…research indicating that Americans waste nearly one pound of food per day, according to meat industry publication Meatingplace. The Caucus plans to offer education opportunities to congress members and their…
First Insurance Service for Indoor Farmers Launched
…“such as losing a crop to an HVAC unit’s breakdown.” The group says indoor agriculture is a small but rapidly growing part of the U.S. food industry. According to research…
Building Naming Ceremony Celebrates ‘Father’ of Fresno State Viticulture, Enology
…robust and collaborative research programs in viticulture and enology,” Castro said. “His extraordinary work transformed the lives of thousands of students at Fresno State and influenced an entire grape-growing and…
USDA Supports Specialty Crop Industry with Multi-State Initiatives
…project to optimize phasmarhabditis nematodes for mitigating invasive gastropods in the western United States. Awarded $770,356. USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, Washington State University and the University of California-Davis for a…
Farmers’ Share of the Food Dollar at a Record Low
The Economic Research Service’s Food Dollar Series shows that the farmers’ share of the food dollar fell to 14.8 cents in 2016. That’s a 4.5 percent drop from the previous…
Almond Matters: Establishing an Early Spray Strategy
…increased the survival rate of many orchard pests. “This time of year, the Springtime of year, the name of the game is monitoring,” Valent Field Market Research Representative Tino Lopez…
CFBF: House Farm Bill a Win for California
…Pest and Disease program…all of those things could have been chopped, or reduced, or eliminated, and fortunately they’re still there.” Rolph noted the bureau’s appreciation that research funding for specialty…
CA Judge Says Glyphosate Can Be Listed Under Prop 65
…had a right to know when it’s being exposed to cancer-causing chemicals. In 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concluded that glyphosate is “probably carcinogenic.” California subsequently…
Turning Integrated Pest Management Ideas Into Action
…Summit presentation, Goodell called for public sector investment in basic research, applied research, extension and education to find IPM solutions and encourage implementation. He appealed for IPM outreach to include…
Record Attendance at Post-Harvest Pest Control Conference
…hosted by the Citrus Research Board (CRB) and provides highly technical information to industry personnel and service company representatives. “This meeting has been going on for 39 years,” said Director…
Cage-Free Housing of Hens Comes with Safety Concerns
Animal welfare experts at the University of California, Davis are researching ways to increase the safety of cage-free housing for hens. While the lack of a cage provides more space…
Universities Create FedbyScience Initiative
A total of 16 public and private universities have joined together to create FedByScience, an effort to boost federal investment in agricultural research. The initiative, timed with the release of…
Groups on House Agriculture Committee Approving 2018 Farm Bill
…and Mouth Disease vaccine bank, as well as funding for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), research, foreign market development, and market access programs.” National Corn Growers Association: The following…
Food Waste Resonates Beyond the Trash Bin
…day. So says a study published by a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists in the journal PLOS ONE. Small-fruit geneticist Stan Hokanson displays several elite wild…