…varieties. Funding is made through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, which seeks to address challenges in food and agricultural sciences through research, extension, and education opportunities. EAGER is established…
Farm Bureau’s Duvall Praises ‘Fresh Air’ in D.C.
…for everyone,” he said. “It’s for consumers. And it’s for conservation. It’s for rural development. It’s for energy security. It’s for research so we can continue to increase production and…
Register for the 2018 Statewide Pistachio Day
Registration is open for the 2018 Statewide Pistachio Day happening at the Visalia Convention Center on Wednesday, January 17. The event will provide updates on the latest research-based production methods….
Almond Board: 2018 Research Funding
The Almond Board of California announced funding for 2018 research projects. Director of Sustainability and Environmental Affairs Gabriele Ludwig says the research will focus on using everything that’s produced from…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 01-04-18
…Taylor Hillman. The first damage cost reports are in for the Thomas fire and the Almond Board of California talks about the focus of 2018 research the industry is funding….
Report: Vertical Farming Happening Now
Vertical farming won’t replace conventional farming, but researchers say vertical farming is happening now, and growing. Research by Stanford University shows vertical farming is growing and will likely be needed…
Report Shows 2014-15 HPAI Impact
A new report by the Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service found the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the United States was not as big an effect…
Agri View: Water Problems
Everett Griner talks about water problems in today’s Agri View. Everett informs us about the causes and what the research has revealed. Water Problems…
Almond Board: Record Breaking Almond Conference
…kernel. ABC is increasing research around coproduct uses to create more value for the industry with these products, embracing a zero-waste approach. “Our orchards produce four products: kernels, hulls, shells…
Support for Organic Agriculture Research, Extension, and Education
…certification. Eligible entities include land-grant and other research universities, federal agencies, national laboratories, state agricultural experiment stations, research foundations, and other private researchers. Applications must be received by March 1,…
Farm Bureau Established Relief Fund for Puerto Rican Farmers
…Fund in collaboration with Texas Farm Bureau’s Agriculture Research and Education Foundation. Tax-deductible donations can be made to the foundation to assist Puerto Rico’s farmers and ranchers. Donations to this…
Agri View: Georgia Citrus
Everett Griner talks about Georgia citrus farming in today’s Agri View. Everett discusses the variety of oranges grown in Georgia. He also tells us about the research being done for…
Hops Industry Toasting This Holiday Season
There’s an awful lot for the hops industry to be toasting to this holiday season. The USDA Economic Research Service released numbers this week showing that hops production in Idaho,…
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service Pays It Forward with Research Achievements
…to the southwestern United States. Guayule plants in an ARS research greenhouse As the USDA’s chief in-house scientific research agency, ARS employs 2,000 scientists at 90-plus research locations across the…