…table grape harvesting at the Kirschenmann Farms in Shafter prior to touring Bayer’s research activities at the Shafter Research Station. This season’s other P.I.E. tours will have Southwest producers observing…
Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting
…Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion & Research Board, American National CattleWomen, Inc. and the National Cattlemen’s Foundation. Cattle industry members will meet in both NCBA Policy committees and subcommittees,…
Humiston Stressed Value, Infrastructure to House Ag
…value of agricultural research and innovation, along with the importance of the infrastructure itself. Humiston talking with AgNet West about her House Ag Committee experience. “We’ve got studies showing that…
Central California Cattle Suffer Under Heatwave
…for another upcoming heatwave beginning this weekend. The forecast calls for cooler overnight temperatures which should allow dairy cows to recover from the heat, so loses should be considerably less….
Agri View: Growing Population Challenges
…to see how. Improvements in productivity. That came from investors and all of the research and development. That brought us better seeds, better chemicals, and much better farm equipment. So,…
Global Food Insecurity Expected to Drop
The USDA’s Economic Research Service recently issued a report showing a projected drop in global food insecurity. The drop is expected to be significant over the next decade. The report…
UC a Key Link for AgTech
…link to the industries integrating. The research and science behind agriculture can unite with new technologies. Napolitano said she is happy to assist that relationship in any way she can…
Cost for Your Summer Cookout
…pork production and an abundance of dairy supplies this year. The foods that were the biggest driver of the price of the decline were ribs and American cheese. We saw…
House Subcommittee Limits USDA Cuts to 5 Percent
…as many as 17 USDA Ag Research Facilities across the country. Aderholt says a $1.6 billion funding amount for areas such as the Farm Service Agency and conservation programs will…
Farmers Assess Impact of Recent Heat Wave
…start picking,” Schwabauer said. The 2017 heat wave evoked memories of 2006, when a hot spell nearly two weeks long killed thousands of dairy cows. Dino Giacomazzi, a Hanford dairy…
European Union Close to Trade Deal with Japan
…goods last year and a new agreement would boost that number considerably higher. The head of the Japan Foreign Exchange Research Department at JP Morgan says a deal between the…
Research on Pests and Beneficial Species Funding from USDA
…totaling $7.6 million for research to help manage pests and beneficial species that affect agricultural crops. The funding is made possible through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program,…
Inconclusive HLB Tests Remind Growers of Disease Threat
…Research Board and University of California Cooperative Extension combined to bring California citrus growing areas an educational seminar, and it started in Exeter for Central Valley growers. Research Entomologist, and…
Wiping Out Bacteria with Nanoparticle-Cotton Fibers
…and her team plan to develop and evaluate antimicrobial fabric floor wipes. Read more about this research in the June 2017 issue of AgResearch magazine. from USDA Agricultural Research Service…