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Family farms brave exceptional risks unique to agriculture - from floods, to droughts, to late freezes to unexpected drops in commodity prices as crops come to harvest: hardly a recipe for riches....More

In 1982, Scott Johnson moved his family to the San Joaquin Valley to begin a 31-year stint as UC Cooperative Extension specialist in the Department of Pomology at UC Davis....More

New capabilities of IIF satellites offer greater navigational accuracy through improvements in atomic clock technology; a more robust signal for commercial aviation and safety-of-life applications....More

New research addresses a critical military challenge: how to provide balanced diets to troops in the field that will have taste appeal while still maintaining shelf life, portability and health-protective functionality....More

Dairy farms rely on good quality water to ensure maximum milk production and herd health....More

Fertilizer becomes meth magnet. Honey bees seek out landmines. Aging tsunami for farmers. Wine ingredient labels. Purple tomato. Pecans hide truffle treasures. Got wine grapes? And more....More

Environmental sue and settle cases are increasingly being used as a technique to shape agencies' regulatory agendas....More

The "graying tsunami" in rural America means that more farmers are being forced to decide what happens to their farm once they retire....More

A corn genomics technique can be used to improve the quality of milk and meat...More

USDA announced an extension of the deadline for farmers and ranchers to apply for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) until June 14....More

Will farmers benefit from the fracking boom?...More