…(application) for everything these days—perhaps because mobile phone use is becoming increasingly global. USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) soil scientist Jeff Herrick and colleagues have jumped on that trend in…
Land O’Lakes – GENYOUth Team Up
…dairy-based food products for consumers, food service professionals and food manufacturers. “Land O’Lakes is committed to a strong, empowered next generation, and we are pleased to strengthen our partnership with…
Look for California Ag in Rose Parade
…word about the need for nutritious food and remarkable diversity of production here in California. We lead the nation in fruits, nuts, vegetables and dairy. Our fellow Americans and people…
Gift Ideas for Gardeners
…gift certificates. These can then be redeemed for merchandise that is handpicked by your gardening friend. Dennis Patton is a horticulture agent at Johnson County’s K-State Research and Extension Office….
“Say Cheese!” Growing California Video Series
…process to create its specialty cheeses. Their procedures involve the use of high quality milk in their cheeses and generates energy supplied from their dairy digester to fuel the farm….
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…34 states. Research Supported the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research in its effort to provide awards to support the next generation of agricultural scientists. In 2015, USDA’s intramural researchers…
CDFA Accepting Proposals for Fertilizer Research Program
…than 200 research projects focusing on California’s important and environmentally sensitive cropping systems. A database of completed and ongoing research is publically available at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/FREPresearch In collaboration with the University…
Fresh Christmas Tree
…will dry out quickly. Commercially prepared mixes; aspirin; sugar and other additives added to the water are not necessary. Research has shown that plain water will keep a tree fresh….
USDA Announces $3.4 Million in Funding Available Through International Wheat Partnership Research Program
…IWYP include the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council of the United Kingdom (BBSRC); Grains Research and Development Corporation of Australia (GRDC); Department of Biotechnology of India (DBT), from Mexico,…
NFU Praises Omnibus Parts, Concerned About Others
…and Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE),” said Johnson. “Likewise, we are thankful for stable funding in areas such as the Rural Energy for America program and Value-Added Producer Grants….
Picking a Christmas Tree
…the handle or base of the tree is straight and 6-8 inches long so it will fit easily into the stand. Do a little research on different Christmas tree types….
Diabetes and Healthy Food Study
…Texas and Ohio over two years. The result: better diabetes control and medication adherence and an overall improvement in the consumption of healthy food. The research is the first formal…
Agri View: GMO Where?
…used in scientific research and to produce other goods.The term GMO is very close to the technical legal term, ‘living modified organism’, defined in the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, which…
American Pistachio Growers Visit China
…important plant-based protein source and a food that research suggests makes it a tasty tool in the pantry arsenal against diabetes. China has the world’s largest diabetes epidemic, overtaking the…