Ted Batkin, president of the California Citrus Research Board said the early finds are going to have to take some sleuth work to determine how the psyllids got into Tulare…
Agriculture Needs Science, Study Says
A new study shows the future of agriculture depends on science, especially in the forms of research and development. Sabrina Hill has the story. Click to Open or Download Audio…
Former Ag Secretaries Speak at Meeting
…fuels 25. Block on the future of agriculture 26. Yeutter on the future of agriculture 27. Bergland on agricultural research and GMO 28. Yeutter on agricultural research and GMO 29….
Wine, Just the Way You Like It
Dr. Susan Rodriguez, Research Fellow and Director of the Wine Sensory Lab, California State University, Fresno, explains this is a lengthy process to make our wine taste just the way…
Nursery Netting to Fight Citrus Psyllid
Nurseries follow new guidelines for preventing citrus psyllid. To learn more about the Asian Citrus Psyllid, CLICK HERE to go to the Citrus Research Board’s website. Click to Open or…
Syngenta Announces Expansion
Syngenta has announced a major expansion at its Woodland, Calif., research, development and seed production facility.To read the Syngenta news release, CLICK HERE….
EPA Honors Fresno State’s WET Center
…Energy and Technology Center for serving as a research and development lab for efficient water technology,” Blumenfeld said. “This center demonstrates that academia and business can collaborate to develop and…
Health Benefits from Dairy Products
…the Dairy Council report, new research shows people who consume the most milk and milk products – regardless of fat content – have the lowest rates of diabetes. The report…
California Video Shuts Down Slaughterhouse
…retain up to 50 cents on the dollar and forward the other 50 cents per head to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board, which administers the national Checkoff program,…
Animal Rights Activists vs Beef Checkoff
…to advocate for a fair, competitive agricultural marketplace; however, in doing so it partnered with an organization known for its anti-agriculture agenda. According to Alexander, independent research shows the beef…
Report Cites Big Health Benefits
…“metabolic syndrome,” in which obesity and inflammation lead to serious health issues. The lead researcher on the study is Dr. Luis Cisneros-Zevallos, AgriLife Research food scientist and an associate professor…
Walnut Twig Beetle Trapping Guidelines
…Seybold, insect chemical ecologist, USDA Forest Service, based at Pacific Southwest Research Station in Davis; Paul L. Dallara, postdoctoral research scientist in the Department of Entomology at UC Davis; and…
AF36 Approved for Pistachios
…Pistachios. This has ben a long-term research program starting in 1991 when the USDA began a program called the Alflatoxin Elimination Working Group. Early funding for the AF36 research came…
Western Ag Processors Meeting Set
…Research and Advisory Group. Ms. Barber will give the “Economic Outlook for the California Tree Nut Industry”. The early registration deadline is only a couple of weeks away, so be…