Valent U.S.A. recently opened the new North American Innovation Center in San Ramon. The new state-of-the-art facility brings together two important departments within the company. Chief Operating Officer for Valent…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Entomopathogenic Fungi Mythbusting
…entomopathogenic fungi. Dara said there are several regular misconceptions about the products, including how long the products take to work. He said the innovation over the last several years had…
NRCS Funds Innovation Through On-Farm Trials of Conservation Systems
…is provided through On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials (On-Farm Trials), a component of the Conservation Innovation Grants program first authorized in the 2018 Farm Bill. “On-Farm Trials help producers improve the…
WIFIA Improvement Act Looks to Assist Public Water Projects
…Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) of 2014. The amendments would make water projects eligible for low-interest federal loans from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “The Association of California Water Agencies…
Stakeholder Input Sought for Agriculture Innovation Agenda
…The innovations will also need to have been field-tested with data compiled through independent research trials. The underlying goal of the Agriculture Innovation Agenda is to help advance the effort…
COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants to Support Scientific Research
…through the Small Business Innovation Research Program. The funding support is designed to advance the development of agricultural research, education, and small business innovation that addresses the challenges created by…
Agricultural Air Quality Research Task Force Seeks Nominations
…scientific community, and members of health and regulatory committees. Identifying cost-effective ways that the agriculture sector can contribute to improving air quality is in line with the Agriculture Innovation Agenda…
Almond Update: Harvest Workgroup Focus on Sustainability Goals
…innovation in dust reduction that is functional for the industry. He added that producers should be excited about off-ground harvest possibilities as the practice is adapted to the California landscape….
2021 Application Open: Top-10 New Products Competition, Sponsored by Bank of America
A 2020 Top-10 New Products Winner holds his trophy at World Ag Expo® World Ag Expo® established the Top-10 New Products Competition to encourage and celebrate innovation in agriculture. Since…
UCCE Webinar Intends to Help Farmers Raise the Value of California Cotton
…are: UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences, Conservation Agriculture Systems Innovation Center, California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Soil Health Institutes,…
California Dairy Conservation Detailed in Recent Report
…Natural Resources Conservation Service as part of a National Conservation Innovation Grant. The project looks at using a modified subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) system for applying liquid manure as a…
USDA NRCS Awards $640,000 to Six in California for Conservation Innovation
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is pleased to announce $640,000 in funding through Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG). “Congratulations to the University of California Santa Barbara, Resource…
Soil Health Case Studies Provide Growers with Valuable Insight
A series of soil health case studies have been produced through a partnership between American Farmland Trust (AFT) and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. Through a Conservation Innovation Grant, the…
New Management Practice Proposals Being Accepted for AMMP
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI) has begun to accept new management practice proposals to consider as part of the Alternative…