…has been notoriously difficult. The researchers’ unique platform stabilizes large “stacks” of DNA needed for conferring key traits, allowing researchers to insert suites of genes “so precisely that no unintended…
NRCS Partners in California Receive $1.3 Million for Conservation Innovations
…design and refine new, reduced disturbance no-till systems at their farms,” said Jeff Mitchell of UC Davis Extension. “The project also has research partners at UC Davis, Chico State and…
USDA Invests in Healthy Food Options for Low-Income Families
…group has been awarded a grant totaling $623,430 to further the efforts of providing more healthy food options for SNAP families. The San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research…
BASF Closes Acquisition of Businesses and Assets from Bayer
…of 7.6 billion euros, subject to certain adjustments at closing. BASF acquired Bayer’s vegetable seeds business, the Liberty herbicide brand, a research and development platform for hybrid wheat and a…
Almond Update: New Department Helps Protect Investment
The new Global Communications Department at the Almond Board of California is built to maximize the grower’s assessment dollars by dispersing research and maintaining the almond industry’s image. Department head…
Water Works: Maximizing Soil Moisture
…a highly visible water user,” said Exacto Incorporated Research Agronomist Glen Obear. “I think we have a lot to be proud of as an industry, in terms of how far…
U.S. Crop Protection Market Sees Sales Increase
…commodity prices impacting growers in the region, according to the report. The research shows that while low commodity prices force growers to look for ways to cut expenses, crop protection…
Water Recycling Projects Continue Improving Agricultural Water Supplies
Water recycling projects in California are nothing new, but continued improvements and investments will be an important feature of water conservation moving forward. Multiple research projects are looking at various…
Benefits of Sustainably Harvesting Non-timber Forest Products
A new report by USDA Forest Service researchers provides science-based information to help decision-makers, practitioners, and researchers to promote the sustainable harvest of non-timber forest products. The Assessment of Nontimber…
Keeping Honeybees Healthy with Technology
…decided to do their own research. As the research started, she found there wasn’t enough data being collected nationwide to determine the ups and downs of bee populations. Keeping her…
Survey Shows US Chicken Consumption Remains Strong
…research presented at the 2018 Chicken Marketing Summit, in Orlando, Florida. In the two weeks leading up to the survey, 86 percent of consumers ate a chicken meal or snack…
Dinneen to Become RFA Advisor, Cooper CEO
…organization’s Director of Research and Analysis and had ascended to executive vice president by 2016. He previously worked on ethanol issues for the National Corn Growers Association and served as…
New Test Can Determine Nitrogen Levels in Soil
…first experiment, Franzluebbers, with Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) Plant Science Research Unit in Raleigh, North Carolina, and his colleagues illustrated how soil nitrogen mineralization can be predicted with a three-day…
USDA Appoints Members to National Dairy Promotion and Research Board
…industry assessments, which helps ensure fiscal accountability and program integrity. More information about research and promotion programs is available on the Research and Promotion Programs page on the AMS website….