The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced 20 grants totaling $4.3 million to help higher education institutions teach the next generation of…
Bats Shouldn’t Be Kept as Pets
…the country with him for educational programming. Bats do play an important role in agriculture. They can keep crop-destroying pests under control in our gardens and on the farm. And,…
Managed Honeybee Colony Numbers Increasing
The Department of Agriculture says the number of managed honeybee colonies has increased over the last decade. While recent public attention has focused largely on colony mortality trends, overall colony…
Brazil Hopes to Reverse U.S. Ban on Brazilian Beef
Brazil is seeking to reverse a ban on Brazilian beef imports enacted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture last week. The Associated Press reports Brazil’s agriculture minister will travel to…
Groups React to Brazil Beef Announcement
Ag groups are weighing in on Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s announcement that the U.S. has suspended all fresh beef imports from Brazil due to safety concerns. National Cattlemen’s Beef…
Agri View: Job Losses Due to Automation
…of this advancing technology. The loss of jobs. Nationwide, agriculture employs more people than any other industry. So, where are the people who are replaced by machines going to find…
No More Brazilian Beef for Now
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that fresh beef imports from Brazil have been suspended due to food safety and animal health concerns. Shipments will be suspended until…
Coffee Grown in California
…at moderate elevation, and tropical areas at very high elevations. The closest we get to a tropical climate is South Florida, which doesn’t have nearly enough elevation. Now, farmers in…
Eastern Canada Dairy Producers Get Quota Increase
…by the United States. Canada’s supply management system for dairy is harming U.S. producers, as U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue recently stated “the supply has to be managed,” adding that…
Perdue Comments on Rural Broadband Needs
…comments came as President Trump toured agriculture education facilities in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to learn more about agriculture technology, and to pledge a focus on rural broadband in his infrastructure…
Late-Harvest Processing Peaches Bring More Green
…manages farming operations using the most common practices to the area. UC ANR Cooperative Extension farm advisors, growers, and others associated with agriculture provided information for the project and reviewed…
Ag Committee Features University Leaders in Agricultural Research
…Humiston, Vice President, Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California, Oakland, CA Dr. Walter H. Hill, Dean of the College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences and Vice Provost for…
UC ANR Vice President Testifies Before House Ag Committee
As Congress considers the next Farm Bill, Glenda Humiston, University of California Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources, spoke before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture Thursday,…
Study: TPP Withdrawal Creates Export Loss for U.S., Gains for Canada
…deal that included the United States. The study says an 11 nation TPP, however, would be better than the original agreement for Canadian agriculture and agri-food, because the sector would…