…education for consumers; by training growers to equip them for current and future challenges; and by conducting research on conservation and environmental outcomes, pest control and disease, and organic and…
Study Claims Proteins in Wheat Causes Inflammation
…trigger an immune response in the gut that can spread to other tissues in the body. Researchers are currently preparing studies to investigate further. A lead researcher in the study…
Applications for 2017 Borlaug Fellowships
…Science and Technology Fellowship Program. The program offers training and collaborative research opportunities to scientists, researchers, and policymakers from 32 eligible countries. Fellows will work one-on-one with a mentor at…
More Than $62.5 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production
…as specialty crops. The projects include research, agricultural extension activities, and programs to increase demand and address the needs of America’s specialty crop industry. AMS Administrator Elanor Starmer made the…
Farm Organizations Challenge Dannon and Other Food Companies
…claims is in response to Dannon’s recent pledge to eliminate the use of safe and proven crop technology to feed the dairy cows that supply milk for its yogurt products….
Possible Shift of Psyllid Control Efforts in CA
Courtesy: UC ANR Research is looking at history to find out what grove characteristics are favorable to Asian citrus psyllids and possibly adjusting urban psyllid control efforts in the state…
USDA Cheese Purchases May Fall Short
…purchase announced earlier this year fell short. USDA had pledged $20 million in purchases in August to offset lower global dairy markets. However, USDA only spent $7 million on those…
Pumpkin: Background & Statistics
…percent of U.S. total pumpkin area. For State share of area harvested: USDA, NASS, 2012 U.S. Census of Agriculture. For per capita use: USDA, Economic Research Service (ERS) Vegetable and…
Healthy Pecans
…health benefits. Research is showing that the high levels of antioxidants in pecans may play a role in protecting the nervous system and delaying the progression of degenerative conditions such…
Dairy Farmers Dumping Excess Milk
The nation’s dairy farmers are dumping more milk this year amid a glut of supplies and low market prices. The Wall Street Journal reports dairy farmers in the U.S. have…
Domino’s Pizza Donating $1 Million to FFA
…and strengthening agriculture. “There is no Domino’s without the dairy, tomato, wheat and other farmers across the United States working hard every day to produce the food we serve. We…
Olive Production Shifts as Result of Mechanization
…table olives are processed as black ripes and sold at the retail level. Ways to harvest table olives mechanically actually already exist, Flynn said, noting that UC researchers have even…
USDA WASDE Report at a Glance
…to higher world import demand. Livestock, Poultry, and Dairy: The forecast for total red meat and poultry production for 2016 is reduced from last month as slightly higher beef and…
Nut-based Feed Satisfies Trout’s Protein Requirements
…meal contained only almond instead of almond and pistachio. Read more about this research in the October 2016 issue of AgResearch online. ARS is USDA’s chief in-house scientific research agency….