Research has shown that scale populations can increase the possibility of trees developing Botryosphaeria lesions. Increased Botryosphaeria Chances Experts are seeing a connection between scale in walnut orchards and the…
Enrollment for 2016 Dairy Margin Protection Program to Begin July 1
…critical legislation, including providing disaster 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…
U.S. Wheat Growers See TPA as First Step to Increased Export Opportunity
…federal farm policy, trade, environmental regulation, agricultural research and sustainability. USW is the industry’s market development organization working in more than 100 countries. Its mission is to “develop, maintain, and…
Almond Board of California Announce $2.5 M Towards Water Efficiency, Bee and Farming Research
…a natural progression of research efforts by the Almond Board that enable almond growers be good stewards of the land. In the last two decades, industry-‐funded research overseen by ABC…
2015 Citrus Grower Seminar Series
The Citrus Research Board and University of California Cooperative Extension are inviting citrus growers to the free grower seminar series starting June 26. The series will be held in three…
Allergen-Free Peanuts Lead USDA Report Highlighting New Innovations in Ag
…and studies have found every dollar invested in agricultural research returns $20 to our economy,” said Secretary Vilsack. “USDA is now accelerating the commercialization of federal research, and government researchers…
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods
…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…