…this sector meet growing consumer demand.” Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy OREI funds high-priority research, education and extension projects that enhance the ability of producers and processors who have already adopted organic…
Checking Chickens on Social Media
…eat chicken, you are likely one of Americans the USDA estimates will eat about 92 pounds of the popular low fat and high protein bird this year. With so many…
Shot Hole Borers Vanish From Avocado Trees
…it’s tried a whole bunch of things when it first came in and avocado trees, although it is a reproductive host, it’s not high on it’s list,” Spann said. “We…
Almond Board: Spatial Database Project
…over the past six years, with a very high confidence level as to the information’s accuracy. That accuracy is ensured by combining publicly available spatial imagery with extensive on-the-ground verification,…
International Policy Development Needs Family Farmers and Ranchers
…family farming industry in the relevant discussions moving forward.” Through the WFO, NFU has helped elevate the position of the world’s farmers in high-level international policy discussions. Last month, Velde…
USCA Opposes CME Proposed Changes to Live Cattle Futures
…USCA says the proposed changes will do nothing to impact the amount of high frequency, overly speculative trading, which the organization says must be addressed to achieve market stability. USCA…
Final Rule for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
…waterfowl, shorebirds and amphibians. The demand for ACEP funds continues to be high, with 70 percent of applications for the wetland component and 30 percent for the agricultural easement component….
USDA Predicts Record California Almond Harvest
…to $2.84 per pound in 2015-16. Last year’s almond crop was worth $5.33 billion. However, with prices high relative to long-term averages, USDA says almond producers still have an incentive…
Projects to Protect-Restore San Francisco Bay
…Spenst, regional biologist for Ducks Unlimited. “Creating habitat and associated public access amenities at the edge of this highly urbanized region of the bay will create opportunities for millions of…
Deere Says DOJ Unfairly Accusing of Monopoly
…grounds the deal would suppress competition for technology that allows farmers to plant crops at accelerated rates. Deere already offers high-speed components for its own planters. Deere denied that the…
International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
…Titled Combating desertification, land degradation and drought and promoting pastoralism and rangelands, the resolution required high level support from more than 100 countries and calls for: raising global awareness of…
Healthy Pecans
…health benefits. Research is showing that the high levels of antioxidants in pecans may play a role in protecting the nervous system and delaying the progression of degenerative conditions such…
Domino’s Pizza Donating $1 Million to FFA
…the gift will help fund collegiate scholarships to students aspiring to further their education after high school, as well as grants for supervised agriculture experiences. Supervised agriculture experiences are for…
Olive Production Shifts as Result of Mechanization
…struggle with declining acreage. Super-high-density olive varieties, which allow the fruit to be harvested by machine, now produce most of the state’s olive oil and make up the vast majority…