…period from January 19, 2017 until May 19, 2017 on Regulations.gov. In an exclusive Q&A interview with Andy LaVigne, president and CEO of the American Seed Trade Association, he explained…
NOW Cost Pistachio Growers $100 Mil
…Concerns are now that populations of the pest will roll over into 2017. It’s an off year for the alternate bearing crop, and it might be worse for some growers…
National Pork Producers Delegate Body Appointed
…submitted by state pork producer associations and importer groups and will serve a 1-year term. The Delegate Body will be seated during the Feb. 27, 2017, to March 3, 2017,…
2017 California Processing Tomato Report
Tomato Processors Expect to Contract 11.6 Million Tons in 2017 The USDA-NASS Pacific Regional Office surveyed California’s tomato processors for their intended contract acreage and tonnage for the upcoming 2017…
Funding for Potato Breeding Research
…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…