…those funds going into research, but a systematic change is needed in the duration of the process. “There really needs to be an evaluation at the state level as to how…
Preparing for The Next Round of Livestock Methane Reduction Funding
…of Food and Agriculture through the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program and Alternative Manure Management Program sometime in early 2020. CDFA is expecting applications to be due sometime in…
Improving Nutrient Management in California
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program and the Western Plant Health Association recently held their annual Nutrient Management Conference where attendees heard two…
Incubator Farm to Help Develop New Agronomic Strategies
…core, it’s really a research facility,” said Devin Clarke, Crop Manager with Permanent Crops for Yara North America. “What we’re looking to do here is implement long-term field-scale trials to…
World’s First True Red Spinach Variety Released
…Agricultural Research Service. Spinach has always been known as a green leafy vegetable. There are leafy vegetables often called red spinach. But these are actually red-leaf amaranths (Amaranthus spp.) or…
Sterile NOW Project Sees Major Improvement
Courtesy USDA/APHIS A project looking at using sterilizing methods to control navel orangeworm populations is seeing some uplifting improvements after a few tweaks. Research is testing the sterilization of male NOW…
New Map Shows How Food Moves Through U.S.
…shown to be the most central to the overall structure of the food supply network. In future studies, the research team hopes to evaluate the specific infrastructure that is critical…
BQA Campaign Seeks Greater Understanding of Industry Efforts
…the safest and highest quality beef possible,” he says. “At the same time, research shows that consumers want to know more about how and where their food is raised. This…
Almond Update: Webinars Bring Research Results to the Industry
…research projects that will continue to drive the industry towards the almond orchard of the future, and these webinars seek to share the outputs of the researchers’ work with the…
Rice Weed Survey to Better Understand Recent Weed Pressures
Similar to what was done with the disease survey last month, UC Cooperative Extension will be surveying rice weeds this fall. The 2019 survey is being funded by the Rice Research…
Orchard Recycling Getting Closer to Financial Assistance
…Soils Incentives Program. U.C. Cooperative Extension’s Brent Holtz has been researching the practice for over a decade and said the benefits include increased nutrients, water holding capacity, and of course,…
Cattlemen Applaud Introduction of Real MEAT Act of 2019
…Intent of the Beef Promotion and Research Act; Reinforce Existing Misbranding Provisions to Eliminate Consumer Confusion FDA has misbranding provisions for false or misleading labels; Prevent further consumer confusion with…
California Dairy Farmers on Track to Meet Methane Reduction Goal
…economies, which are long-lasting and important contributions to local rural communities and our planet’s well-being.” More than 90 projects have been funded through the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 10-28-19
…of the Delta, automation research for the tomato industry, the DPR’s 2018 Pesticide Residue Report and details on companies that are shaping food safety practices. Tune in to the show…