto Rico – Landscape-scale Restoration Initiative to Establish Biological Corridors and Restore Ecosystem Functionality after the Impact of a Major Hurricane in the Caribbean…
USDA/NIFA Announces Support for Crop Breeding Research
…jointly among NIFA, the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Biological Sciences Directorate, and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council of the United Kingdom to foster the development of breakthrough technologies…
Support for Organic Agriculture Research, Extension, and Education
…enhance the ability of producers and processors who have already adopted organic standards to grow and market high quality organic agricultural products. Priority areas include biological, physical, and social science…
Agri View: Biological Pesticides
Everett Griner talks about biological pesticides in today’s Agri View. Everett tells us what kind of place these products have in today’s farming. Biological Pesticides…
USDA Helps Small Businesses Develop New Agricultural Products, Technology
…With this green solution, the company is helping to protect the food chain while saving ranchers money and protecting their lands. SolviNix®LC, is the world’s first EPA-approved biological herbicide containing…