…and the California Dairy Research Foundation. Partners for the event included several dairy trade associations and cooperatives. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West …
Beyond Meat Files for Initial Public Offering
…investment in further research and development. Another concern for the company, as well as similar alternative-meat producers, is what the products will be allowed to market themselves as in the…
Hemp Production Regulations Gearing Up for New Year
…hemp is a new opportunity for producers in the state, as it’s only allowed now if a producer is working with a research institution. Hemp Production Regulations Gearing Up for…
Still Time to Submit Written Comments to USDA About Future Priorities
…be allowed to consist of 250 words for each of the questions that center on research, extension, and education priorities in food and agriculture. Written comments can be submitted online…
Japan May Remove Age Restrictions on Beef Imports
…research panel with the commission made assurances that safety would be maintained if the import restrictions were removed. Since 2013 Japan has prohibited the import of U.S. beef from cattle…
Manage the Forest to Control Wildfires
…of research at the Hopland Research and Extension Center, a University of California research group up in northern California. The researchers at Hopland posted a video that clearly shows one…
USDA Invests to Support Military Veterans Pursuing Farming and Ranching Careers
…Recipe for Success Foundation, Houston, Texas – $999,997 Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship, Inc., Medford, Wisconsin – $954,434 NIFA invests in and advances agricultural research, education, and extension and promotes transformative discoveries…
Wildfire Affected Winegrape Growers Seek Congress Support
…claims and fund an aggressive outreach and education program on the benefits of crop insurance coverage. Provide $5.25 million of new funding to support intensive research on smoke exposure and…
Input Sought for Voluntary Organic Checkoff Program
…for Organic is aimed at assisting the organic industry in areas of research, education, and promotion. “We want GRO Organic to be a bold and engaged opt-in program that pools…
Countries Embrace Genome Editing in Contrast of EU’s Opinion
…and research into the area of genome editing in Europe. “Ideally, or in theory, regulations are meant to be in place to address risk. And so the more risk, the…
Farm Bureau Looks Forward to Working with New Congress
…infrastructure, supporting agricultural research, and bridging the broadband gap that hurts rural America are also important for a strong agriculture. We hope that the newly elected leaders across the nation…
Celebrating National Pomegranate Month
…for the taste – but also for their incredible health benefits. November is National Pomegranate Month! Research shows they are among the healthiest fruits in the world because of their…
Animal Welfare Doesn’t Improve with Larger Facilities
Recently published research indicates that animal welfare is not dependent on the size of the facility. The data was collected by the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW), a non-profit…
New Goat Milk Facility Breaks Ground at UC Davis
…provide hands on learning opportunities for animal science, food science and animal management majors. The Noel Dairy Goat Research Fund and the Betty Nordfelt Memorial Research Fund were sizable contributors…