…technologies that will help drive innovation,” said Larry Hoffmann, a farmer from Wheatland, North Dakota and chairman of NCGA’s Corn Productivity and Quality Action Team. “In addition to researchers who…
Second Lady Karen Pence, Secretary Perdue Unveil Beehive at Vice President’s Residence
…includes significant USDA research. “Most farmers and consumers have no better friends and few harder workers than the honey bee, as more than one-third of all U.S. crop production requires…
USDA Announces $6 Million for Sustainable Energy Research
…national laboratories, federal research agencies, state research agencies, private sector entities, nonprofit organizations, or consortia of two or more of the entities described above. The application process will include two…
Eating Your Greens—Microgreens, That is!
…the micro greens led to the health benefits observed in the mice, according to Wang. You can read more about this research in the June 2017 issue of AgResearch magazine….
Panetta Establishes Congressional Agriculture Research Caucus
Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-20) and Congressman Rodney Davis (R-IL-13) have joined together to establish the bipartisan Congressional Agriculture Research Caucus. The Caucus is dedicated to topics related to agriculture research,…
Statement of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on President Trump’s Paris Accord Announcement
…deeper into research to develop better methods of agricultural production in that changing climate. Floods, droughts, and natural disasters are a fact of life for farmers, ranchers, and foresters. They…
Almond Matters: Helping Root Systems
…to their tree’s roots. “Valent purchased a company called Mycorrhizal Applications out of Grants Pass, Oregon,” Field Market Research Development Representative Tino Lopez said. “The product is called MycoApply. It…
Boosting Natural Defenses with a Drone
…the technology and aims to get some research to support what he is seeing. Parabug is testing the technology on strawberries but they hope to expand the target crops to…
Use a Food Thermometer to be Food Safe this Summer
…family and guests from getting a foodborne illness.” Recent research by USDA and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found that only 34 percent of the public use a food…
Plant Health and Production Workforce Funding from USDA
…Gordon Research Conferences, West Kingston, Rhode Island, $25,000 South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, $244,618 Texas A&M AgriLife Research, College Station, Texas, $490,000 University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, $490,000…
Robust Organic Sector Posts New Records in U.S. Sales
…and compete on a level playing field. That means federal, state and local programs that help support organic research, and provide the organic farmer with a fully equipped toolkit to…
ARS Hydrologist Honored for Bringing Accuracy to Soil Moisture Satellite Work
Research hydrologist Dr. Michael H. Cosh with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland, was honored with an Arthur S. Flemming Award for using…
Funding For Commodity Board Projects to Support Ag Industry
…and Food Research Initiative, America’s flagship competitive grants program for foundational and translational research, education, and extension projects in the food and agricultural sciences. Topics must relate to established AFRI…
USFRA Unveils Agriculture in America Sustainability Report at Sustainable Brands Conference
…key insights from USFRA’s annual research that aims to identify and gain a clearer understanding of consumers’ perception of sustainability in U.S. food and agriculture. Through this research, findings conclude…