…retain up to 50 cents on the dollar and forward the other 50 cents per head to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board, which administers the national Checkoff program,…
Animal Rights Activists vs Beef Checkoff
…to advocate for a fair, competitive agricultural marketplace; however, in doing so it partnered with an organization known for its anti-agriculture agenda. According to Alexander, independent research shows the beef…
Drought Fuels Feed vs Fuel Debate as 156 in Congress Weigh-In
…moment in time anyway. Stay tuned. Please CLICK BELOW LINKS to view/read reports (in .pdf format). NPPC: Lawmakers Ask EPA for Waiver American Coalition for Ethanol Statement about EPA Waiver…
Report Cites Big Health Benefits
…“metabolic syndrome,” in which obesity and inflammation lead to serious health issues. The lead researcher on the study is Dr. Luis Cisneros-Zevallos, AgriLife Research food scientist and an associate professor…
Walnut Twig Beetle Trapping Guidelines
…Seybold, insect chemical ecologist, USDA Forest Service, based at Pacific Southwest Research Station in Davis; Paul L. Dallara, postdoctoral research scientist in the Department of Entomology at UC Davis; and…
AF36 Approved for Pistachios
…work in cotton for Arizona Cotton Research Protection Council (ACRPC). “We cooperated with Dr. Cotty very closely and borrowed his experience and applied it pistachios,” said Michailides. “In cotton, the…
Western Ag Processors Meeting Set
…Research and Advisory Group. Ms. Barber will give the “Economic Outlook for the California Tree Nut Industry”. The early registration deadline is only a couple of weeks away, so be…
USDA’s MyPlate Celebrates First Anniversary
…in the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). In the first quarter of this year, there were 34 million page views at the ChooseMyPlate.gov website and over 700,000 registered users…
Update Your Heat Illness Prevention Program
…shaded cover is unsafe and/or impractical, they may implement alternative measures for providing shade. However, the alternative measures must provide the same measure of heat protection. High Heat Procedures The…
USDA Provides Funding
…Examples of specific projects include, among others, a nationwide survey of honey bee pests and diseases, the monitoring of high-risk international and domestic pathways for invasive species, applied research to…
Calls For Scientific Scrutiny, Regulatory Enforcement, Fees Made at Nitrate Study Workshop
…environmental justice organizations. The agricultural panel commented on the report’s reliance upon a limited universe of data, imploring the effort take into account nitrate studies from other sources, including the…
