…agricultural technology companies will present to the group of academic and business representatives, and Fresno State faculty and staff will introduce research projects and innovations in irrigation and water management….
Agri View: Biofuel Big Business
…The RFA analysis can be found here. Read U.S. Ethanol Exports Slide in November; 2015 Confirmed as a Record Year for U.S. DDGS Exports by Ann Lewis, RFA Research Analyst…
Indirect Testing Could Catch HLB Early
Indirect testing methods can be an important procedure for early detection of huanglongbing (HLB) disease in California. Possibly Catching HLB Early At a recent HLB technology summit, researchers talked about…
UC Online Tool Delivers In-Field Information
…at a recent chlorpyrifos meeting. Delivers In-Field Information Attendees using tool A meeting at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Education Center addressed integrated pest management in almonds, with a focus…
New Air Quality Incentives for Nut Farmers to Adopt Low-Emission Harvesters
…receive an incentive of $10.52/acre for up to three years to adopt harvesters that have been certified through peer-review research to reduce particulate matter (PM) associated with harvest by at…
Feed a Bee
…bee research. Feed a Bee collaborations will use this research to guide plantings of the best bee-attractant habitats. The research will also be used to provide consumer tips on planting…
Almond Board: Almond Video Teaches About Lifecycle
…engages in production, nutrition and market research, advertising and promotion in domestic and international markets, quality control and statistical analysis and dissemination. As a Federal Marketing Order, it is important…
Agri View: Water Management
Everett Griner talks about water management in today’s Agri View. Water Management From USDA Department of Economic Research Service Irrigation & Water Use Agriculture is a major user of ground…
Transparency Key to Building Consumer Trust
With research affirming that increased transparency boosts consumers’ trust in the food they eat and how it was produced, transparency is no longer an option for farmers and ranchers, the…
Newly Identified Enzyme May Be the Culprit in Pierce’s Disease Grapevine Damage
…research team plans to move forward with Pierce’s disease research in hopes of developing ways to counteract the disease. Funding for the newly published study was provided by the Pierce’s…
Truth Matters to Consumers
…those admissions came the facts, research and actual impacts of our actions. It was during a discussion about hormones in our cattle that I realized an important and often overlooked…
Agri View: Check First
…compile the data, QSR survey partner Insula Research made more than 2,000 visits to seven top operators — McDonald’s, Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Wendy’s, Taco Bell, along with two southern-based regional…
USDA Awards $3 Million for Robotics Research
…America’s production agriculture field. These three grants are part of the National Robotics Initiative (NRI), a federal research partnership that includes NIFA, the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of…
Agri View: The Gourd
…as early as 13,000 BC. Today, research is being conducted into bitter gourds, Momordica charantia, to reduce its unpleasant taste while keeping the nutritional and medicinal benefits. Gourds have had…