…practical for other types of nuts, such as pistachios, according to Pan. Read more about this research in the August 2017 issue of AgResearch magazine. by USDA Agricultural Research Service…
MPI Report: U.S. Agricultural Workforce Being Reshaped
…to the changing workforce, the report recommends increased data collection and analysis of labor force practices and needs in agriculture. Read the report here: www.migrationpolicy.org/research/immigration-and-farm-labor-unauthorized-h-2a-some. Image credit: (bottom right) Workers…
SNAP Battle Top Obstacle for Farm Bill
…get rid of the Farm Bill.” Peterson adds that farm bill negotiators are going to have to work out new ways to support both the dairy and cotton industries. Peterson…
August USDA WASDE Report Released
…are reduced 400,000 bales to 2.8 million due to an increase in final 2016/17 exports. Livestock, Poultry, and Dairy: The forecast for total meat production in 2017 is raised from…
Alumnus Montgomery Returns as New Fresno State Winemaker
…studied under the department’s legendary founder, Vincent E. Petrucci. Montgomery also conducted undergraduate research in spore formation and germination of Botrytis Cinerea, a wine grape fungus, and its initiation of…
Almond Board: Stockpile Management
…of California research focused on stockpiling and crop moisture content shows that it is important to follow key practices to avoid mold growth in piles, particularly the Aspergillus fungus and…
Agri View: Honey Bee Update
…better job of caring for their hives. This was an in-depth study done by well-qualified researchers. The survey included almost 5,000 beekeepers and covered over quarter-million beehives. That is a…
Dairy Producers Needed for Sorghum Research
The University of California is currently conducting sorghum research that is aimed at finding the most effective methods of growing sorghum as an alternative food source for dairy cows. The…
Laurel Wilt Experts Caution California Avocado Industry
…and the California Avocado Society. Florida laurel wilt experts present research to San Luis Obispo growers. A group of six University of Florida (UF) researchers discussed laurel wilt disease at…
Funding to Encourage SNAP Participants to Purchase Healthy Foods
…include the Farmacy Health Improvement Program project that is researching the problem of low-income people with specific medical conditions (pregnancy, type 1 or type 2 diabetes, and hypertension and/or obesity)…
Global Food Prices Hit Three-year High
…cereals, sugar, and dairy. Instead, meat values remained steady month-on-month, whereas the Vegetable Oil Index edged down. The latest rise put the Index nearly 10.2 percent above last year’s level…
Cuba, Houston, Sign Port Agreement
…business and foster a “closer” bilateral relationship between the two nations. The agreement also provides for the exchange of studies and information to improve and increase market research, joint marketing…
Organic Family Farmers Need Strong Standards and Enforcement
…Dairy, has not complied with the Organic Access to Pasture rule. Johnson also mentioned imports of corn and soybeans from eastern Europe that were fraudulently labeled “organic.” Johnson says U.S….
“Good-Guy” Fungus to Take on Killer of Oaks and Ornamental Crops
…by formulating the fungus into a wettable powder that can be added to nursery soils and potting mixes. Read more about this research in the August 2017 issue of AgResearch.…