Everett Griner talks facts about the sweet reward of the watermelon in today’s Agri View. Sweet Reward There were a few problems but overall the 2017 watermelon crop was a…
Agricultural Chemical Use Survey Results Released
…19 states, focusing on the states that were major producers of the surveyed crops. (Fig. 1) In California, NASS collected data for 23 crops, the most number of crops selected…
Wind Power Advancing in U.S.
…protects consumers by diversifying our energy mix. The wind industry is propelling American energy production, manufacturing, and job creation into the 21st Century.” Strong wind power development continued in rural…
Making Science Make Sense for Teachers
The second annual Making Science Make Sense teacher workshop saw over 30 participants last Saturday at the Bayer Crop Science Research Center. The workshop offered hands-on training for several inspiring…
Agri View: Lemon Imports
…mostly used for seasoning. But, it is an important crop for a lot of growers. Maybe we don’t grow enough lemons in this country because we are now importing lemons…
HLB Found in California Citrus Birthplace
…orchards, some production nurseries and unfortunately the University of California, Riverside will fall inside of that quarantine,” he said. Quarantine rules halt all host-plant materials from leaving the designated area….
Apiculture Insurance Expanded to More States
…submitters to develop innovative insurance products to meet the needs of producers. Producers have until Nov. 15, 2017, to enroll in API coverage for the 2018 crop year. Crop insurance…
Funding for Research to Improve Livestock and Aquaculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced 40 grants totaling more than $15.7 million for agricultural research on the production of beef, dairy,…
Folta: Ben and Jerry’s Report Work of Bad Science
…because they don’t show the data. 5. Negative Controls. The article says that Ben and Jerry’s sources ingredients from non-GE crops. So where would any glyphosate signal come from? The…
UC Asian Citrus Psyllid Scouts Trying to Avert Huanglongbing Disaster
…Florida, where the pest was left unchecked when it first invaded citrus growing regions, the disease swept through the state. Citrus production in the Sunshine State plummeted 60 percent in…
Clovis Nomination Sent to the Senate
…Debbie Stabenow questioned his merits to serve as the USDA chief scientist and his comments against crop insurance. In 2013, Clovis commented that he thought crop insurance was unconstitutional. Those…
Antitrust Institute, NFU, Say Monsanto-Bayer Merger Puts Farmers at Risk
…cottonseed containing genetic “traits,” where Monsanto-Bayer would have shares above 65 percent in several U.S. growing areas. A second includes the markets for crop traits such as herbicide tolerance, insect…
Bankers List Goals for New Farm Bill, Ways to Prevent Farm Crisis
…their lenders to engage in multi-year business decision making. The organization wants Congress to provide producers ample funds for commodities, crop insurance and credit programs to help them weather a…
Crop Insurance Comments Could Jeopardize Clovis Nomination
…Ranking Democrat Debbie Stabenow and Chairman Pat Roberts both eluded to the nominee’s statements on crop insurance. Clovis has previously questioned the constitutionality of crop insurance. Stabenow said: “It is…