Everett Griner talks about money allocated for a pollination study in today’s Agri View. Pollination Help Here is where it started. One-third of all United States crops requires pollination by…
Water Works: Water Year 2018 Well Below Average
…warmest July that California has experienced since recordkeeping for statewide average temperatures began in 1895. The South Coast region of the state also set new records for maximum temperatures over…
Pumpkin Seeds Pack Protein Punch
…temperatures cool and the leaves turn, the season becomes perfect on the first Wednesday in October to enjoy National Pumpkin Seed Day! Surprisingly, pumpkin seeds have been valued for their…
Ag Economy Index Sharply Lower on Farm Income Concerns
…been unusually volatile in recent months. The volatility reflects uncertainty in farm country with trade issues, the expectation of bumper crops and low prices. Producers indicated that financial conditions on…
Agri View: Mixed Commodity Prices
…rising fuel costs, are two of the issues that are likely to impact agriculture in the days ahead. Hers is what they see. Corn and soybean prices are likely to…
Groups Respond to New US-Mexico-Canada Agreement
…California, both in rural areas where crops and commodities are grown and packed, and in urban centers from which products are marketed and shipped,” Johansson said. “We hope the agreements…
California Sets the Bar for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…states, as well as Washington, D.C., and five U.S. territories. The grants are used as a means to support the competitiveness of specialty crops such as fruits, tree nuts, vegetables,…
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on Modernizing Standards of Identity and the use of Dairy Names for Plant-Based Substitutes
…dairy products has been the subject of much discussion in our initial work on the Nutrition Innovation Strategy. The rising demand for plant-based products, like soy-based alternatives to cheese and…
Recognizing the Size and Scope of the Forage Industry
…support as other crops. “The amount of research attention that those crops get is very, very small compared with some of our grain and other types of crops that have…
Agri View: Learning from Native Americans
Cultivating Maize and Squashes with a Bone Hoe Hidatsa Indians Everett Griner talks about crops we learned to grow from Native Americans in today’s Agri View. Learning from Native Americans…
Perdue Comments on DOJ Filing in 9th Circuit Chlorpyrifos Ruling
…on well over 50 crops grown throughout the United States due to its efficacy and broad-spectrum activity across multiple pests. For some crops and target pests, chlorpyrifos is the only…
Agri View: Another Nematode
…is a plant pathogen that is highly reproductive commonly found in cotton and soybeans. It also thrives in specialty crops like sugarcane and sweet potatoes. I mention these crops because…
CDFA Accepting 2019 Specialty Crop Block Grant Applications
…to award funds to projects that solely enhance the competitiveness of California specialty crops. Specialty crops include fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture)….
High-Yield Farming May Be Better for Environment Than Previously Believed
High-yield farming techniques appear to be a less intrusive method for agricultural production and a better means of addressing the rising demand for food. According to a study that was…