…farm. And John Taylor is converting a frequently flooded golf course just outside Seattle back to the purpose it served before the course was built: a dairy farm. Read more….
Partnerships Formed for Temperance Flat Research
…a significant step forward. Groups signed a memorandum of understanding to begin the research that is needed for the project. From: Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA) A partnership between San…
EPA Proposes Protection from Selenium
…limits for the Bay and Delta in 1992, yet the latest research on bioaccumulation of selenium indicates that the existing federal criteria of 5 parts per billion are insufficient to…
Opening Markets for Almond Hulls
There is surplus of almond hulls in California. That inventory gets larger every year with less dairy production in the state to sell to. Research is looking to find new…
Almond Board: CASP Workshop July 7 & 8
…to best make adjustments to sweeper and harvester machines to match local conditions Overview of research-based strategies to reduce harvest dust Incentive funding for harvest equipment Workshops begin at 8:30…
Western View: Growing Hemp, Yes or No?
…allowing Hemp to be grown for research purposes and Hemp farms are springing up around the country. Hemp proponents say it is the next big crop, with huge profit potential….
Dairy Export Access Undermining Costs Industry
Dairy Organizations Lament Impact of Canada’s Barriers to Dairy Trade as North American Summit Begins The United States, Canada and Mexico kicked off the North American Leaders’ Summit in Ottawa….
2018 Farm Bill Discussions
…policy.” The farm bill is omnibus multi-year legislation for major food and farm programs, covering such issues as research, conservation, nutrition, commodities and rural development. The current farm bill will…
Safe Fruit and Juice
…Ours. Safe Fruit and Juice From: USDA Agricultural Research Service Appalachian Fruit Research Station Genetic Enhancement of Fruit Crops Research Unit FasTrack Breeding Initiative ‘FasTrack’ plums flowering and fruiting in…
Farm/Food Groups Urging Passage of Biotech Food Labeling Legislation
…and its 31 member cooperatives were among the 1,065 signers of the letter, as were dozens of dairy food companies and state dairy farm associations. The letter, addressed to Majority…
More Groundwater Found in Central Valley
Researchers find three times more groundwater than originally thought, deep under Central Valley Stanford researchers have identified deep aquifers between 1,000 and 3,000 feet under the Central Valley. Challenges surround…
June Dairy Market Report
The June issue of the NMPF-DMI Dairy Market Report is now available online. It says that U.S.milk production was 1.2 percent higher in April than a year earlier,interrupting the pattern…
The Latest Buzz on Honeybees
There’s a renewed buzz in honeybee research when it comes to problems within the hive. AgNet Media’s Sabrina Hill talks with a bee care program leader and a bee researcher….
Climate Smart Israel – Visiting the ‘Financial Innovations Lab’
…was a spirited discussion about infrastructure: the importance of objective third-party-generated data and demonstration projects; the value of publicly funded research; new opportunities for public-private-philanthropic partnerships; the critical role of…