Getting rice to chill in the wake of a warming planet
As temperature and precipitation patterns shift with a changing climate, growers may explore new territories that may leave rice, in particular, vulnerable to cold sensitivity. Our cover story this month explores how advances in rice genetics are helping scientists develop more resilient crops capable of thriving in increasingly unpredictable conditions.
Partial government shutdown ends, House farm bill mark-up forthcoming
After just five days, the partial government shutdown ended on Tuesday when the House approved a funding package that included five of the remaining six government funding bills and short-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security. House Agriculture Chairman GT Thompson (R-PA) has pointed to February 23 as the expected farm bill mark-up date in the House Agriculture Committee.
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ASA, CSSA, and SSSA endorse bipartisan ag research legislation
This month, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation in support of the advanced USDA research program, AGARDA. The Advancing Cutting-Edge Agriculture Act (ACE Ag Act) would reauthorize the USDA Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AGARDA) and grow its funding from $50 million to $100 million.
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