…Director of Agricultural Research at the Tuskegee Institute, emerged as one of the most influential figures in American agriculture. Carver pioneered research into new and practical uses for peanuts, sweet…
California Agriculture at a Crossroads: Insights from Fresno County Farm Bureau President Ryan Jacobsen
…didn’t know almonds grow on trees or that peanuts are a ground crop. This lack of fundamental knowledge isn’t a criticism, he noted; it’s a sign of how easily society…
How George Washington Carver Revived Southern Agriculture
…worn-out Southern soil. He championed the use of alternative crops like peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soybeans, which replenished nutrients in the ground and provided economic opportunities for struggling farmers. Carver’s…
George Washington Carver Transformed Southern Agriculture
From Peanuts to Crop Rotation: Carver’s Lasting Legacy In this edition of the American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold shines a spotlight on one of the most transformative figures in…
How Native Crops and European Grains Shaped U.S. Agriculture
…introducing farm families to vital crops like sweet potatoes, tomatoes, pumpkins, peanuts, and tobacco. These native plants quickly became staples across various regions of the growing nation. Meanwhile, European immigrants…
USDA Expediting Direct Economic Assistance to Agricultural Producers
…Safflower – $26.32 Peanuts – $75.51 Sesame – $16.83 Soybeans – $29.76 Sunflower – $27.23 Dry peas – $16.02 Lentils – $19.30 Small Chickpeas – $31.45 Large…
American Agriculture History Minute: Agriculture Continues Expansion and Diversification
…Washington Carver, who was director of agricultural research at Tuskegee Institute at the time, pioneered finding new uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes and soybeans, and thus helped diversify Southern agriculture….
Act Provides $9.8 Billion in Ag Relief, Texas to Benefit the Most
…directed at crops such as corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, sorghum, rice, barley, oats, and peanuts, among others. While this funding is not expected to solve every challenge farmers face, it…
New Trade Advisory Committee Members Being Sought
…and tobacco/cotton/peanuts/hemp. New members will serve four-year terms starting in January 2025. Applicants must have U.S. agriculture expertise, international trade experience, and be U.S. citizens. The trade advisory committees hold…
USDA and USTR Seek New Trade Advisory Committee Members
…sectors, providing technical advice on international trade issues. These sectors include animals and animal products, fruits and vegetables, grains, feed, oilseeds, cotton, peanuts, and hemp. Applicants with expertise in U.S….
Peanuts Pack a Punch Against Alzheimer’s
…that peanuts can help address this disease by supporting brain health. The Peanut Institute says it boils down to the nutritional makeup of peanuts. First, peanuts have high levels of niacin…
Alliance Wants to Protect Specialty Crop Program
…United States except wheat, feed grains, oilseeds, cotton, rice, peanuts, sugar, and tobacco. “It’s not a big program. It’s $9 million or so, but we do think that’s one of…
Shift in Leaffooted Bug Species Impacting California Almonds
…we keep our colonies going by feeding it string beans and peanuts. So, it’s got a super wide host range. They’re seed feeders. But think of all of the different…
USDA and USTR Seek New Trade Advisory Committee Members
…and vegetables, grains, feed, oilseeds, and planting seeds, processed foods, sweeteners and sweetener products, tobacco, cotton, and peanuts. Applicants must have expertise in U.S. agriculture and experience in international trade…