• After a week of volatile markets, the local closing bids for June 23 were $6.83 for nearby corn, $6.14 for new-crop corn, $13.24 for nearby soybeans and $12.85 for new-crop soybeans. (farmprogress.com)
  • Local new-crop corn closed today at $5.69 and soybeans at $12.18. (farmprogress.com)
  • For soybeans, USDA lowered their estimate of acres planted and harvested by 1.2 million and cut their forecast of yield by 0.3 bushels per acre. (thedairysite.com)
  • The aim of this research was to study the appropriate amount of nitrogen fertilizer applied when returning the straw of three major crops (wheat, rice, and corn) to the field in areas under low to high yield levels based on the demand of nitrogen for microbial decomposition of straw. (hindawi.com)
  • The C : N of major crops such as wheat, rice, corn, cotton, and oilseed rape is as high as (55-85) : 1. (hindawi.com)
  • The USDA has said global wheat supplies for 2014/15 will hit record highs, which is good news for stability but quality will be critical for industry, says an analyst. (bakeryandsnacks.com)
  • There's a undercurrent of talk that the worst drought in history in the Southwest winter wheat states of Texas and Oklahoma has farmers saying they will not plant this years crop beginning in September unless weather patterns change. (nasdaq.com)
  • Wheat crops are also looking good with a 86 percent good/excellent quality. (farmloans.com)
  • Experts believe that overall the report is in favor of wheat crops despite all numbers showing positive situations. (farmloans.com)
  • The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is offering grants to fund new projects to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the marketplace. (ncagr.gov)
  • New York State Agriculture Commissioner Darrel J. Aubertine has announced the availability of $500,000 in federal funds to enhance the competitiveness of New York specialty crops, which include fruits, vegetables, maple, honey and horticulture crops grown in New York State. (longislandpress.com)
  • The purpose of New York's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is to enhance the competitiveness of New York specialty crops. (longislandpress.com)
  • Projects must solely enhance the competitiveness of New York specialty crops and benefit the industry, rather than an individual product or entity. (longislandpress.com)
  • Even more troubling, 'Roundup Ready' and other herbicide-resistant seeds by their nature promote the use of toxic herbicides - the use of which, contrary to industry claims, has risen as GM crops have proliferated, according to USDA data. (siriusbuzz.com)
  • USDA said it is granting deregulated status to Roundup Ready alfalfa, meaning growers won't face isolation distances and other restrictions on planting of the genetically modified crop. (naturalresourcereport.com)
  • Vilsack also announced Thursday a number of steps USDA plans to take in conjunction with the deregulation of Roundup Ready alfalfa. (naturalresourcereport.com)
  • Had the Department opted for partial deregulation, restrictions on the production of Roundup Ready alfalfa could have been so stringent they would prevent 20 percent of alfalfa farmers nationwide, and 50 percent of alfalfa farmers in western states, from choosing to grow the crop. (naturalresourcereport.com)
  • It is the latest chapter in a battle that started in 2007 regarding the USDA's approval of Roundup Ready alfalfa, where a federal district judge banned plantings of the GE alfalfa variety until the USDA completed a thorough environmental impact statement. (farmaid.org)
  • After 12 years of battling to stop Monsanto's genetically-engineered (GE) crops from contaminating the nation's organic farmland, the biggest retailers of "natural" and "organic" foods in the U.S., including Whole Foods Market (WFM), Organic Valley and Stonyfield Farm, have agreed to stop opposing mass commercialization of GE crops, like Monsanto's controversial Roundup Ready alfalfa. (prwatch.org)
  • The USDA, and even some leaders of the organics business such as Whole Foods and Stonyfield Farms, endorse the notion of 'coexistence' between GM and organic crops - a comforting yet flawed claim. (siriusbuzz.com)
  • Numerous organic farmers have reported the unwanted arrival of GM seeds contaminating their fields, rendering organic crops unmarketable. (siriusbuzz.com)
  • While the USDA s initial findings are that the alfalfa wouldn t pose an environmental threat, the legistlators argued the crop would contaminate organic crops, devastate organic dairy producers, [and cause] significant economic harm. (acsh.org)
  • With growing interest in cover crops, it is important to understand how cover crops might impact soil fertility for the following cash crop. (unl.edu)
  • We compiled field studies from Nebraska and other corn-producing states that evaluated the range of biomass production of cover crops, the amount of N in their biomass, and their C:N ratio (Table 1). (unl.edu)
  • While these studies do not provide exact estimates of when N is available to subsequent crops, they can give us some information to help inform nutrient changes following cover crops. (unl.edu)
