…rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life….
Port Slowdowns are Affecting Farm Shipments
…negotiations since May and have agreed to federal mediation to help resolve the dispute. Not all of the state’s agricultural exports have been affected by the port disruptions. Dairy exports…
CDFA Announces Available Funding for Dairy Development Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting applications for the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP), authorized by the Budget Act of 2014. CDFA was…
Dairy Producers Enroll in New Margin Protection Program
…dairy operations – over half of all dairy farms in America – have enrolled in the new safety-net program created by the 2014 Farm Bill, known as the Margin Protection…
Executives Predict Future of Agriculture at AFBF Annual Convention VIP Event
…industry. “In our research pipeline we have transgenic approaches to drought tolerance to combine with AQUAmax,” he said. Trevor Mecham, director, CNH Industrial Precision Solutions & Telematics, NAFTA Region, said…
CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals for 2015 Fertilizer Research and Education Grants
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is currently accepting concept proposals for the 2015 grant cycle. FREP’s competitive grant program funds research that…
Agri View: Still Studying
Everett Griner talks about research, our past and future in today’s Agri View. Still Studying…
Researchers Worried About Bee Keepers
Researchers are worried about bee keepers almost as much as the bees themselves. Research out of the University of Maryland is finding that the effort in keeping bee colonies alive…
Winter Bee Loss Percentage
Researchers have been able to tack a percentage to the winter bee loss that the industry is facing. Winter Bee Loss Percentage Experts at the 2014 Almond Conference earlier this…
Doing Your Homework on New Soil
Doing as much research as financially possible on lands before planting will pay off in the long run. Doing Your Homework on New Soil Researchers are stressing the importance of…
FSA Announces New Yield Data for Safety Net Calculations
…tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help…
New Members Appointed to National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection
…are: Dr. Michael Crupain, Consumer Product Safety and Sustainability; George Wilson, Wilson & Associates, LLC; Dr. Tanya Roberts, Center for Foodborne Illness Research and Prevention; Kurt Brandt, United Food and…
Research Changing Tissue Sampling Location
Recent research presented at a sustainability expo in San Luis Obispo suggests many have been tissue sampling incorrectly. Changing Tissue Sampling Location Attendees at the 2014 Sustainability Expo learned how…
USDA Improves Forest Health by Harvesting Biomass for Energy
…legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for…