Duvall “The Agriculture Department’s Farmer Fair Practices Rules take an important step toward leveling the playing field in the poultry industry by ensuring companies follow the law and treat farmers…
4-H and NASA Partner on Space Age STEM Curriculum
…in 2014 to explore the field of aerospace engineering and how it relates to real-life global challenges. In 2016, the Drone Discovery Challenge encouraged youth to explore activities surrounding unmanned…
Funding for Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research
…“Policymakers need sound science to inform their decisions on the rapidly growing field of genetic engineering,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “In addition to helping enlighten regulatory decision makers, this…
USDA Prepares for 2017 Census of Agriculture
USDA Sends National Agricultural Classification Survey Ahead of 2017 Census of Agriculture In preparation for the 2017 Census of Agriculture, close to one million potential farmers and ranchers will receive…
Almond Matters: Thinking about Peach Twig Borer
…Valent U.S.A. Field Market Development Representative Tino Lopez said. It’s not too early, however, for growers to keep an eye on potential populations. “So they go into a hibernacula, which…
Almond Board: Waycott on State of the Industry
…setting field or market prices. The board is composed of 10 members. The more than 6,000 almond growers and 104 almond handlers elect the five growers and five handlers in…
Funding for Robotic Research
…Sonny Ramaswamy. “With each year of investment in agricultural robotic research, we learn more about how humans can benefit from automation in the field.” The goal of the NRI program…
Dairy Groups Detail Importance of Dairy Trade
…and urged the Trump Administration to closely monitor other nations’ compliance with existing market access concessions. Emphasizing the need to ensure a level international playing field, Mulhern said that competitors…
Beet Curly Top Virus Report
…to find. Fall host plants were declining in suitability for the BLH and winter host plants were just beginning to germinate. Field conditions for Fresno, Kern, and Kings Counties were…
No GMO Wheat Found in Commercial Supplies
…field. The wheat growing in the field was also confirmed to be glyphosate-resistant. APHIS worked to ensure that none of the genetically engineered wheat made it into commercial supply by…
Ending Subsidies for Renewable Energy
…She says all energy sources would be welcome should she head the EPA, but “they need to have a level playing field in which to compete.” She specifically took aim…
New Test Genetically IDs Fungal Wheat Threat
…in less than 24 hours and is sensitive enough to detect trace amounts of the target sequence in samples, making it a valuable surveillance tool for field use, laboratory diagnosis,…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Next Week
…is not involved with and is expressly prohibited from setting field or market prices. The Board is composed of 10 members. The more than 6,000 almond growers and 104 almond…
Agriculture Education Helping Grow the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…the skills and preparation needed to meet the demands of the future.” The projects that received SPECA funding promote and strengthen secondary education and two-year post-secondary education. Some awards promote…