Items Tagged with 'agriculture'

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Manufacturing News

Public budgets for foundational research decline

April 6, 2020

According to a white paper published by the Institute of Food Technologists entitled "Food Research: Call to Action on Funding and Priorities," public spending on foundational research for both agriculture and food in the U.S. has been slowly trending downward since 2006 or so, while private R&D spending has seen a small increase.

Regulatory Watch

Biotechnology regulation website launched

Sharon Spielman

March 9, 2020

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The FDA, Department of Agriculture and EPA launched a unified website for biotechnology regulation.

Regulatory Watch

Final rule for agricultural commodities impacted by trade

Sharon Spielman

September 15, 2019

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Effective July 29, the Commodity Credit Corporation has revised the regulations to implement a Trade Mitigation Program for producers of 2019 agricultural commodities that have been significantly impacted by trade actions of foreign governments resulting in the loss of exports.

Innovation

Agriculture technology: Atlanta challenges the world for solutions

Atlanta, growing by leaps and bounds, is actively looking for solutions for meeting food demands of the future

Wayne Labs

September 28, 2018

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From seed production to farming to food processing, agriculture technology (AgTech) is fast becoming an answer to growing global food shortages. The city of Atlanta has decided to get an early start on finding solutions to future food shortages.

Cargill Nature Conservancy water management

Cargill, Nestlé Purina, Nature Conservancy join forces to improve water sustainability in the beef supply chain

This project is expected to reduce the environmental impact of row crop irrigation in Nebraska and provide a scalable irrigation solution for U.S. farmers.

May 24, 2018

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Cargill, Minneapolis, teamed up with The Nature Conservancy, Arlington County, Va., and Nestlé Purina PetCare Co., St. Louis, Mo., to launch a 3-year water project to improve the sustainability of the beef supply chain.

Regulatory Watch

USDA proposes amendments to Quality Systems Verification Programs

UDA proposes including commodities authorized under the Agricultural Marketing Act.

Wayne Labs

January 25, 2017

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Proposed amendments result of 2013 merger of the Livestock and Seed and Poultry programs.

land o'lakes forms new sustainability business division

Land O’Lakes launches new sustainability business division

July 26, 2016

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Agricultural cooperative Land O'Lakes, Inc. announced the organization of a new business unit, SUSTAIN.

USDA issues second RFP for bird flu vaccine

USDA funds food safety training, outreach and technical assistance

Jeremy Gerrard

April 19, 2016

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USDA announced the availability of $4.7 million in grants for food safety education, training and technical assistance projects.

California almond industry launches strategic effort to cultivate innovation, sustainability

Jeremy Gerrard

December 9, 2015

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Almond Board of California announced new efforts designed to make the almond industry even more efficient and sustainable.

Monsanto to become carbon neutral by 2021

Jeremy Gerrard

December 1, 2015

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The company intends to achieve this goal through the use of a unique program targeted across its seed and crop protection operations.

EVENTS

Industry

5/4/20 to 5/5/20

Vienna Community Hall

Vienna

Austria

Contact: Amelia Amy

Global Summit on Plant Genomics and Plant Biotechnology (PGPB) 2020

We cordially invite all the participants interested in sharing their knowledge and research work to attend the upcoming Global Summit on Plant Genomics & Plant Biotechnology (PGPB) 2020. Read More

Industry

6/17/20 to 6/18/20

Vancouver , Canada

Vancouver

Canada

Contact: Naomi deborah

Plant Science Conferences

This conference brings people together from across the globe to a most exciting, exceptional, memorable scientific leading event to report and witness the latest scientific achievements in Plant Science. Read More

Industry

9/22/20 to 9/29/20

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

Contact: Amelia Sage

4th International Conference on Agriculture Technology

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we invite all participants from around the world to attend the International Conference on Agriculture Technology in Dubai, UAE with theme of “Discovering Natural Resources through Agriculture.” Read More

Food Engineering's Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo (FA&M) is a 2 ½ day event that brings food and beverage processors and suppliers together to gain valuable information on the latest trends and technologies in manufacturing, automation, sustainability and food safety.

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Packaging Research in Food Product Design and Development

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