…like to strengthen payment limitations and actively engaged requirements for Title 1 programs. The NFU would also like to see dairy farmers provided enhanced price supports and a mechanism in…
Almond Matters: Establishing an Early Spray Strategy
…increased the survival rate of many orchard pests. “This time of year, the Springtime of year, the name of the game is monitoring,” Valent Field Market Research Representative Tino Lopez…
CFBF: House Farm Bill a Win for California
…Pest and Disease program…all of those things could have been chopped, or reduced, or eliminated, and fortunately they’re still there.” Rolph noted the bureau’s appreciation that research funding for specialty…
CA Judge Says Glyphosate Can Be Listed Under Prop 65
…had a right to know when it’s being exposed to cancer-causing chemicals. In 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concluded that glyphosate is “probably carcinogenic.” California subsequently…
Turning Integrated Pest Management Ideas Into Action
…Summit presentation, Goodell called for public sector investment in basic research, applied research, extension and education to find IPM solutions and encourage implementation. He appealed for IPM outreach to include…
Record Attendance at Post-Harvest Pest Control Conference
…hosted by the Citrus Research Board (CRB) and provides highly technical information to industry personnel and service company representatives. “This meeting has been going on for 39 years,” said Director…
Cage-Free Housing of Hens Comes with Safety Concerns
Animal welfare experts at the University of California, Davis are researching ways to increase the safety of cage-free housing for hens. While the lack of a cage provides more space…
Universities Create FedbyScience Initiative
A total of 16 public and private universities have joined together to create FedByScience, an effort to boost federal investment in agricultural research. The initiative, timed with the release of…
Groups on House Agriculture Committee Approving 2018 Farm Bill
…can be insured; both measures will offer greater flexibility for dairy producers. It also includes provisions of an important agreement reached between NMPF and the International Dairy Foods Association on…
Food Waste Resonates Beyond the Trash Bin
…day. So says a study published by a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists in the journal PLOS ONE. Small-fruit geneticist Stan Hokanson displays several elite wild…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-18-18
…news at the end of this week and it’s now time for the state’s dairy industry to cast their final vote of confidence for a new Federal Milk Marketing Order.”…
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Announces Farm Bill Priorities
…Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) – The SCRI was established in 2008 to address the critical research needs of the specialty crop industry. Since then, 288 research projects for specialty…
Monitoring for New Problematic Weed Species in Rice
…other is known as coast cockspur grass (Echinochloa walteri). The discovery of the weeds came after two growers having difficulty controlling weeds reached out to University of California researchers for…
Farm Credit Administration Releases Quarterly Report
…levels. The outlook for most livestock sectors remains positive although less favorable than 2017. Dairy producers will likely see greater losses in the near term, with higher global production and…