…of produce, fruit, meat, dairy and specialty products available from their local and regional farmers. USDA’s National Farmers Market Directory makes it easy to locate farmers markets in towns and…
Almond Board: Harvest Dust Tips
…Almond Board of California has prepared several resources for almond growers that explain research-based tools and techniques to reduce dust during harvest. These include: Managing Dust at Harvest technical guide…
Trump Endorsed Immigration Bill Could Harm Farm Labor
…livestock and dairy industries, which need year-round workers. The bill seems likely to meet opposition from Democrats and some Republicans in the Senate, but could start the immigration debate and…
Agri View: Goat Meat Demand and Consumption
…is finding its place on the same dinner table. Research is going on at one university on the nutritional value of goat meat. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett…
UF Scientists to Help California, Florida Growers Control Dangerous Avocado Pathogen
…and industry leaders about their latest research findings and Extension efforts to combat laurel wilt. Originally, UF/IFAS researchers thought the redbay ambrosia beetle transmitted laurel wilt. Then they found out…
Consumers Have Trouble Reading Food Labels
…(GMA) and Food Policy Action Network by Lake Research Partners, surveyed over 1,000 adult Americans of all ages and political leanings. The poll findings clearly illustrate that the current range…
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…
KSU Researchers Looking for New Ways to Preserve Bacon
Kansas State University researchers are looking into the question of whether or not an antioxidant could increase the sizzle in America’s love affair with bacon. Meat scientists have known for…
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
…from replicated experimental trials would be presented by researchers with complete materials and methods, proper controls — assessed with statistical rigor. The information would be reviewed by peers for its…
UC Asian Citrus Psyllid Scouts Trying to Avert Huanglongbing Disaster
…orchards were recruited for the project. The farmers make ACP treatment decisions informed by research results that show the best treatments and timing. If she finds ACP, O’Sullivan places them…
Study Claims Glyphosate in Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream
…seem insignificant. John Fagan, the chief executive of the Health Research Institute Laboratories, which did the testing for the Organic Consumers Association, calculated that a 75-pound child would have to…
EWG Study Finds High Nitrate Levels in Rural Drinking Water Systems
…Politico. The research says that nitrates, a chemical from animal waste or agricultural fertilizers, was detected in more than 1,800 water systems in 2015, serving seven million people in 48…
Clovis Nomination Sent to the Senate
…Trump’s nomination of Clovis as the USDA undersecretary for research, education, and economics, according to the Hagstrom Report. The nomination is coming under some scrutiny, as Senate Agriculture top Democrat…