…to lose their jobs, according to preliminary results of a new study by the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences. Researchers estimated that Central Valley irrigators would receive only two-thirds…
Winter Bee Losses Down, But Still Significant
…Significant Dr. Jeff Pettis, research leader at USDA’s Bee Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland, talks about a bee summit meeting set for October 20th through the 21st in Washington, D.C. For…
Yearly Survey Shows Better Results for Pollinators, but Losses Remain Significant
…the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Bee Research Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland. ARS is USDA’s chief intramural scientific research agency. The winter losses survey covers the period from October 2013 through…
USDA Video: Researching Goats To Address World Hunger
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service is researching goat genetics in hopes of addressing world hunger problems. For more information: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/main.htm…
USDA Announces First HLB Funding Allocations, Appointments to Citrus Disease Subcommittee
…HLB MAC Group serves to coordinate and prioritize Federal research with industry’s efforts to complement and fill research gaps, reduce unnecessary duplication, speed progress, and more quickly provide practical tools…
Citrus Industry This Week: Citrus Funding Updates
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes information on what citrus research projects are being funded and who is helping decide how to spend the money. Want…
Vegetable Crop Research Update Coming Up May 27th
Robert Gilbertson The University of California Cooperative Extension will be having a vegetable crop research update on May 27th at the UC Westside Research and Extension Center in Five Points,…
California Representative Appointed to Citrus Subcommittee
…citrus research, extension, and development needs, engages in regular consultation and collaboration with USDA, and provides recommendations for research and extension activities related to citrus disease. The new members will…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…up to $25.5 million available for these grants. TITLE VII – Research and Related Matters Agricultural and Food Policy Research Centers: On April 15, 2014 awards for these four research…
HLB Research Looks at Better Detection
…it up and transmit it to other plants. Asian citrus psyllid statewide coordinator Bob Atkins says new research is looking into a better testing system. HLB Research Looks at Better…
Quiet Season for Psyllids
…bug’s less active season. Atkins said even with the positive news, growers and researchers need to stay proactive about the bug and research on the disease. Quiet Season for Psyllids…
Funding For California Citrus Research Project
Funding from the USDA is headed to California for a research project to help fight the Asian citrus psyllid. Sabrina Hill has more. Bio-control funding The project is the use…
Full Interview: California Citrus Research Project Gets Funding
Ken Keck, CRB Funding from the USDA is headed to California for a research project to help fight the Asian citrus psyllid. The project is the use of a bio-control…
USDA Announces Additional Support for Small and Midsized Farmers and Ranchers
…of Illinois received $495,000 to research risk mitigation participation strategies for small and midsized producers in the advanced biofuel industry, while Oklahoma State University was awarded $484,000 to research economic…