  • Cover crops acquire N through the uptake of nitrate and ammonium from the soil. (unl.edu)
  • When cover crops decompose, N is recycled back to the soil. (unl.edu)
  • Leguminous cover crops, owing to their symbiosis with rhizobia, can acquire N from the air (biological N fixation). (unl.edu)
  • In the Eastern United States, cover crops, especially hairy vetch, had more biomass and N, probably due to milder and wetter climates. (unl.edu)
  • Winter cereals are commonly used in the Midwest as cover crops because of their winter hardiness and high early-spring biomass production. (unl.edu)
  • USDA offering bonus for some insured growers who plant cover crops, and international food prices highest since 2011. (aginfo.net)
  • Large biotech agribusinesses like Monsanto control much of the global seed market with genetically modified (GM) crops. (siriusbuzz.com)
  • Missouri Senator Roy Blunt gave Missouri-based biotech giant Monsanto the ability to write the controversial rider, which demands that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) allow the sale and planning of genetically engineered (GE) crops to continue even if the crop is being contested in federal courts for public health or environmental reasons-in essence allowing genetically engineered crops to evade full judicial review. (farmaid.org)
  • A panel of Purdue and government agricultural experts will dissect the USDA's report on the development of major crops and give insight into what it might mean for farmers and the economy. (purdue.edu)
  • This substantial N input for stimulating straw decomposition may favor N losses with nitrate leaching and nitrous oxide emissions and hold a potential for soil N eutrophication in the long term if the level is not carefully adjusted to the N requirement of the subsequent crops and changes in soil organic matter levels. (hindawi.com)
  • In USDA's statement Thursday, Vilsack said his agency's decision-making process was inclusive, bringing together growers of organic, conventional and genetically modified crops to discuss the concept of coexistence. (naturalresourcereport.com)
  • Farmers are expected to have a surplus of 940 million bushels when the harvest begins next month, the USDA said. (foxnews.com)
  • But the USDA said the corn surplus could dwindle next fall to only 714 million bushels - or about a 20-day supply. (foxnews.com)
  • Domestic corn usage has grown from almost 8 billion bushels in 2000 to just over 11 billion bushels in 2011. (industryweek.com)
  • Although USDA raised their estimate of 2010 corn acres planted and harvested by 258 thousand acres, they cut their forecast of 2010 production by 496 million bushels with the estimated yield now at 155.8 bushels per acre, down 6.7 b/a from last month's forecast, says Ron Plain from the University of Missouri. (thedairysite.com)
  • USDA's estimate of beginning stocks is up 322 million bushels from a month ago but their estimate of ending stocks on August 31, 2011 is only 902 million bushels, down 214 million bushels from last month's forecast and the lowest ending stocks since 1997. (thedairysite.com)
  • And as long as it's around, some fear it could contaminate non-GMO crops and invade natural areas. (hcn.org)
  • ST. LOUIS - Americans can expect to pay slightly higher food prices next year, because of expectations that an unseasonably hot summer damaged much of this year's corn crop. (foxnews.com)
  • USDA now forecasts an average farm price for this year's corn crop of $5.00/bushel plus or minus 40 cents. (thedairysite.com)
  • Nearly $1.2 million is available this year from USDA to support the North Carolina specialty crop industry. (ncagr.gov)
  • Neither the USDA nor any government agency must weigh the full social, economic and ecological impacts of GE products, says Jennifer Kuzma, co-director of the Genetic Engineering and Society Center at North Carolina State University. (hcn.org)
  • Suggested citation for this article: Haynes-Maslow L, Parsons SE, Wheeler SB, Leone LA. A Qualitative Study of Perceived Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Low-Income Populations, North Carolina, 2011. (cdc.gov)
  • We conducted 8 focus groups involving 68 low-income participants in 2 North Carolina counties, from May 2011 through August 2011. (cdc.gov)
  • The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service hopes to complete the review by spring 2011, but the legislators want the USDA to ban the Roundup-resistant alfalfa without the safety assessment. (acsh.org)
  • The Department is seeking research and grower education focused projects that must have general applicability and statewide significance to the State's specialty crop industry. (longislandpress.com)
  • Rather than receive traditional farm subsidies like other commodities receive, the specialty crop industry - fruits, vegetables and flowers, as well as maple syrup and honey -has a competitive program that provides support for projects that will have widespread impact on the industry. (longislandpress.com)
