…to agriculture and inspire confidence in local foods like California-grown almonds. Her journey serves as a reminder of the vital role farmers play in the food system and the value…
Bee Hero: Revolutionizing Pollination Through Technology
…of food you eat is pollinated by a honeybee,” Shaw explained. Bees play a vital role not only in producing food but also in maintaining the seed banks necessary for…
Hunger Crisis in America: Feeding America CEO Urges Action
…the need for food assistance permanently. To combat hunger, Babineaux-Fontenot encourages individuals to start locally by visiting FeedingAmerica.org. The site provides tools to locate nearby food banks and offers opportunities…
American Agriculture History Minute: British Attempt to Restrict Westward Movement
…came from farmers and ranchers from Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North Carolina. Pioneers housed themselves in rough lean-tos or at most a one-room log cabin. Their main food supply first came…
USDA Grant Fuels Automation Research for Nursery Growers
DepositPhotos image A $9.8 million grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is set to address labor challenges in the nursery industry through cutting-edge automation research….
UC Davis Researchers Study Food Safety of Waxing Roller Brushes
DepositPhotos image Waxing roller brushes are essential in packinghouses for applying wax to fruits and vegetables, but they may also pose food safety risks. Industry concerns over cleaning and sanitizing…
Supporting Local and Regional Food System Development
DepositPhotos image A series of USDA grants were issued to projects under a set of local and regional food system development and promotion programs. Rod Bain has more. Sponsored Content…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 11-14-24
…California‘s Abhi Kulkarni visited with Italian industry members recently about the food safety processes the industry has in place. On today’s show, ABC’s Taylor Hillman recaps the meetings in the…
CDPR to Begin Reevaluation of Paraquat Dichloride
…the pesticide’s registration in California. Paraquat is widely used to control weeds in many crops. However, concerns have grown around its potential health and environmental risks, particularly its high toxicity….
American Agriculture History Minute: Trade, Barter, Pay Taxes
…and livestock with food. They kept a few chickens a hog or two, a cow, maybe some sheep. They cleared more land each year, grew bigger crops. Extra wheat, corn,…
Speculation Starts on Next Agriculture Secretary
…USDA after Trump won his first term. Tom was the U.S. ambassador to the UN agencies for food and agriculture in Rome during the first term. McKinney, the undersecretary for…
USDA Invests $85 Million to Boost Organic Market Opportunities Nationwide
…the funding, a grant awarded to a nonprofit avocado farm in San Diego focuses on increasing the availability of U.S.-grown organic avocados by developing regional marketing channels and improving distribution…
California Expands Program to Double Nutrition Benefits for Low-Income Shoppers at Farmers’ Markets
…on fresh, California-grown fruits, vegetables, and nuts. The 2025 CNIP expansion focuses on Certified Farmers’ Markets across California (.pdf/as of 10.01.2024), particularly targeting areas with limited access to fresh foods…
New Data for Food Data Central
…us more about it. USDA’s FoodData Central (http://fdc.nal.usda.gov/) is USDA’s comprehensive source of food composition data with multiple distinct data types. This video provides a quick overview of the Branded…