…NIMITZ, a revolutionary product, delivers an unmatched combination of efficacy, simplicity and safety for control of plant-parasitic nematodes on commercial vegetables. With its fast-acting and unique mode of action, NIMITZ…
Safety First When Preparing Chicken Wings
Cathy Isom gives us some important safety tips the USDA wants you to know when preparing a popular party snack. Safety First When Preparing Chicken Wings…
Special Training for Safe Food
…budget – fast – casual. But food safety is probably the farthest thing on your mind. And – the people who are handling your meal. Special Training for Safe Food…
USDA Awards Grants to Support Schools Serving Healthier Meals and Snacks
…Summer Food Service Program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Together these programs make up the federal nutrition safety net….
USDA Provides One-Time Extension of Deadline to Update Base Acres or Yield History for ARC/PLC Programs
…today that a one-time extension will be provided to producers for the new safety-net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill, known as Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss…
Assembly Member Gray Announces Joint Committee Hearings on Rail
…Senate Select Committee on Rail. It will focus on rail funding, governance, and safety. “Rail transportation is an important next step in California’s infrastructure future,” said Assemblymember Gray. “This Committee…
Almond Board of California Leadership Program Begins Seventh Year
…as a rootstock budding demonstration at Burchell Nursery in March, to almond quality and food safety seminars in the spring and summer, tours of almond harvest and processing facilities in…
3rd Rustici Rangeland Science Symposium
…quality pathogens. Dr. Atwill is a Professor with the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and Director of the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security. Patty Kouyoumdjian is the…
Agri View: Road Safety
Everett Griner talks about a busy time for farm vehicles in today’s Agri View. Road Safety…
Agri View: Food Safety
Everett Griner talks about our food reserves being properly protected in today’s Agri View. Food Safety…
California’s Diversity Reflected In Pesticide Outreach
…That’s why DPR has translated leaflets, videos and other materials about pesticide safety, produced by scientists at DPR, into different languages including Spanish and Punjabi. You can see the Pesticide…
USDA Announces the Availability of $16 Million to Support Food Production
…and products; animal health, production, and products; food safety, nutrition and health; and agriculture economics and rural communities. A letter of intent is due March 19, 2015, and full applications…
Fighting Old Safety Problems with Poultry
…foodborne illnesses related to chicken and poultry such as Salmonella, the USDA is proposing new contamination safety standards the processors will need to meet. Fighting Old Safety Problems with Poultry…
Kern Ag Community Continues to Promote Successful Spray Safe Effort
…most definitely been a factor in the improved safety record of Kern County agriculture. Since this program was implemented there has been more focus on safety and the result is…