Incorporating organic matter (OM) back into the soil can be an expensive endeavor, and research is looking into calculating the carbon offset and that may pay off in the future….
Confusing Chicken Labels
…day in the life is like for a broiler chicken (a chicken raised for meat). Learn why we raise chickens the way we do, the thought and research that goes…
Maple Syrup and Brain Health
…of research to support the beneficial effects of natural products on neurodegenerative diseases, like Alzheimer’s. The findings, presented at the American Chemical Society’s annual meeting, revealed the potential protective effect…
Agri View: Growing a Coffee Crop in the U.S.
…the result of a longtime collaboration between Ruskey and University of California Cooperative Extension farm advisor Mark Gaskell. The pair, after about a dozen years of research, found a way…
Dr. Sandra Witte Named Dean of Jordan College at Fresno State
…time for the Jordan College as we prepare for the opening of the Jordan Agricultural Research Center this spring and continue our laser-focus on crucial issues related to water and…
Almond Board: Leaffooted Bug Monitoring
…surrounding environment. The Almond Board of California has funded pest management research since 1973 in order to provide almond growers with science-based, IPM solutions for many pest problems. The results…
Agri View: Bee Gone
Everett Griner talks about CCD is still an unsolved bee problem in today’s Agri View. Bee Gone From: Global Research.ca Death and Extinction of the Bees By Joachim Hagopian Scientists…
Citrus Research Board Hires Dr. Melinda Klein as Chief Research Scientist
The Citrus Research Board (CRB) is proud to announce the hiring of Dr. Melinda Klein as Chief Research Scientist. Dr. Klein will be joining the organization on May 1, 2016….
Agri View: Sweet Onion Thing
…provided a vehicle for producers to jointly fund research and promotional programs. Beginning in 1990, technology borrowed from the apple industry was adapted to begin the controlled atmosphere (CA) storage…
$14.5 Million in Available Funding for Plant-Biotic Research
NIFA, NSF Announce $14.5 Million in Available Funding for Plant-Biotic Research The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) joined with the National Science Foundation…
Safeguarding California – Climate Change Implementation Action Plan for Agriculture
…to climate change. Excerpts: CDFA has developed outreach and incentive programs such as the Healthy Soils Initiative, the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP), and the Dairy Digester Research…
Quest to Convert Algae to Biofuel
…of nitrogen. University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers may have found a key to converting algae to fuel. The scientists have found what researchers call a…
Diversified Ag Field for College Students
…study necessary? AFA, in partnership with Millennium Research, commissioned a study to discern if the AFA Leader Development Model is appropriately preparing future leaders in agriculture. Results of the survey…
Five Lessons for California from Australia’s Drought
…Commission and the Metropolitan Water District, chipped in funding for the research. Drought-affected fields in the Victorian countryside, 2006 The report chronicles four areas: Perth; Sydney; Brisbane and Southeast Queensland;…