research
USDA grant expands parasitic roundworms research
NH Agricultural Experiment Station researcher Rick Cote at the University of New Hampshire has received a USDA grant to expand his research on parasitic... more »
Survey seeks grower responses on SWD
A new survey is seeking responses from growers regarding spotted wing drosophila (SWD) management. The survey is part of the "Sustainable Spotted Wind Dosophila Management for U.S. Fruit Crops" project, funded by the USDA National... more »
NIFA accepting applications for BMT program
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has released the Methyl Bromide Transition (MBT) Request for Applications (RFA). The MBT program supports the discovery and implementation of practical pest management alternatives for commodities and uses affected by... more »
Projects receive NABG Foundation funding
The North American Bramble Growers Foundation has selected seven projects for 2016 funding. Eric Hanson, Michigan State University, was funded for work with high tunnel raspberry production in 2015. Photo: NABG... more »
USDA announces $5.2M for nanotechnology research
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced an investment of more than $5.2 million to support nanotechnology research at 11 universities. The universities will research ways nanotechnology can be used to improve food safety, enhance renewable fuels,... more »
Vegetable surfaces contribute to foodborne illness
Foodborne illness outbreaks do more than make us sick. Not only can the U.S. economy suffer as a result of reduced worker productivity, particular sectors of the farming industry can experience negative consumer perception, potentially... more »
Stelly recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award
David Stelly recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Conference on Genetics and Cytogenetics at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad in Karnataka, India. Stelly, a professor of cytogenetics, genetics, genomics and plant... more »
Secretary Vilsack announces US-Cuba ag sectors agreement
While in Cuba, Secretary Vilsack announced that USDA will allow the 22 industry-funded Research and Promotion Programs and 18 Marketing Order organizations to conduct authorized research and information exchange activities with Cuba. These groups, which... more »
Western Growers donates $1M to produce safety research
Western Growers (WG) announced it's $1 million donation to the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) to advance food safety research and develop ready-to-use solutions to improve the safety of fresh produce globally. WG’s contribution puts CPS over... more »
USDA announces $3 million in grants for robotics research
The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced $3 million in grants to advance the use of co-robots that benefit and assist stakeholders in America’s production agriculture field. These three grants are... more »
