…communities to better understand the economic value of water quality. Thomas Burke of the EPA’s Research and Development office says the grants will “help measure the costs and benefits of…
Farm Groups Cautious of Merger Trend
…but add the mergers could allow for more agriculture biotech research. Agriculture industry companies at the hearing, including Monsanto and DuPont, say the mergers will allow for the expansion of…
NCGA CEO Testifies at Senate Hearing
…federal and state agricultural research funding, these agribusiness research investments are vital to the future of food production,” Novak testified. Earlier this year, NCGA and ASA joined forces to conduct…
Food Products Database
…unrestricted use worldwide. The Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture‘s chief scientific in-house research agency. The Agency strives to find solutions to agricultural problems affecting Americans every…
EPA Says Glyphosate Likely Not Carcinogenic
…is not likely carcinogenic to humans. Last year, the World Health Organization’s cancer arm, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans.” However, global…
CDFA Collaborates on Draft ‘Vibrant Communities and Landscapes’
…Resources Agency, California State Transportation Agency, California Health and Human Services Agency, California Department of Food and Agriculture, the Strategic Growth Council, and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research….
USDA: Animal Welfare Act / Horse Protection Act Enforcement Actions
…Jinson. The AWA requires that minimum standards of care and treatment be provided for certain animals bred for commercial sale, used in research, transported commercially or exhibited to the public….
Optimizing Production a Nursery Focus
It’s rare to find an agriculture nursery that also breeds and researches variety and rootstock combinations. A longtime Central Valley nursery does just that, focusing on optimizing production. Most growers…
APHIS Seeks Comments on Treatment Evaluation Document
…parties can submit comments on the proposal until November 15, 2016. After assessing the research regarding effective results of cold treatment of grapefruit at 3o C for Queensland Fruit Fly,…
Research Targets Olive Knot Strategies
One of the most important activities of the Olive Oil Commission of California is the funding of research projects. One such project currently in progress examines potential treatments to prevent…
EPA Glyphosate Assessment Moved to Next Spring
…market. Some say the blame falls on the International Center for Research on Cancer for the delay in decision making. A report in March of 2015 from the Research Center…
Agri View: Varroa Mite Research
Everett Griner talks about CCD and the Varroa Mite research in today’s Agri View. Varroa Mite Research Now I try to pass along all of the information I get on…
Tapping Sorghum’s Genetic Potential
…around the world are kept viable. Read more about this research in the September 2016 issue of AgResearch. ARS is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s chief in-house scientific research agency….
New Markets Sought for Walnut Sector
…our research tells us that the biggest obstacle in the way of getting new users is they don’t know how to use this product, even though it has been around…