…focusing on tree health will prolong their groves. Research showed that giving the trees the exact nutrients they need in small, but more frequent amounts through fertigation had a significant…
Applications Being Accepted for Multiple NRCS Opportunities
…production. The funding support is typically used for pilot projects, field demonstrations, as well as on-farm conservation research. “As an Agency in a dynamic world we need to constantly adapt…
Almond Update: Three Factors Make Up Optimal Yield Equation
…of pounds per acre. Those factors include the number of flowers, potential fruit set, and kernel weight. Almond Board of California‘s Senior Manager of Agricultural Research Sebastion Saa said there…
Working Together: Genetic Markers Making Walnut Breeding More Efficient
Improving production through genetics is a long process, but research supported by the California Walnut Board is making it more efficient. U.C. Davis Nut Crops Breeder Pat J. Brown has…
New FDA Plan for Leafy Greens Food Safety
…laser-focused on improving our prevention, response and research efforts with a multi-faceted approach to help keep leafy greens safe for generations to come.” The plan includes enhancing inspections, audits, and…
Would Farmers Participate in a Carbon Trading System, Perdue Says “Absolutely”
…and the environment. In a statement, Perdue noted, “This agenda is a strategic, department-wide effort to better align USDA’s resources, programs, and research to provide farmers with the tools they…
Josette Lewis, Ph.D., named Chief Scientific Officer
…of ABC’s agricultural research programs. Following the retirement of Dr. Karen Lapsley on July 31, 2020, Lewis will assume responsibility for human nutrition and biomass research, which Dr. Lapsley will…
Ag Innovation Conference to Highlight Comprehensive Crop Care
…technologies to the grower community by speakers from universities, research organizations, the grower community, and the agriculture input industry. The conference will cover a wide range of topics including microalgae…
Addressing Hemp Questions in California Trials
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources researchers are working to answer hemp questions through two field trials. One study is being conducted at the UC West Side Research and Extension Center…
Golden State Dairy Management Conference Coming Up in March
…to hear presentations from University of California Farm Advisors, dairy faculty, and specialists on relevant topics for dairy production in California. “All the research we’ll be presenting is conducted in…
Stop the Rot Project to Combat Onion Bacterial Diseases
Over the next four years, researchers will be looking for answers for some of the most problematic bacterial diseases in onions. The USDA Specialty Crops Research Initiative is providing $4…
USDA Looks to Expedite Technological Advancements
USDA just announced its newest initiative, Agriculture Innovation Agenda, to spark innovation across the agriculture industry. According to USDA the, “department-wide initiative to align resources, programs, and research to position…
New ‘Roadmap to an Organic California’ Report Released
California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) released the second portion of a research project looking at the value that organic production can provide. The Roadmap to an Organic California: Policy Report…
USDA Unveils Agriculture Innovation Agenda
…on agriculture moving forward. “This agenda is a strategic, department-wide effort to better align USDA’s resources, programs, and research to provide farmers with the tools they need to be successful,”…