  • Based on input collected from stakeholders in the State's specialty crop industry, priority will be given to projects that have a research and grower education focus that leads to the production and manufacturing of safe, high quality fresh and/or value-added specialty crop products. (longislandpress.com)
  • In the spring, farmers planted the second-largest crop since World War II . (foxnews.com)
  • The USDA reports farmers in 2012 are preparing to plant the most corn since 1944. (industryweek.com)
  • We will publish the data not only to prove that regenerative is beneficial on a personal level because food is more nutritious, but also with the hopes that many farmers all over the world will be able to use this information and apply similar tactics to their own crops. (megafood.com)
  • Many farmers who operate at this scale also rely on imported tools and machinery designed for more intensive cropping systems. (ncat.org)
  • by selecting the appropriate tool for the task at hand, farmers can increase profits by increasing crop yields, improving crop quality, and reducing expenses. (ncat.org)
  • Last year NCDA&CS awarded more than $1 million to 22 projects that benefited North Carolina's specialty crops industry and helped local farmers grow more profitable crops. (ncagr.gov)
  • The legislators should not interfere with the ongoing process to commercialize a safe crop that will ultimately benefit farmers and consumers, argues ACSH s Dr. Gilbert Ross. (acsh.org)
  • Just like many other farmers across the region, Black saw a lot of his crops decimated by marmorated stink bugs. (kpbs.org)
  • Farmers and Ranchers living underneath our affiliate radio station signals, collectively, spend over $57 billion each year to raise a crop/herd. (aginfo.net)
  • The farmers suffered crop damage during recent storms that in some cases completely washed away topsoil, dramatically reducing yields. (claimsjournal.com)
  • In exchange for dropping their opposition, WFM has asked for "compensation" to be paid to organic farmers for "any losses related to the contamination of his crop. (prwatch.org)
  • In 2006, seed companies and environmental groups successfully halted a thorough environmental impact review of the crops by the USDA. (acsh.org)
  • This was the first such meeting, co-convened by Dr. Malli Aradhya of the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) National Clonal Germplasm Repository and Dr. Daniel Kluepfel of the USDA-ARS Crops Pathology and Genetic Research unit in Davis, and co-hosted by the USDA-ARS and the Plant Sciences Department of the University of California, Davis. (usda.gov)
  • The availability of soil nitrogen is a function of residual soil N (or nitrogen present in the soil) and N mineralized (released by the organic pools in the soil) from previous crop residues. (unl.edu)
  • To decompose residue with high C:N ratios, microbes take up N from the soil, thus immobilizing or "tying up" N. Residues with C:N ratios lower than 24:1 decompose quickly, and because there is more N than microbes need, N will be available for the next crop (USDA, 2011). (unl.edu)
  • Legumes residues typically have lower C:N ratio (Table 1) and decompose more rapidly than grasses, providing readily available N to the subsequent crop. (unl.edu)
  • Cereal rye residues often have high C:N ratios and may immobilize soil N. Because of that starter fertilizer is typically recommended to overcome immobilization, with a rate between 30-50 pounds of actual N per acre (Midwest Cover Crop Council, 2019). (unl.edu)
  • The USDA Pesticide Data Program found 26 different pesticide residues on varying samples of carrots. (thedailymeal.com)
  • Brazil announced it was harvesting a record 70.56 mi tonne (2.59 bi bu) soybean crop vs. last year's 68.5 mi tonnes (2.52 bi bu) aided by good harvest weather. (thepigsite.com)
  • USDA put the US corn crop at 9 per cent planted as of Monday, April 24, 2011. (thepigsite.com)
  • The department was criticized heavily last year for overestimating the corn crop in August and then slashing its outlook repeatedly in the fall. (freakonomics.com)
  • The United States Department of Agriculture Crop Progress Report said that the U.S. corn crop is near completely emerged and looking well. (farmloans.com)
  • According to the report 98 percent of the U.S. corn crop is emerged which is four percent more than last year and one percent more than the five-year average. (farmloans.com)
  • THP works to increase the capacity of our farming partners with similarly environmentally friendly techniques such as microdosing , the application of small quantities of fertilizer to enhance efficiency and improve crop yields. (thp.org)
  • USDA reminds eligible ranchers and livestock producers who had livestock losses or grazing losses during the 2011 crop year that the. (nationalaglawcenter.org)
  • Agroforestry takes advantage of the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock. (thp.org)
  • Agricultur al injuries among farm ers and ranchers in the Central United States during 2011-2015. (cdc.gov)
  • For all of 2011, the USDA predicts food prices will rise 3 percent to 4 percent. (foxnews.com)
  • Even as United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials enable a tighter corporate grip on the food chain, there is compelling evidence of GM foods' ecological and human health risks, suggesting we should at very least learn more before allowing their spread. (siriusbuzz.com)
