An elderberry project is underway to study farm management practices and market potential for elderberry products in California. The project was launched by the UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education…
Super Bowl Sunday Chicken Wings
…research by The NPD Group, which found 64 percent of chicken wings served in restaurants are bone-in. Servings for the bone-in wings rose by 6 percent in 2017, while boneless…
USDA Names 2018 Agricultural Outlook Forum Student Diversity Program Winners
…their own careers.” Now in its 11th year, the USDA Student Diversity Program gives undergraduate and graduate students real-world learning opportunities in contemporary agribusiness, scientific research, and agricultural policy. The…
New ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued
…nutrition and health findings in the latest issue of the Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) Food and Nutrition Research Briefs. The latest issue can be found at https://www.ars.usda.gov/oc/fnrb/2018/fnrb0118/ The popular online…
Partnership Formed to Improve U.S. Water Quality
…Sand County Foundation, the Noble Research Institute and Farm Foundation, launched the National Agricultural Water Quality Practice Assessment this week. The groups say the assessment seeks to better understand how…
Almond Matters: Orchard Protection Techniques
…ANR “It’s important right now to have good field sanitation,” Field Market Development and Research Field Representative Tino Lopez said. “That means getting rid of a lot of the mummy…
Alternative Antibiotic Gives Piglets a Boost
…enzyme as a possible alternative to antibiotics for promoting pig health and growth. Photo by Gloria Solano-Aguilar Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists found that L-glutamine fed to piglets produced positive…
Farm Bureau: USDA Principles a Great Start for Farm Bill
…research and development, trade, conservation and nutrition. We applaud Secretary Perdue’s clear signal that he is looking forward to working with agriculture’s leaders in Congress, just as is Farm Bureau,…
Perdue Announces USDA’s Farm Bill and Legislative Principles for 2018
…and processes that pose the greatest public health risk. RESEARCH, EDUCATION & ECONOMICS Commit to a public research agenda that places the United States at the forefront of food and…
Millennials Spend Less Per-Person on Groceries
Recent data released by the Department of Agriculture shows that millennials are spending less per-person at the grocery store. A recent analysis by USDA’s Economic Research Service of 2014 grocery…
Agri View: Honeybee Dilemma Continues
Everett Griner talks about honeybee research continues but still not quite there in today’s Agri View. It has been over a decade now since the honeybee industry almost collapsed. Scientists…
Farmers Union Releases Priorities for Farm Bill
…“additional acreage under the Conservation Reserve Program,” maintains “funding for working lands conservation programs that promote active stewardship and locally led conservation activities,” and funds “climate mitigation research and technical…
USDA-APHIS to Review Research for Determination of Non-Regulated Status for Ultra-Low Gossypol Cottonseed
Ultra-Low Gossypol Cottonseed Part of Cotton Incorporated Research Activities Cotton Incorporated-funded research into the suppression of gossypol in cottonseed is being reviewed by USDA-APHIS for a determination of non-regulated status…
CCOF Annual Conference to Focus on Organic Hotspots
…Topics will include partnerships between elected officials and the organic community, the role of education and research, along with the process of growing organic produce in local communities. The event…