…slight citrus flavor to any dish! Fragrant orange blossoms offer multiple health benefits when prepared correctly to make a tea or orange blossom water. Some of the advantages may include…
National Pollinator Week
…resources about pollinators, pollinator week, and what you can do to help pollinators at: http://www.pollinator.org Note: The celebration of Pollinator Week started in 2007, when the U.S. Senate designated Pollinator…
USDA Announces Key Measures to Improve Pollinator Health
…President’s National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honeybees and Other Pollinators. For example, the U.S. Forest Service is also conducting research on pollinators while restoring and improving pollinator habitat…
Almond Board: Pollinator Week
…Update – Pollinators More from the Almond Board on pollinators: Read the full post here. National Pollinator Week, June 20-26, reminds us of the essential role pollinators play in global…
U.S. EPA Fines Fresno Pesticide Distributor for Failure to Properly Label High-Risk Pesticide
…an accident occur. “Selling mislabeled pesticides is a serious violation that can result in harm to public health and the environment,” said Kathleen Johnson, EPA’s Enforcement Division Director for the…
Ag Committee Evaluates Effectiveness in SNAP-Ed
…many Americans, obesity and chronic disease are major health concerns. Programs like SNAP-Ed are working to combat these health risks by promoting healthy lifestyles and educating SNAP recipients on how…
Agri View: GMO Law
…to be wary of its potential risks to human health. Scientists are worried that the herbicide used to spray on GMO crops could produce unwanted effects on people that will…
New Beekeeper Mistakes
…you from following in my footsteps. 1. Assessing colony health based solely on the level of “bee traffic.” I encourage beekeepers to observe their hives from the outside on a…
Global Nutrition Coordination Plan Released
…Peace Corps, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Treasury, and White House Office of Science and Technology…
Market Match Program Helps Families and Farmers
…Match Full Interview with Martin Bourque More from The Ecology Center: The healthy food incentive program Market Match is increasing access to fresh produce among Californians who are struggling to…
Agri View: Feral Hog Control
…of diseases such as brucellosis and pseudorabies to livestock and humans is also a concern among livestock producers and to animal and public health authorities (Texas Animal Health Commission 1992)….
Asian Citrus Psyllid Pest Found in Monterey County
…both the insect and the disease. There is no cure once a tree becomes infected. The diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshapen fruit until it eventually…
Almond Leadership Program Focuses on Issues
…this month. Participants got a crash course in some growing concerns facing the almond crop, one being how to promote pollinator health. The team met with bee experts to observe…
NACD Welcomes Bill To Keep Red Tape At Bay
…to enhance transparency around the government’s granting and contracting processes. Producers committed to enhancing water and air quality, wildlife habitat, and soil health were never supposed to get tangled up…