…U.S. Department of Commerce, National Seafood Inspection Laboratory; Dr. Stacey Schultz-Cherry, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; Dr. Robert Seward, Seward Global Consulting; and Dr. Robert Tauxe, Centers for Disease Control…
Wheat Commission to Conduct Grower Elections
…Commission in 1983, expressly to develop and maintain domestic and international markets for California wheat and support research that improves California wheat quality and marketability. The Commission, operating under the…
Microbiomes Changing Food Safety Monitoring
Most people wouldn’t believe it if you said that IBM was linked to food security, yet that statement is absolutely true. Business development executive in IP and Licensing Research, Gary…
USDA Updates Department Policy for Climate Change Adaptation
…when undertaking long-term exercise, setting priorities for scientific research and developing performance measures. Departmental Regulation 1070-001 implements sections of Executive Order 13653 and, where applicable, Executive Order 13677. It is…
USDA Seeks Partner Proposals to Protect and Restore Critical Wetlands
…relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing…
New Report Shows U.S. Biobased Products Industry Contributes $369 Billion
…to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in…
Challenges Facing Shot Hole Borer Treatments
…The California Avocado Commission is looking at current research to try and find some sort of tool to give to growers. California Avocado Commission Research Program Director Tim Spann says…
Pruning Paint Not Beneficial to California
There are a lot of misconceptions about pruning paint in California and research has shown that it can actually cause additional damage. Pruning Paint Not Beneficial to California Cooperative Extension…
Federal Spending Bill Includes Important Provisions for Producers
…cannot continue to make decisions that will negatively impact livestock grazing. Research shows that livestock grazing is one of the only tools available to benefit sage grouse habitat, reducing fuel…
Celebrate National Pollinator Week this Friday at USDA
…fun) way to get educated and engaged. Festival highlights include viewing live honey bees in a glass enclosed observation hive with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service Bee Research Lab; sampling honey…
Plant Improvement
Everett Griner talks about research still giving us new plants in today’s Agri View. Plant Improvement…
Bacteria Concerns Shouldn’t Focus on Water
With lots of misinformation about food safety floating around the internet, researchers are trying to shift the focus off of irrigation water. Concerns Shouldn’t Focus on Water UC Davis Extension…
USDA Opens Enrollment Period for Agriculture Risk Coverage
…funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural…
Commodity Message Key to Misinformation Fight
Part of the battle against food safety misinformation can be fought by each commodity and one in particular is used as a good example. Commodity Message Key Researchers site the…