  • Numerous peer-reviewed studies suggest these crops - the result of reformulating plant and animal genes, with minimal oversight and no food labeling disclosures - increase allergens in the food supply. (siriusbuzz.com)
  • Changes in USDA food composition data for 43 garden crops, 1950 to 1999. (megafood.com)
  • Day one of the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) Sugar Reduction Summit centered around the organization's sugar reduction initiatives for all food and beverage categories, aligning with USDA and the New York Department of Hygiene and Mental. (bakeryandsnacks.com)
  • According to the USDA-ERS, 11.8 percent (15 million) of U.S. households were food insecure at some time during 2017. (cornell.edu)
  • Unlike many food crops, little or no land is needed to grow mushrooms. (cornell.edu)
  • The George Washington University Seminar on Food will take place November 21, 2011. (nationalaglawcenter.org)
  • The label of the product lists it as "a horticultural biopesticide for nonselective control of herbaceous broadleaf weeds and weed grasses which surround food crops, non-food crops and non-production agricultural, farmstead, right of way, and institutional land sites. (nnbw.com)
  • The only way to truly support organic, non-GMO crops is to frequent non-corporate mom and pop organic markets and/or to get back to your food source and grow your own. (prwatch.org)
  • The USDA will release its next estimate later this month. (foxnews.com)
  • The market sees numbers on the next report adjusted lower again as this report was a typical conservative estimate by the USDA. (nasdaq.com)
  • When surpluses drop as low as they are now, even relatively small declines in supply can send crop prices sharply higher on global commodities markets. (foxnews.com)
  • The overall goal of this program is to enhance and to improve the sustainability of the AgroClimate web-based tools that provide climate forecast information to producers and to provide risk management decision aids for use in the specified specialty crop commodities and forestry. (floridaclimateinstitute.org)
  • The cuts made in Thursday's forecast look "proactive" in adjusting its expectations for the crop, said Bill Gentry, analyst for Risk Management Commodities, a brokerage in Indiana. (freakonomics.com)
  • The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been monitoring agriculture's productivity performance for decades. (usda.gov)
  • This approach represents a new paradigm in how USDA science can best solve critical issues facing agriculture today. (isaaa.org)
  • He says USDA loan programs and limits should be adjusted to reflect higher operating costs in today's agriculture economy. (agri-pulse.com)
  • Our goal is to document and better understand what it takes to not only transition a farm to regenerative agriculture and advance a principle (like no-till or microbe compost or cover cropping) but to scientifically link the outcome of those practices and increased nutrient density. (megafood.com)
  • The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is managed by NCDA&CS and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the 2008 farm bill. (ncagr.gov)
  • The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will step up oversight and enforcement of the production, handling and sale of organic products at the behest of industry and legislators who worry increasingly complex supply chains paired with the high price premiums. (bakeryandsnacks.com)
  • They are among other activities, including analysis of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's August crop production report, Purdue Day and recognition of outstanding women in agriculture, which will involve Purdue Agriculture during the run of the fair. (purdue.edu)
  • Yesterday, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Bruce Nelson announced that USDA is accepting comments on a. (nationalaglawcenter.org)
  • According to the USDA National Agroforestry Center (NAC), it is a practice that "intentionally combines agriculture and forestry to create integrated and sustainable land-use systems. (thp.org)
  • Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. (iowa.gov)
  • Louisiana is the third largest rice producing state, growing about 13.8 % of the U.S. rice crop on almost 400,000 acres (2008) . (foodreference.com)
  • The amount of nitrogen fertilizer required for the total return of crop straw is not only affected by crop straw C : N, yield per unit area, and ratio of grass to grain but also affected by straw returning mode, regional nitrogen application level, and other factors. (hindawi.com)
  • As mentioned in the segment, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's August crop yield report came out today. (freakonomics.com)
  • ERS--working closely with the World Agricultural Outlook Board, the Foreign Agricultural Service, and other USDA agencies--conducts market analysis and provides short- and long-term projections of U.S. and world agricultural production, consumption, and trade. (usda.gov)
