…clearer picture of California’s agricultural workforce by determining the actual number of wage and salary workers in agriculture.” The research was based on information from the state’s Employment Development Department,…
Low Supply Restricts Pecan Products
…have the supply available,” Dees said. “There’s a lot of research, packaging development, labeling and things like that that are not able to be done until you know you have…
Resistance Still Focus for Spinach Varieties
…spinach breeding were highlighted recently at the Rijk Zwann research farm in the Salinas Valley. General manager for Rijk Zwaan, USA, Rick Falconer, said there’s still a big focus on…
Pesticide Resistant Whitefly Poses Threat to U.S. Crops
…whitefly has also been found in about two dozen U.S. states, but only in greenhouses. The Q-biotype whitefly is already considered a major invasive pest worldwide. Researchers say pest poses…
Obama Still Has Shot at Passing TPP
…claim the agreement does not have enough support to pass Congress. New research suggests Republicans in Congress are turning sour on trade agreements, while some Rust Belt Democrats have indicated…
California’s Strawberry Industry Without Methyl Bromide?
…soilborne pathogens — including collective action among growers to help limit the spread of pathogens between fields. A news item on research at the UC ANR Hansen Agricultural Research and…
Chicken Consumption Study
…2016 levels surpassing those from the previous two years, according to new research presented today at the 2016 Chicken Marketing Summit. In the two weeks leading up to the survey,…
Louisiana Flooding Destroys $14 Million of Rice
…southwest Louisiana will not be easy since, at this point, everything seems to be constantly changing,” said Dustin Harrell, Research Agronomist & Extension Rice Specialist at Louisiana State University. After…
The Western View: Hay Technology
…locate the hay they needed. That’s good business, because they want the caller to come back to them, when they do have hay. Their research shows that their are 24,000…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…groundbreaking agricultural research. High-ranking USDA officials will lead the forums and facilitate discussions with regional stakeholders to lay the groundwork for the next Administration to build on the progress USDA…
Climate Smart Agriculture
…and Agriculture member Don Cameron, of Terranova Ranch, a diversified farming operation in the Central Valley. Researchers from Wageningen UR and the University of California also provided perspective. The Climate…
Zika Virus Battle
The battle against Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that spreads Zika A female Aedes aegypti mosquito The UC Mosquito Research Laboratory in Parlier is the epicenter of California research on the…
Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks
…global energy and climate security by reducing our reliance on oil. The product of four years of extensive testing and research and outreach to industry, environmental organizations, labor unions, and…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 California Drought for Agriculture
…for drought. These results were developed by this team of researchers from UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences, ERA Economics and the UC Agricultural Issues Center for their third drought…