The California Department of Food and Agriculture is accepting grant applications for its Proactive Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Solutions Program. Managed by the Office of Pesticide Consultation and Analysis, the…
USDA Nutrition Hubs
…new architecture to better integrate and coordinate collective work of research, the extension, and education agencies to actually improve food and nutrition security and reduce the burden of diet related…
Further Investment in Meat and Poultry Processing Capacities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making further investments to strengthen the food supply chain, increase meat and poultry processing capacities, and create better markets for producers. These investments,…
Week in Review: Water Board Restraining Order & Next Steps After Chevron Deference Ruling
…ended Chevron deference. Secretary Karen Ross of the California Department of Food and Agriculture reflects on the coordinated response to the fruit fly invasion with hopes to lift quarantines soon….
USDA Invests $4.5 Million to Build Network of Nutrition Hubs
…Food and Agriculture’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), aims to provide science-based, tailored nutritional information to communities such as Tribal, Hispanic, and Insular Areas. These Nutrition Hubs will support…
Almond Update: Crop Forecast Comes Down as Shipments Set a Record
…million and 480 million pounds, which is a healthy supply. Demand for almonds continues to be strong with a record-setting 10 consecutive months of more than 212 million pounds shipped….
USDA Summer Food Program Grants
The USDA has a new program to help feed kids during the summer. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by NewAfrica/DepositPhotos image This summer is the inauguration…
USDA Makes Investment in Farm to School Grants
…of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the grants not only provide nutritious food to school kids, but also support farmers and producers in their local…
Good News about Food Prices
Image by Vadymvdrobot/DepositPhotos image There’s more good news on the food price front. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored Content Protecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire Ants…
Bringing Growers Together to Advocate for Crop Protection Solutions
…The IR-4 Project has helped secure over 23,000 pest product registrations on food crops. IR-4 has worked with growers, registrants, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to facilitate the advancement…
Agricultural Groups Help Bring Bond Measure to the November Ballot
…it will provide $10 billion for projects to improve water and wildfire resilience, protect biodiversity, and support sustainable farming. Significant funds are allocated for improving groundwater quality and supply, particularly…
House Agriculture Meets to Examine Consequences of EPA Actions
…whose livelihoods depend on it. They work tirelessly to ensure consumers have the safest, most abundant, most affordable food and fiber supply in the world. Agriculture isn’t like any other…
In the Wake of the Fruit Fly Invasion, CDFA Assesses Crisis Response
Secretary Karen Ross of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is reflecting on the coordinated response to the fruit fly invasion with hopes to lift quarantines soon. In…
U.S. Food Imports Rising
Landing of cocoa beans in the port of Ilheus (BA) Image by joasouza/DepositPhotos The U.S. is importing more foreign food and farm products. Gary Crawford has more coming up on…