  • Chris van Kessel, Plant Sciences Department, UC Davis, highlighted the fruit and nut crop industries of California's famous Central Valley, which are some of the biggest in the world and showcase the best utilization of wild relatives in sustainable production of fruit and nut crops. (usda.gov)
  • Crop production annual summary [cited 2010 Jul 16]. (cdc.gov)
  • This publication focuses on equipment and tools for intensive crop production on a small-scale commercial farm. (ncat.org)
  • However, the current interest in small-scale intensive crop production in the United States has generated a resurgence of the small-scale farm machine industry and provided opportunities for farmer-to-farmer knowledge sharing on tool and equipment design and local fabrication of hand tools. (ncat.org)
  • A review of the USDA's August crop production report, at 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 11 in Our Land Pavilion. (purdue.edu)
  • The August monthly USDA crop production report came and went Thursday with no shocking surprises, but a few twists. (nasdaq.com)
  • Brazil sugar crop was down 30% this year and its sugar that they use for ethanol production there. (nasdaq.com)
  • Still, when releasing the EIS, USDA said for the first time it was considering deregulating the crop with restrictions including isolation distances, geographic planting restrictions, limitations on harvest periods and equipment usage, seed bag labeling, seed coloration and the listing of seed production field locations on a national database. (naturalresourcereport.com)
  • Altogether, production dropped 23 percent across the state, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, ensuring that a bountiful crop did not aggravate the oversupply. (oregonbusiness.com)
  • Mushrooms are a space and resource efficient way to grow high-quality proteins, especially close to where many people consume them - in cities - where production of other proteins is largely prohibitive due to a lack of land for animals or field crops. (cornell.edu)
  • This weed killer has been approved for organic crop production by the USDA Organic program. (nnbw.com)
  • Risk factors for injury included: male gender, younger age (vs. 65+ years), farm ing as the primary occupation, greater work time, greater land area, ranch (vs. farm ), organic farm ing, internet access, and production of several types of crops and animals. (cdc.gov)
  • Specialty crops are defined by USDA as fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture and nursery crops (including floriculture), herbs and spices. (longislandpress.com)
  • However, environmental and management factors greatly influence cover crop decomposition dynamics, making it a challenge to consistently and accurately predict the amount of N that will become available, or when it will become available, to a subsequent crop. (unl.edu)
  • And according to the World Health Organization, 'The movement of genes from GM plants into conventional crops. (siriusbuzz.com)
  • This report summarizes the data on illnesses and injuries arising from occupational exposure to conventional pesticides from 2007 through 2011. (cdc.gov)
  • The April 2019 Oil Crops Outlook analyzes the major changes and events in the world market for oilseeds and oilseed products. (usda.gov)
  • Despite expectations, Oregon wine industry sales were up in 2010 and the outlook is positive for 2011. (oregonbusiness.com)
  • Traders worry that grain shortages could return next year because of the damaged crops. (foxnews.com)
  • Under the condition of returning 100% straw to the field, we developed the formula for calculating the nitrogen application rate and estimated the urea application rate for the three major grain crops. (hindawi.com)
  • New this year, students from a Purdue agronomy class have created posters on topics including how amaranth, often considered a weed, potentially could be a nutritious leaf and grain crop. (purdue.edu)
  • There are some reports in Washington that USDA officials are sending a modified version of the GIPSA rule to the Office. (nationalaglawcenter.org)
  • New York State produces a wide range of specialty crops that include fruits and vegetables, wine, maple syrup, horticulture and nursery crops. (longislandpress.com)
  • Contact Jeff Camden, marketing specialist with NCDA&CS, at (919) 707-3111, [email protected] , or Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, 1020 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1020 for more. (ncagr.gov)
  • Applications for the 2011 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program must be received by the Department by May 23, 2011. (longislandpress.com)
  • This report complements the USDA Agricultural Projections to 2027 report released in February 2018 by providing a roadmap of the process for generating USDA's long-term projections. (usda.gov)
  • A 2013 OIG report looked at prevented planting claims from 2008 to 2011 - a time period when the agency paid producers about $4.6 billion in claims. (agri-pulse.com)
  • USDA won't publish the soybean planting progress report until next week. (thepigsite.com)
