…provision of this 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;…
Effectiveness of ACP Traps
…bug for some time before traps on either side tested positive. Tulare County Ag Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita says these are the only traps for ACP currently available with research being…
Global Food Safety Agreement Signed by China and UC Davis
…research team and research platform, carry out collaborative research projects and cooperate on other food safety-related projects. UC Davis’ World Food Center will identify a director to coordinate the research…
USDA Selects 36 Energy Facilities to Accept Biomass Deliveries
…to implement each provision of this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative…
New Research Benefits Rice Growers, Livestock Producers
A UC Cooperative researcher may have found a win-win scenario to help livestock producers and rice growers manage the drought a little better. Sabrina Hill has the story. Rice Straw…
Disaster Assistance for 2012 Frost or Freeze Fruit Crop Losses Announced
…progress to implement each provision of this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Proclaims August 3-9 National Farmers Market Week
…four pillars of USDA’s commitment to rural economic development, along with production agriculture (including expanding export markets and improving research), promoting conservation and outdoor recreation opportunities, and growing the biobased…
USDA Provides Aid to 73,000 Rural Californians Impacted by Drought
…delta. Set aside $3.3 million of a $30 million national investment to mitigate wildfire threats, protect water resources and provide habitat for at-risk species. Made continuing research investments in water…
Citrus Industry This Week: Crop Forecast; Citrus App; Taming HLB
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes the final crop forecast of the season, details on a new citrus app, and HLB research efforts in Thailand. Want…
Research Projects to Improve Plant Feedstocks for Bioenergy Production
…advanced research is helping us to lay the groundwork for biomass as an important part of the low-carbon future.” The $12.6 million in research grants are awarded under a joint…
Innovation Allows Livestock Producers and Rice Farmers to Solve Each Other’s Problems
…UC researchers have been trying to figure out why, but the reason for the significant change is not understood at this time. “At one time, we thought the problem was…
UC Davis Drought Study Assesses Current Losses and Potential Future Impacts
…“We’re acting like the super rich who have so much money they don’t need to balance their checkbook.” To forecast the economic effects of the drought, the UC Davis researchers…
Smart Phones Promoting Food Safety
Research is looking at using smart phones to increase food safety at farmers markets. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman explains. Technology and Farmers Markets The University of Arkansas’s Division of Agriculture…
Addressing Farmers Markets Food Safety
…the University of Arkansas Kristen Gibson is leading a research program looking at farmers markets food safety. Gibson says standards vary from market to market. The research is aiming to…