…author of the paper. Kremling is a graduate student of geneticist Edward Buckler with the Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) Plant, Soil and Nutrition Research Laboratory in Ithaca, New York. Buckler…
Almond Matters: Foliar Disease Protection
…minimize resistance. “We have a lot of tools and we like to rotate the FRAC groups,” Valent Field Market Research Representative Tino Lopez said, “so if you use one group…
Study Finds Breakthrough in Glyphosate Resistance Research
Kansas State University researchers have discovered how weeds develop resistance to glyphosate, which researchers say could have broad future implications in agriculture. Researchers say they found how weeds have evolved…
ARS Scientist Leads $1 Million Funded Consortium to Seek Honey Bee Disease Controls
…scientists to seek new controls for Varroa mites, honey bees’ number one problem. Cook, with the Bee Research Laboratory, a part of ARS’s Beltsville (Maryland) Agricultural Research Center, will be…
UCR Researchers Receive Grant to Improve Pollinator Health
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research award will identify best management practices to protect bees UCR researchers conducting a field study on pollinator health at an almond field in California’s…
USDA/NIFA Invests in Exploratory Research
…Exploratory Research Grants (ERG) program. Funding is made possible through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. The ERG program fosters the creation…
More Definitive Food Profiles
…AgResearch magazine. The Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s chief scientific in-house research agency. Daily, ARS focuses on solutions to agricultural problems affecting America. Each dollar invested…
Almond Update: NOW Mating Disruption a Viable Option
Mating disruption is becoming a viable option for navel orangeworm management. UC Cooperative Extension Integrated Pest Management Advisor David Haviland has been researching the practice with impressive results for some…
Bayer in Exclusive Talks With BASF to Sell Vegetable Seed Business
…Bayer’s LibertyLink technology for herbicide tolerance, and essentially all of the company’s field-crop seed businesses, and related research and development capabilities. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Food Waste Prevention Week Aims to Raise Awareness About Unused Food
CDFA, in coordination with the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, the Strategic Growth Council, the California Department of Public Health, and other partners, is pleased to announce March 5-9,…
Support for Farmers with Disabilities Through Innovative Technology
…the funding opportunity for details. NIFA’s mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research, education, and extension to solve societal challenges. NIFA’s investments in transformative science directly support the…
Why You Should Recycle Pistachio Shells
…snails. Many craft uses for the shells include holiday tree ornaments, jewelry, mosaics and rattles. Research indicates that pistachio shells may be helpful in cleaning up pollution created by mercury…
UCCE to be a Leader in Climate Change Awareness and Education
…UCCE specialist Jeff Mitchell explained ongoing efforts to implement conservation agricultural practices on California row crop land. Research has shown the potential for climate change mitigation with precision irrigation and…
Plant-based Protein Eaters: It’s About Taste
New results from a research firm shows U.S. adults who eat plant-based proteins do so for taste above all other factors. Research firm Mintel reports 52 percent of adults surveyed…