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Jun. 19, 2013

News

How will drought hit California's berries?

How will California berries taste if water supplies for farmers are cut? Will a reduction in irrigation intensify their flavor?...More
Jun. 18, 2013

Article

Citrus disease research gets funding in ag bill

Agriculture Appropriations bill for FY2014 approved by the full committee includes funding for citrus disease research....More
Jun. 18, 2013

News

Electronic nose detects pathogens and pesticides

An electronic nose sensor is being refined to detect deadly pathogens including toxic pesticides....More
Jun. 18, 2013

News

10 agriculture stories you should read today, June 18

Fake wines. Ag’s tech burden. Old McDonald was a lady. Stunning agriculture photos. Rabbits — new super meat? Beetle invasion. Agriculture = permits. Rubber aliens. And more....More
Jun. 18, 2013

News

What a grocery store without honey bees looks like

What would a grocery store look like if all pollinator-dependent food was removed?...More
Jun. 17, 2013

News

Nightmare continues for citrus growers

Citrus greening disease is being addressed on four fronts simultaneously: research, regulatory, agricultural and consumer....More
Jun. 14, 2013

News

Cantaloupe producers launch food safety program

A new mandatory food safety program will ensure the safety of the majority of California cantaloupes....More
Jun. 14, 2013

News

Almond, apple, cherry, pear genomes open for research

Unpredictable fruit ripening could be a thing of the past....More
Jun. 13, 2013

News

Higher honey bee mortality verified 1

The mortality rate for honey bees in the U.S. over the previous seven months ending April 30 was more than twice what is considered sustainable....More
Jun. 12, 2013

News

Honey bee sperm bank preserves colonies

Researchers will use liquid nitrogen to create a frozen semen bank from select U.S. and European honey bee colonies....More