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UC Davis drops to #2 in veterinary research

03/04/21 12:00 AM By Brad Hooker

UC Davis’ five-year stretch leading the world in veterinary science came to a close on Wednesday.

In combating citrus greening and its insect host, California has a leg up

02/10/21 8:22 AM By Brad Hooker

Despite a widespread invasion of Southern California by the host insect for citrus greening, the San Joaquin Valley has been able to beat back the bug.

Signs of optimism with California’s other epidemic

02/05/21 9:53 AM By Brad Hooker

Citrus greening has yet to be detected in California’s commercial groves, despite the presence of the host insect for nearly a decade.

Climate change calls for better breeding, conservation and water resilience, says soil scientist

12/16/20 7:50 AM By Brad Hooker

A UC Davis soil scientist says three themes should drive research and policy in sustaining California agriculture under climate change.

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February 09, 2025

Agri-Pulse Open Mic: Jeffery Hall, Chairman and CEO Farm Credit Administration

This week’s Open Mic guest is Jeffery Hall, Board Chairman and CEO of the Farm Credit Administration and the longest serving member of the current FCA board. Hall reports system debt at the end of 2024 at just over $448 billion dollars - just shy of an 8% increase from the end of 2023. Since the beginning of 2020, system debt outstanding has grown over 52%. The FCA has seen a dramatic downturn in the number of institutions and farmers since the farm crisis of the 1980’s, but the amount of debt continues to climb. He discusses softer farmland values in some areas, the interest rate environment, and future areas of focus for the FCA.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Feb. 14, 2025: Rep. Dusty Johnson on budget reconciliation, tariffs

House Republicans are moving a budget plan that would slash USDA funding by $230 billion. South Dakota Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson joined Newsmakers to discuss the possible cuts, which will likely come from nutrition assistance.

Then, Jim Richards from Cornerstone Government Affairs explains how SNAP program cuts in budget reconciliation could shape farm bill debate and Nick Levendofsky from the Kansas Farmers Union discusses how mass layoffs at the U.S. Agency for International Development are impacting the distribution of U.S. commodities for food aid.

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