…the virus. Researchers are also looking the potential of alternative sources of resistance that may be a viable option. “Before something is released in terms of genetic material that is…
Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance Outlines Policy Recommendations
…communities. Policies must be developed carefully and account for inequities and potential consequences and tradeoffs. Six key focus areas have been identified as policy priorities. Soil health, livestock and dairy,…
USDA Encourages Safe Food Handling on Thanksgiving
…Participants in a USDA research project did not adequately wash their hands while preparing their meal about 95 percent of the time. Sufficient handwashing and sanitizing are key practices in…
Almond Update: Making the Most of Your Pollination Investment
…Officer Josette Lewis said the session, titled ‘Pollination: Getting the Most from Your Investment’, will review the season and update attendees on the ongoing research in the field of pollinators….
Sustainable Ag Expo & International Sustainable Winegrowing Summit Underway
…until Friday, December 4 to participate in this year’s program. The event will feature the latest viticulture research and technology from the world’s top experts. Moving to an online format…
Renewable Natural Gas Milestone Reached by CalBio
A milestone was recently hit for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) production in California. CalBioGas West Visalia has successfully achieved its first RNG production and sales from its dairy farms in…
EU Moves Forward with Increased Tariffs on American Goods
…is handling the trade dispute. “Europe has long wielded restrictive and unjustified trade tactics to limit fair competition from U.S. agriculture, including dairy exports,” Mulhern noted. “The EU’s restrictive trade…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Biological Delivering Targeted Ant Bait Sustainably
…Mark Hoddle said ants quickly became a big problem in their citrus research when releasing the parasitic wasp tamarixia radiata. Hoddle said the ants turn into fierce defenders, protecting sweet…
Farmer’s Inspiration Leads to Large Squash Donation to Central California Food Bank
West Side farmer John Diener had flash of inspiration. Why not plant butternut squash? Diener is a long-time research cooperator with UC Cooperative Extension specialist Jeff Mitchell, who has studied innovative,…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 11-06-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering researchers continuing their work on garlic fusarium fungicide screening…
Webinar to Highlight Emerging Research on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service and Farm Foundation is hosting an online event focused on beginning farmers and ranchers. The Emerging Research on Beginning Farmers and…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 11-06-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering researchers continuing their work on garlic fusarium fungicide screening…
Dairy Methane Reduction Projects Receive $25.4 Million from CDFA
Dozens of dairy methane reduction projects have been awarded financial support from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The projects are part of the Dairy Digester Research and…
Water Board Enforcement Actions Being Taken on Dairies
…the dairy has done. Three of them are not monetary penalties – they’re not fines at all – they are just very prescriptive orders for how the dairy must operate…