…stresses of a changing climate, often combined with several successive years of insect defoliation. In some cases, where soils are naturally poor in base cations and therefore “acid-sensitve” (as at…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
…climate change; reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture; and preparing for climate change in a way that keeps farms productive and profitable. I heard a lot about climate smart agriculture…
USDA Initiative Restores Forests, Reduces Wildfire Threats through Local Partnerships
…like recurring periodic drought, native and non-native forest insects, and the impacts of climate change. This project focuses on restoring a more resilient, open woodland structure to increase water quality…
Agri View: El Niño Impact
…the warm phase of ENSO. These deviations from normal surface temperatures can have large-scale impacts not only on ocean processes, but also on global weather and climate. El Niño and…
UC Davis Hydrology Team Visits NRI Study Field
…the pistachio orchard of Jacob Sheely near Lemoore. Alyssa and Samuel are part of a team that also includes UCD Hydrologist, Daniele Zaccaria, UC Merced Climate Change scientist, Tapan Pathak,…
Agri View: Climate Change
Everett Griner talks about climate change being more than a myth in today’s Agri View. Climate Change From: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Climate Change Climate change is a change in…
Citrus Greening Grants Awarded
…improving and sustaining rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s…
Grants for Food Safety and Plant Health Improvements
…the resilience of plants in the face of climate change. The grants are made possible through USDA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), the nation’s premier competitive, peer-reviewed grants program…
National Cotton Council Statement on Cottonseed Designation
…increasing. To help address the current economic climate, we will continue working with Congress and USDA to find ways to help address the significant challenges facing the U.S. cotton industry.”…
First-ever UC ANR Newsmakers Seminar at World Ag Expo
…resources, based at UC Davis Tapan Pathak, Ph.D. – UC ANR Cooperative Extension specialist in climate change adaptation in agriculture, based at UC Merced Maurice Pitesky, Ph.D. – UC ANR…
Effects of Drought for Forests and Rangelands
…established by Congress in 2006, and the National Climate Assessment (NCA), produced every four years to project major trends and evaluate the effects of global climate change on forests, agriculture,…
Snowpack: What a Difference a Year Makes
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released it’s latest water and climate update which shows a a big difference in snowpack totals from a year ago. Courtesy: USDA USDA…
Global Cleantech Recognizes Ag Companies
…agriculture, and helping the farming industry use the latest technology to combat the challenges of climate change and dwindling water resources. “Agriculture is currently in the early stage of a…
USDA, Microsoft Announce Innovation Challenge Winners
…was created in support of the President’s Climate Data Initiative, which aims to harness climate data in ways that will increase the resilience of America’s food system. USDA provided contestants…