…Resources State Climatologist Michael Anderson talked to the dairy industry about the status of El Nino, most of which may have passed already. “So the tropical sea surface temperatures did…
Agri View: Avian Flu…Again?
…States U.S. Interagency Strategic Plan for Early Detection and Monitoring for Avian Influenzas of Significance in Wild Birds Wild Bird Positive Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Cases in the United States:…
USDA’s Final CSP Rule Published
…NACD President Lee McDaniel. “We applaud the progress the agency continues to make with the CSP program, and we look forward to future opportunities to strengthen its conservation delivery.” NACD…
$14.5 Million in Available Funding for Plant-Biotic Research
NIFA, NSF Announce $14.5 Million in Available Funding for Plant-Biotic Research The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) joined with the National Science Foundation…
Western View: The Role of People in Wilderness Planning
…instrument of the will of the people. Western View: Time to Recognize the Role of People These people tell me that the very nature of the agency has changed, especially…
Safeguarding California – Climate Change Implementation Action Plan for Agriculture
…working on incentivizing practices to obtain both mitigation and adaptation on California dairies through the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP). Dairy anaerobic digesters are poised to become a…
Quest to Convert Algae to Biofuel
…of nitrogen. University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers may have found a key to converting algae to fuel. The scientists have found what researchers call a…
Diversified Ag Field for College Students
…and demand for high potential talent: – 57,900 annual jobs available, B.S. and higher, food, renewable energy, environmental specialties – 35,400 agriculture, forestry/natural resources, and veterinary medicine graduates Agriculture Talent…
Growing Safely – Tractor Safety
…The most effective way to prevent tractor overturn deaths is the use of Roll-Over Protection Structures. Remember one seat, one rider. It takes just a second for a child to…
Farm and Ranch Safety Week
…without ROPS (roll-over protection structures). Old equipment is no excuse for unsafe practices, however; most tractors can be retrofitted with ROPS regardless of age, and farmers owning such tractors are…
$20 Million Committed to Innovative Conservation Projects
…Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), CIG is part of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and is designed to focus on innovative conservation projects that promote science-based solutions to benefit both…
Five Lessons for California from Australia’s Drought
A dried up Lake Hume, 2007 California’s four years of drought pale in comparison to the 15 drought years Australians endured. But Australia’s pain may help ease California’s gain thanks…
Networking and Education at Citrus Showcase
…two sessions that introduced attendees to some of the research they have been funding. Attendees learned about new early detection possibilities with promising research coming out of University of California…
50 Years of School Breakfast
…said Concannon. Research using USDA data found that students with access to school breakfast tend to have a better overall diet and a lower body mass index (BMI) than did…
