…by the Potato Breeding Research program can be found on the NIFA Current Research Information System. The deadline for Potato Breeding research is March 28, 2017. See the request for…
Funding to Support Agriculture Programs at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
…as leaders in agriculture through training and internships at USDA agencies. Proposals are due Feb. 7, 9, and 10, 2017, depending on the grant category (conference, regular, collaboration). For more…
Perdue Nominated as Ag Secretary; Ag Groups Show Support
…and the environment. Dairy producers, like most other farmers and ranchers across America, have experienced significant economic challenges for more than a year. Starting right away in 2017, NMPF will…
China Halts Ethanol Shipments
…the prior year, while 2015 imports of 686,000 cubic meters soared 2,741 percent from the year before. There has been some confusion over the 2017 tariff after the government said…
Agri View: Farmer’s Share
…17 percent since the study was done. Most of the decline involved meat, eggs and dairy products. What about restaurant meals and other meals away from home? Family cost was…
California Avocados See Good 2016
…smaller crop the next season, which seems to be the case for 2017. Other factors contributing to a smaller 2017 California avocado crop estimate are weather-related events from 2016, which…
Funding to Support Agricultural Education at 1890s Land-grant Institutions
…State University, Tennessee State University, Prairie View A&M University, Virginia State University, and West Virginia State University. The application deadline is March 21, 2017. See the request for applications on…
Test Uses Novel Antibodies to Detect Shiga Toxins
…Cheng. The new antibodies have been licensed to Abraxis LLC, TechLab, Inc., and List Biological Laboratories Inc. Read more about this research in the January 2017 issue of AgResearch magazine….
USDA Strengthens Integrity of the Organic Label
…production. Establishing minimum indoor and outdoor space requirements for poultry. The final rule will publish in the Jan. 19, 2017, Federal Register, and can be viewed at www.regulations.gov or on…
Tom Vilsack to Take Helm of U.S. Dairy Export Council
…as president and CEO, effective Feb. 1, 2017. USDEC is a non-profit, independent organization that seeks to enhance the global demand for U.S. dairy products and ingredients. “Growing the global…
Importation of Hass Avocados From Colombia
…proposed rule. Reopening the comment period will allow interested persons time to review the new information and to submit comments by the new closing date of February 16, 2017. Various…
Proposal to Establish a New Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order
…certified organic products and would include a range of agricultural commodities, such as fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, poultry, breads, grains, snack foods, condiments, beverages, and packaged and prepared foods. It…
January Crop Production Report
…2017, included the commodities: Cotton – American Pima production is estimated at 490 thousand bales for 2016, up 36 percent from 2015. Harvested acreage is estimated at 154 thousand acres….
Changes Aimed at Ending the Inhumane Practice of Horse Soring
…eliminate such inhumane practices and the resulting unfair competition they create at HPA-covered events. The final rule addresses recommendations made by the USDA’s Office of Inspector General following an audit…