…variation to be rapidly combined to produce a more productive, sustainable crop while addressing specific needs such as disease tolerance, nutrient quality or growing environment. Speeding such variety development is…
Role of Fossil Fuels in the U.S. Food System and the American Diet
…DGA. The diet modeling was linked to FEDS for the integrated sustainable diet analysis. Next, the study traced the total cost that would be passed on to food consumers from…
USDA Invests in Citrus Greening Research
…nanotechnology approaches. Researchers at Iowa State University will investigate the use of sustainable, naturally occurring soil bacteria to control ACP. The ARS project will identify and assess the effectiveness and…
Funding to Support Agricultural Education at 1890s Land-grant Institutions
…programs in food and agricultural sciences to support a sustainable agriculture system. Eligible applicants include Alabama A&M University, Tuskegee University, University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University,…
CRB Researcher Honored with Presidential Award
…research being funded by the CRB. California citrus growers are truly getting the “best of the best” scientific researchers, who are working on cutting edge technologies to ensure a sustainable…
Agri View: Guayule Crop
…Juss.) Müll. Arg.] or petroleum-based synthetic polymers as feedstocks. However, neither material is sustainable with respect to future demands. In order to address this issue, we are investigating guayule (Parthenium…
Tom Vilsack to Take Helm of U.S. Dairy Export Council
…chain. “Secretary Vilsack is a proven leader on global issues ranging from child nutrition and food security to biotechnology and sustainable agriculture. He shares the dairy community’s commitment to advancing…
River-Flow Plan Moves to Written Comment Stage
…is inadequate, D’Adamo requested additional data on the combined effects of the SED and the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. The director of government affairs for the California Cattlemen’s Association, Kirk…
Pig Farmers Complying with New VFD Requirements
…2015). Grow Consumer Demand rated a mean score of 8.70 (an increase from 8.63 in 2015). Drive Sustainable Production rated a mean score of 8.18 (an increase from 7.96 in…
Water Action Plan Progress Highlighted
…to the drought are also being translated into actions that make our water system more sustainable and resilient over the long term.” Some of the 2016 achievements described in the…
Farmers Urge Their Peers to Define ‘Sustainability’ for Themselves
With large corporations like Chipotle and Walmart using the term “sustainable” to get consumers’ attention and grow their market share, farmers and ranchers need to start defining sustainability for themselves…
Farm Bureau President to Congress: Slash Regulations, Reform Immigration/Ag Labor
…energy, we are making our economy more sustainable. If farmers don’t take care of our land, we cannot stay in business.” Duvall reminded the 5,000 farmers and ranchers in attendance…
Almond Assessment Increase Approved
…food is grown and processed. In response, the almond industry needs to take a leading role in the world of sustainable farming, as we have done for so long in…
Fair Practices Rules Protect Contract Farmers
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition praises USDA for moving forward on rules to protect contract farmers Nearly 100 years after the passage of the Packers and Stockyards Act, a law intended…