…the greenhouse. Image courtesy of USDA/ARS The American tree fruit industry is facing challenges of climate change, reductions in available labor, global competition, the need for reduced chemical inputs, the…
Agri View: Pork Exports
Everett Griner talks about pork exports encouraging this year in today’s Agri View. Pork Exports From: Pork.org U.S. Pork 2016 Export Data Shows Impressive Progress Challenges still exist for remainder…
More Groundwater Found in Central Valley
Researchers find three times more groundwater than originally thought, deep under Central Valley Stanford researchers have identified deep aquifers between 1,000 and 3,000 feet under the Central Valley. Challenges surround…
Avocado Grower Tools Highlight Tour
A recent tour highlighted avocado grower tools and the need to use everything at their disposal to overcome water challenges. Avocado Grower Tools Highlight Tour A recent installment of the…
ADC Forms Farmer Advisory Board
…potential of our agricultural data is not currently being realized because of management, storage, portability and delivery challenges,” said Joe Luck, Assistant Professor and Precision Agriculture Engineer at the University…
ASTA New Leadership to Guide Future of Seed Industry
…Chair: Mark Hermann, AgReliant Genetics First Vice Chair: Tracy Tally, Justin Seeds Second Vice Chair: Jerry Flint, DuPont Pioneer “The seed industry today faces both unprecedented challenges and opportunities,” said…
Climate Smart Israel – Delegation Update
…challenges facing farmers here was almost identical to a list for California with the exception of BDS (boycott divestment sanctions). We heard about real world effects of BDS later in…
Climate Smart Israel
…we left feeling like we have lots of potential partners for collaboration to meet our water and climate challenges. The California Climate-Smart Agriculture Policy Mission is funded in part by…
NMPF Chairman Mooney Speaks on Capital Hill
…serious export challenges, the EU is now working to prevent us from selling products with these common food names even in the United States as well,” Mooney said. Given that…
FARMS Students Report on Agriculture
…Taylor Hillman interview Central Valley Grower Matt Efird at the Fresno Farm Bureau. Efird talked about the challenges they face in farming which include water quality and efficiency. AgNet West’s…
Agri View: Small Towns
…in response to rising unemployment, housing-market challenges, energy sector developments, and other factors. Suburban expansion and migration to scenic, retirement/recreation destinations were primary drivers of rural demographic change for several…
New ‘Homegrown’ Blog
…workload and challenges producers face, from spring planting through the fall harvest. In the opening Homegrown entry, live on the committee’s website, we meet Noah Hultgren, a fourth generation farmer…
Agri View: Summit for Young Farmers
…National Youth Summit on Agri-Science high school students develop the skills and knowledge needed for the challenges facing agriculture, food security and sustainability. National 4-H Council and National 4-H Conference…
Sec. Vilsack Announces $16.8 Million in Grants
…Since 2009, NIFA has invested in and advanced innovative and transformative initiatives to solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability of agriculture. NIFA’s integrated research, education, and extension programs,…