…and statistical analysis and dissemination. As a Federal Marketing Order, it is important to note that the Board is not involved with and is expressly prohibited from setting field or…
Report Highlights Scientific Research
…Workshops, Field Days & Forums Activities.” These Outcomes and Activities reflect the breadth of mechanisms used by USDA to effect technology transfer, as well as the breadth of scope in…
Changes to Improve the Prevented Planting Program
…prevented planting payment is made to compensate for the producer’s pre-planting costs generally incurred in preparation for planting the crop. These costs can include purchase of machinery, land rent, fertilizer,…
U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions
…this critical goal.” “Reducing food waste is good for business, it’s good for the environment, and it’s good for our communities,” said McCarthy. “We need leaders in every field and…
Environmental Education Grants to Conservation Organizations in California
…opportunities through field trips, leadership training, and career exploration in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics careers in conservation. Students will also engage in regularly scheduled community stewardship events, such as…
Froman: TPP in Purgatory
…clear takeaway from last week’s election results is that Americans are concerned they are on an unfair playing field globally. Froman says he is hopeful the benefits of TPP will…
Regional Psyllid Quarantines Still a Possibility
…cleaned properly at packinghouses and some of the other stuff like stem and leaf movement is curtailed.” The CPDPP has also started a series of trainings for field crews that…
The Western View: Big Data Part 2
…wcngbigdata In Agriculture, Big Data is broken down into three main areas. There’s Agronomic Data, which includes information about activities and conditions in the field. It can be used to…
Growing Quality Tomatoes with Half the Nitrogen and a Third Less Water
…(NRCS). “A one percent increase in SOM builds your soil’s ability to hold water by 19,000 to 25,000 gallons per acre. Thus, calculating conservatively, Sano Farms’ fields hold 50,000 gallons…
Almond Matters: New Tool for California Growers
…of field development for Valent U.S.A., Clay says there is a new tool available this coming season for California almond growers. “The new product for almonds is called ReTain California…
Environmental Assessment for the Biological Control of Giant Reed
…of giant reed (Arundo donax). This environmental assessment considers the effects of, and alternatives to, the field release of a gall-forming fly into the continental United States for use as…
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
…of course food products. Here is a sample of USDA’s work: Frozen orange juice concentrate Turf used on many NFL and other sports fields across the country “Permanent press” cotton…
Beet Curly Top Virus Update
…remained very low throughout the fall. Counts typically increase as fallow fields are disked and grazed, however, BLH populations did not increase and were still low and scattered by the…
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
…timing, rate and placement), or address in-field vulnerabilities; Conservation finance approaches that demonstrate the potential for new investment strategies to accelerate and expand private lands conservation; Demonstration, evaluation and quantification…