A new study by the Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service finds organic eggs have the largest price premiums over their non-organic counterparts. The study estimated price premiums in grocery…
Agri View: Crop Losses
…EarthSky Researchers found that extreme heat and drought between 1964 and 2007 account for about a 10% decline in global cereal crop production. Drought affected corn field. A study published…
Efforts to Make School Environments Healthier
…now have healthier school environments than ever before with over 98 percent of schools meeting the healthier meal standards. In addition, research shows that under the updated standards nearly 80…
Almond Board: Almond Irrigation Improvement Continuum
…a research-based organization and will continue to support traditional research and sustainability initiatives, but is now placing greater emphasis on the innovative almond farming practices that will be required to…
New Greenhouse Aids ACP Control
A new Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) research greenhouse will open next week. Citrus leaders say the facility will aid natural ACP control efforts. Cal Poly Pomona Opens Research and Insect…
Organic Symposium Proceedings Now Available
…live and may be viewed via the eOrganic YouTube channel. The event, which was co-sponsored by the Organic Farming Research Foundation and UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, covered…
First-Ever National Academy of Sciences Prize
…a Nomination About the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, builds unique partnerships to support innovative and…
Man’s New Best Friend
…to snag some food.) New research, published in the journal Biology Letters, is simpler, but might actually open up a host of new possibilities. The research placed a box with…
Agri View: Fire Ant Problem
…in Agricultural Research Service, universities, and states, implement an Imported Fire Ant Phorid Fly (Pseudacteon spp.) rearing and release program. The first 2 species of this biocontrol agent, P. tricuspis…
NIFA Announces Funding
…funds and administers the SBIR program, with additional funding provided by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Agricultural Research Service, the Economic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statistics…
Western View: Calling Out Media Bias
…meat consumption. But as we reported several weeks ago, further research shows it is flat wrong. A UC Davis scientist conducted a study that shows the cattle and pig industry…
U.S. Chicken Consumption Continues to Increase
Chicken consumption in the United States continues to increase, according to the National Chicken Council. New research announced Monday at the 2016 Chicken Marketing Summit shows nine out of ten…
Consumers Backing Away from Higher-Priced, Cage-Free Eggs
As more companies pledge to source eggs from cage-free hens, research shows consumers are backing away from the higher-priced products. Marketplace Sustainability’s website reports that despite the wave of companies…
Smelt Plan Calls for More Water Release
…fall. The extent to which these Environmental Drivers and Habitat Attributes can be positively affected through outflow augmentation will be the subject of a targeted research action. Summary of Action:…