…AquAdvantage® Salmon AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (AIM: ABTU; OTC: AQBT), a biotechnology company focused on enhancing productivity in aquaculture, and a majorityowned subsidiary of Intrexon Corporation (NYSE: XON), announces today that…
NPPC Year in Review
…repealed. Looking ahead to 2016, one of the top issues for agriculture and NPPC will be the ‘Waters of the U.S.’ rule by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army…
Agri View: Drones-Technology Driven
…engineering at the University of California, Davis, according to the Associated Press. From: The Duke Joseph Agency The below video from The Duke Joseph Agency, the Yamaha RMAX USA team…
Ranches Surviving California Drought
…to take advantage of it – it’s good for sustainability, environmental issues, all the way down to financial sustainability,” Kevin explains. The ranch’s vineyards have water sensors in the ground…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Climate Change
…orders to address the issue. The State Board will hear reports by state agency represents on various aspects of California’s Climate Strategy, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emission to…
Growing Organic, Conventional and GMO on the Same Farm
…and GMO – to boost nitrogen, phosphate and potassium soil levels. The farm has also taken new steps to conserve water and energy, and reduce the overall environmental footprint. “We…
Climate Change and Diet
…and cucumbers look particularly bad when compared to pork or chicken.” Fischbeck, Michelle Tom, a Ph.D. student in civil and environmental engineering, and Chris Hendrickson, the Hamerschlag University Professor of…
Agri View: Smart Phones
…multi-organization project called the “Land Potential Knowledge System” (LandPKS). The U.S. Agency for International Development, New Mexico State University, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, Africa Technology Policy Studies Network, and World…
FDA Requests Comments on Use of the Term “Natural” on Food Labeling
…of the term “natural,” the agency is asking the public to provide information and comments on the use of this term in the labeling of human food products. The FDA…
Look for California Ag in Rose Parade
…Cal Poly is crucial as we move into a future that will require more food production to nourish a rapidly growing world while minimizing our environmental footprint. We urgently need…
Agri View: Wolves vs. Livestock
…sportsmen and the state wildlife agencies (Bangs et al. 2004). As a result of abundant wild prey and increased protection of wolves in Canada, the first recorded den in the…
EPA Announces $44 Million to Improve Water Quality, Infrastructure in Arizona, Nevada
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $44 million in funding to Arizona and Nevada for investment in statewide improvements in local drinking water and wastewater infrastructure and the reduction of…
Groundwater Management a Costly Endeavor
…that clarify requirements for groundwater sustainability agency formation, the process for State Water Board intervention if no responsible agency is specified for a basin, guidelines for high- and medium-priority basins,…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…grow their businesses, had another strong year, awarding $43.9 million for 363 grants that assisted 2,659 businesses and 2,548 farmers. Announced that Whole-Farm Revenue Protection Insurance will be available in…
