…savings.” Labor Challenges and Rising Cost Bali says labor is thin anyways and to have the proper people in those positions to manage water is a challenge and expensive. “To…
Apps for Ag Hackathon Prizes Awarded
…Youtsey. “It’s really important for UC ANR to be involved in app development because as farmers and natural resource managers face ever-increasing challenges – climate change, invasive pests, the need…
Farm Bureau Boot Camp
…audiences. Women’s Communications Boot Camp challenges participants to become confident and powerful voices for rural communities. Saylor The training offers multiple interactive opportunities to build skills needed to communicate about…
Avocado Growers Face Obstacles but Harvest More Fruit
Harvesting the California avocado crop and moving the fruit to market has become increasingly difficult, growers say, citing challenges of soaring water, land and labor costs. Add the twists and…
First-Ever National Academy of Sciences Prize
…$100,000 Prize Recipient The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR), a national nonprofit organization that supports innovative science addressing food and agriculture challenges, established the first-ever National Academy of…
NIFA Announces Funding
…Service, and the U.S. Forest Service. NIFA invests in and advances innovative and transformative initiatives to solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability of agriculture. NIFA’s integrated research, education,…
Funding to Address Climate Change Impact on Agriculture
…through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), which is authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “Each year, climate change poses uncertain and varied challenges for American farmers and producers…
Commodity Carnival
…our connection to the farmers, families and communities who fuel our economy,” said CME Group Executive Chairman and President Terry Duffy. “Increasingly, the challenges facing agriculture and food security will…
MAIZALL, USTR Urge Cooperation on Biotech Trade
…governments of major producing and exporting countries to work together on solving challenges hindering the advancement and adoption of new production technologies, according to the U.S. Grains Council. Representatives from…
Water Challenges Make Conservation Standard
Conservation will likely be a regular practice for California’s water future even when changes come to the water system. Challenges continue again this year despite an increase in precipitation this…
New Proposal Eases Cuba Travel Burden
…are open for shipping agricultural commodities to Cuba, “those sales have made it difficult to compete with our foreign competitors in the Cuban market.” From the…
Agri View: Pesticide Use and Losing Ability to Produce
…Farmers Stopped Using Them? Bugs, crop diseases and weeds are realities of life. Whether organic or conventional, farmers face these challenges each day. If tools like insecticides, herbicides, fertilizers were…
Opening Markets for Almond Hulls
…our part to get hulls access. Kind of like almonds, we already have access to China, but we need to understand those trade issues first before we actually start shipping.”…
Regions Continue to Face Water Challenges
A good portion of California’s agriculture industry still faces water challenges, especially the southern end of the state. Regions Continue to Face Water Challenges Lots of agricultural areas rely heavily…