…as important reasons for enhancing crop insurance options. Additionally, investment in research and innovation will be a necessary area for focused farm bill funding. About the Author Brian German Facebook…
Breeding Better Potatoes for Better Potato Chips
…a year, according to Potatoes USA. About 22 percent of the U.S. potato crop—nearly 7,500 million pounds annually—are made into chips. And USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) helps ensure that…
Ag Order 4.0 Could Double Central Coast Cover Cropping
…a cornerstone of the new requirements. Research Horticulturalist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Eric Brennan explained the order provides incentives for growers who use cover crops. “When you grow…
Presidential Budget Addresses Conservation and Research
…fund SNAP and WIC programs. Agricultural research is also highlighted as a priority in the budget, with $4 billion for ag research, education, and outreach. That includes $370 million to…
USDA Celebrates First National Biobased Products Day
…Agriculture’s (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative programs, which fund research that advances climate- smart agriculture and forestry and strengthens the bioeconomy. In line with President Biden’s Executive Order on…
Almond Update: Staying Efficient with Nitrogen Plans
Growers are preparing to implement their nitrogen plans after a long bloom period this season. Associate Director of Agricultural Research with the Almond Board of California (ABC), Sebastian Saa said…
VofV: The Future of Sustainable Desalination
University of Notre Dame professors Dr. Brandon Ashfeld and Dr. Tengfei Luo and farmer J.P. LaBrucherie join the podcast this week; the trio is part of a research project focused…
Chicken Leads U.S. Per Person Availability of Meat
…to eat in the United States continues to outpace beef, according to new food availability data from the USDA’s Economic Research Service. In 2021, 68.1 pounds of chicken per person…
Almond Update: Bringing Industry Together for NOW Neighborhood Management
…[mating disruption] is more effective at scale,” Roseman noted. “When the original research was done by Cooperative Extension it showed as much as a 50 percent reduction in damage in…
Sorghum: A Useful Pollinator Food Source
…can be an important food source for pollinators and other beneficial insects during times when pollen and nectar are scarce. Researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS)…
Consumers Expect to Pay More for Groceries
…cite inflation, an increased tendency to eat at home, larger household sizes, and dietary changes as reasons for spending changes. KMPG research also finds 38 percent of consumers plan to…
FACA Farm Bill Priorities Heralded by Industry Members
…categories. Proposals center on issues of energy, food waste, forestry, livestock and dairy, conservation, risk management and credit, and research and extension. Over 100 recommendations are laid out in the…
California Chill Report: Getting the Most Out of Orchards with Low Chill
…research project has been evaluating materials to break dormancy in walnuts. Jarvis-Shean said that hydrogen cyanamide, marketed under Dormex, has demonstrated strong potential. “Dormex was just maybe three weeks ago…
No Plant-Based Covid Vaccine
…World Health Organization (WHO) has officially given notice that Medicago’s vaccine will not receive its approval. That decision is based on what some within the research community see as a…