…insects and other arthropods. Many profoundly impact people and the Earth’s ecology. Some insects pollinate a third of our food crops. Others destroy one-fifth of the world’s total crop production…
UC ANR and AgStart Receive Funding to Cultivate the VINE
…labor shortages, water scarcity, food insecurity, climate change and more. To accelerate the development and adoption of technologies that address these challenges and advance food, agriculture and natural resources in…
Kiwifruit Supplies Cause Jump in Price
…noted that this is one of the most lucrative market environments seen over the past 20 years. California is responsible for producing 95 percent of all kiwifruit grown in the…
Coffee Supplies May Drop on Low Farm Earnings
…commitment, one that farmers with low profits are having to carefully consider, leaving global supplies in jeopardy. Coffee is primarily grown in Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia, Indonesia, and Ethiopia. From the…
Ireland Tops U.S. in Food Security
…Ireland now as the world’s most food secure nation, with the U.S. the second most food-secure nation. Bloomberg reports the drop in food security for the U.S. can be attributed…
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…later revised to 11.5 million tons. The 2016 crop came in at 12.5 million tons, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture. “The 2017 tomato season has been…
USDA Agency-led Group Profiles U.S. Aquaculture for World Report
…and marine species is a chief focus of the first State of the World’s Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) report will contain…
Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
…American individuals, families, businesses, and family farmers, ranchers, and foresters. Secretary Perdue issued the following statement: “The people of American agriculture work hard every day to provide food, fiber, and…
Growers May Be Aiding Mite Flare-up
…season. “What we actually do is remove all the food source for the beneficials and therefore the beneficials cannot establish,” Doll stated. Abamectin and other miticides can reduce or eliminate…
Medicinal Plants to Grow at Home
…medicinal plants, that are fairly easy to harvest, can be grown right in your very own garden at home. I’m Cathy Isom… Images: (top left) Echinacea; (lower right) Passion Flower…
Coffee Supplies May Drop on Low Farm Earnings
…commitment, one that farmers with low profits are having to carefully consider, leaving global supplies in jeopardy. Coffee is primarily grown in Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia, Indonesia, and Ethiopia. From the…
Hurricanes Devastate Puerto Rico Agriculture
…and citrus fruits. However, that changed after World War II. Puerto Rico now imports about 85 percent of its food, and its food imports are expected to rise drastically. From…
Higher Supplies Keeping Consumer Meat Prices Lower
Higher supplies of meat will continue to pressure consumer prices lower, according to a forecast by the Department of Agriculture. The USDA Economic Research Service Food Price Outlook predicts beef…
Countdown to Census: What You Need To Know
…will see a new question about military veteran status, expanded questions about food marketing practices, and questions about on-farm decision-making to better capture the roles and contributions of beginning farmers,…