…market. Some say the blame falls on the International Center for Research on Cancer for the delay in decision making. A report in March of 2015 from the Research Center…
Tapping Sorghum’s Genetic Potential
…Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit in Griffin, Georgia, that were known for producing high grain yields in countries such as Sudan and Ethiopia. Because they were originally from sorghum’s center…
American Agricultural Trade with Cuba
…Much of the conversation centered on the Cuba Agricultural Exports Act (H.R. 3687) and the potential for removing financing restrictions that have limited agricultural exports to Cuba. Conaway “The history…
New National Offshore Wind Strategy to Drive Deployment
…the industry. The announcement of the report followed a tour of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s Wind Technology Testing Center (WTTC) by the two cabinet members, White House Deputy Assistant…
California to Receive About $6 Million from USDA Grant Program
…Conservation District of Monterey County – $1.37 milion to improve water quality on irrigated lands Sustainable Conservation – $833,250 for demonstration of a subsurface drip irrigation system utilizing dairy manure…
Investment to Spur Agricultural Innovation
…management and water conservation (Illinois). University of Hawaii, ($979,927)-proposes to develop an approach to optimize irrigation scheduling in intensive vegetable production systems across diverse climatic zones in the Pacific Islands…
Project Aids Food Supply for Delta Smelt
…main food source for delta smelt. The smelt, listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act, lives only in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and has been at the center…
California State Organic Program
…equitable representation of statewide interests and was facilitated by the Center for Collaborative Policy at the California State University, Sacramento. The Working Group set goals to: Define the current benefits…
Ag Economy Barometer Lower in August
…costs increasing in 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture Low Commodity Prices Weigh on Producer Sentiment James Mintert, David Widmar,…
Increased International Collaboration on Agricultural Science
…This update is conducted through NIFA’s Center for International Programs (CIP), which builds capacity of American higher education by encouraging international agricultural collaborations. CIP also promotes partnerships between NIFA-supported researchers…
U.S. Watermelon Imports Growing
…greater use of irrigation and improved varieties helped keep annual production levels regularly above 3.5 billion pounds. U.S. watermelon consumption was estimated at 4.9 billion pounds in 2015. Watermelons can…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 CA Drought for Ag
…results were developed by this team of researchers from UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences, ERA Economics and the UC Agricultural Issues Center for their third drought economic impact assessment…
Animal Welfare Expert Temple Grandin to Speak at Fresno State
…event can be picked by students who show their student ID at the Jordan College Advising and Career Development Center (Ag Science Room 110) during normal work hours through Aug….
Little-Known Corn Disease Found in Nine States
…thought to infect the plant through natural openings in the leaves. Irrigation and wind-driven rain, as well as warm temperatures, are thought to exacerbate the disease. Figures 4-6. Severe lesions…