…them a strong start to the year,4 research shows that bees fare even better with increased diversity of pollen sources. Working with bee research organization Project Apis m. and others, ABC…
2019 Research Project Reports Now Available from PD/GWSS Board
…of winegrapes. Since 2001, the assessment has helped to fund more than $45 million in research and outreach projects on behalf of the winegrape industry. The 2019 research progress report details the…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 01-08-20
…Processing Expo, research on seaweed in livestock feed to address emission levels, and a recent lawsuit challenging California’s Prop 12. Tune in to the show for these news stories and…
Nominations Being Accepted for 2020 Agriculturalist of the Year
…ag industry over a number of years in areas such finance, government, production agriculture, research, and more. The nomination form can be found on the California State Fair website and…
CDFA Grants $1 Million for Biologically Integrated Farming Research
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) recently awarded a grant to assist in further biologically integrated farming research. The CDFA funding support of $1 million will be administered…
A Go-To Foundational Fungicide For Tomato Growers
…tissues also allows for rapid movement to the sites of established infections, taking down tough diseases to protect yields. In research, Rhyme fungicide has proven its efficacy against tomato diseases…
Five New Disease Resistant Grape Varieties Available
Researchers at the University of California Davis have developed five new grape varieties that have proven to be resistant to Pierce’s disease and are being made available for growers. Geneticist…
Working Together: Rebranded ‘California Walnut Conference’ Unites Industry
…Board Marketing Director Jennifer Williams said the event would be bigger and better with a focus on all of the research going on to benefit growers. Aside from California Agriculture…
Sterile NOW Project Gets Major Funding in Appropriations Bill
…is a continuing issue for almond and pistachio producers. Research is looking into many different ways to control the pest. One of the newer projects AgNet West has followed along…
The Almond Conference Hits Record Highs
…at Cal Expo in Sacramento, achieved all-time highs for attendance and number of exhibitors. A record 3,913 almond growers and processors, researchers, allied stakeholders and other industry members gathered on…
Confronting the Challenges of the Organic Sector
…organic certification, the availability of pertinent research, and challenges facing the scalability of organic farming. President and CEO of JV Smith Companies, Vic Smith noted that advancements in agricultural technology…
Proactive IPM Projects Tackle Weevils, Leafminers, Midges
…project received almost $350,000 from CDFA, and the California Avocado Commission additionally donated nearly half of that total to the project. Researchers will look at pheromones, natural predators, and identify…
Potential for Using Hemp as Animal Feed
…2018 Farm Bill authorized the production of industrial hemp which should help speed up the process. However, HFC points out that there is still a lack of research into the…
Researchers Fortify Queen of the Forages with Disease Defense
…genetically resistant alfalfa varieties available to farmers. Now, a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS), University of Minnesota (UM) and Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (DDPSC) scientists is exploring a…