A new $4.4 million grant may greatly improve pecan production in the US. The grant was funded by the Specialty Crop Research Initiative through the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. New Mexico State University Research Associate Professor Jennifer Randall submitted the grant application in March. She says: I think this…
From Growing Georgia Thursday, May 29th, 2014 The land grant university system was created to advance agriculture and mechanical sciences 150+ years ago. It’s been 100 years since the Smith-Lever Act was passed which lead to the establishment of Extension Offices across the country. Dr. Beverly Sparks: The land grant university system was created to…