  • US - The big news this week was USDA's October crop report. (thedairysite.com)
  • The trade believes the USDA is off on its usage of corn for feed and ethanol demand and this will show up on the September 12 USDA crop report. (nasdaq.com)
  • The crop report should see corn put another $.20-$.28 on prices to fully factor in the report but traders will continue to look at outside markets for daily direction. (nasdaq.com)
  • Every year, the USDA Pesticide Data Program releases a report outlining the pesticide residue on popular produce. (thedailymeal.com)
  • In a separate report, data on illnesses and injuries from nonoccupational exposure to pesticides during 2007-2011 are summarized ( 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Heavy rains and storms in the eastern and southern US Midwest crop areas look to cause flooding and hold corn planting progress. (thepigsite.com)
  • Today, in a press release, Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement after USDA released its final tally for agricultural. (nationalaglawcenter.org)
  • Central Nebraska took the brunt of the storms, destroying irrigation systems and flattering crops. (farmprogress.com)
  • The FDA, USDA and EPA have launched 'Feed Your Mind', a new Agricultural Biotechnology Education and Outreach Initiative that aims to increase consumer awareness and understanding of genetically engineered foods (GMOs). (bakeryandsnacks.com)
  • Specialty crops generate $1.34 billion annually in New York and make up one-third of the State's total agricultural receipts. (longislandpress.com)
  • In fact, in 1960, USDA was the first agency to introduce multifactor productivity measurement into the Federal statistical program. (usda.gov)
  • The USDA pesticide program reported that - despite their adorable appearance - the cherry tomatoes sampled contained over 69 different pesticides. (thedailymeal.com)
  • How Much Nitrogen Does My Cover Crop Take Up and When Do I Get It Back? (unl.edu)
  • Nitrogen (N) provided by cover crop biomass may be used in the short-term by the following crop, and in the long-term through improving soil N content and reducing fertilizer input costs. (unl.edu)
  • When Does the Nitrogen From Cover Crop Residue Become Available? (unl.edu)
  • The N accumulated in the cover crop biomass will be available to crop absorption after mineralization, which depends on soil moisture and temperature, soil type, and the carbon to nitrogen ratio (C:N ratio) of the biomass (Gil and Fick, 2001). (unl.edu)
  • Therefore, the amount of nitrogen fertilizer should be adjusted according to the type of cropping system, soil, and climatic conditions of the specific location. (hindawi.com)
  • According to different regions and the characteristics of different returning crop materials and the quantity returned to the field, a reasonable application of nitrogen fertilizer should be considered. (hindawi.com)
  • Prevented planting coverage provides producers protection if they are unable to plant an insured crop by the final planting date. (agri-pulse.com)
  • for "caving in": Now that USDA has ruled there will be no restrictions on GM crops, what positive actions do you recommend we take? (prwatch.org)
  • But in a series of decisions over the last several years, the USDA has relieved Scotts of future responsibility in return for the company's promise not to market the grass. (hcn.org)
  • Still, the window is wide open for additional GE crops to proliferate the market until then. (farmaid.org)
  • Of course Whole Foods Market (WFM) will speak in favor of its position on keeping an organic, GM free crop alternative alive and make decisions based, at least in part, on a profit motive. (prwatch.org)
  • But these corporate-controlled seeds pose an even graver threat: Both the technology and economy of GM crops are intrinsically anti-democratic. (siriusbuzz.com)
  • The N in clover and vetch varieties commonly used in annual cropping systems can vary widely (Tonitto & Drinkwater, 2006). (unl.edu)
  • A detailed list of commonly recognized specialty crops is provided in the RFPs and at http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/scbgp . (longislandpress.com)
  • 91 percent of the crop has been planted which is six percent higher than last year and a percent higher than the five-year average. (farmloans.com)
  • 97 percent of the crop has emerged which is six percent more than last year and one percent less than the five-year average. (farmloans.com)
  • 5 The required levels of renewable fuel blending increased by 700 million gallons each year through 2011, eventually reaching 7.5 billion gallons by 2012. (bls.gov)
  • The symposium was inaugurated by Maureen Whalen, Assistant Area Director, USDA-ARS, Pacific-West Area by introducing the National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) of the USDA-ARS and spoke about its mission in the broader context of research within the USDA-ARS. (usda.gov)
  • I am a plant breeder and research geneticist with the USDA-ARS Plant Genetic Resources Unit in Geneva, NY. (usda.gov)
  • Granted such systems will require a delicate balance and selection of crop and tree species and it may not work everywhere. (thp.org)