The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of up to $5 million for research to strengthen the science behind the next…
Women Earn Nearly Half of Ag Doctorates, Hold 23 Percent of Academic Post
…fewer significant positions in global peer groups. One of the researchers says efforts should be made to understand the gap between Ph.D.-level training and the rate of progression to the…
USDA to Measure Financial Well-Being of Dairy Farms
…the final phase of the 2016 Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS). ARMS is a joint effort between NASS and USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS). The survey is an annual program…
New Test Quickly Detects Red Imported Fire Ants
…including Australia, Taiwan, and New Zealand, have expressed interest in the test kit. Read more about this research in the December 2016 issue of AgResearch magazine. ARS is USDA’s chief…
Cost Share Opportunities for Organic Producers/Handlers
…support conservation, provide access to loans and grants, fund organic research and education and mitigate pest emergencies. To learn more about USDA support for organic agriculture, visit our updated organic…
Almond Orchard of the Future Fuels Industry Growth
…new agricultural reality in California, it’s just broadening so widely the opportunities and the different paths of technology, research and so on that our industry can affect.” Several nurseries exhibit…
Almond Board of California Announces 2017 Election
…regulations, and is responsible for administering all aspects of the Federal Marketing Order. It also serves the almond industry in other major areas: production research; generic advertising and public relations;…
Research Shows Wind Turbines Impact on Field Crops
Wind turbines that often dot fields throughout the Midwest may benefit row crops, according to new research by Iowa State University. A climate researcher with the university says air turbulence…
U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council Members Named
…of participating stakeholders. For information on the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council, contact Maureen Pello at (503) 632-8848, or email Maureen.Pello@ams.usda.gov. For more information about research and promotion programs, visit www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/research-promotion….
National Processed Raspberry Council Members Named
…Raspberry Council is available online at https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/research-promotion/raspberries, or from AMS’ Specialty Crops Program, Promotion and Economics Division at (202) 720-9915. For more information about research and promotion programs, visit www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/research-promotion….
Panel Hears EPA Testimony on Glyphosate
…comments. One significant event before the panel was witnesses calling into question the research done by Christopher Portier, co-author of a report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer….
Funding for Smart Technology Innovations in Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of up to $5 million for research to strengthen the science behind the next…
USDA Awards $3.4 Million for Research to Increase Wheat Yields
…Agricultural Research Service; The U.S. Agency for International Development; Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council of the United Kingdom; Grains Research and Development Corporation of Australia; Department of Biotechnology of…
Wheat Growers Welcome Actions on China Trade
…Congress and federal agencies. Based in Washington, DC, NAWG is grower-governed and grower-funded, and works in areas as diverse as federal farm policy, trade, environmental regulation, agricultural research and sustainability….