…policy reform and a proactive grassroots campaign, Growth Energy promotes reducing greenhouse gas emissions, expanding the use of ethanol in gasoline, decreasing our dependence on foreign oil, and creating American…
Agri View: Inventions and Agriculture
…concaves was invented in 1786 in Scotland by Andrew Meikle. Brothers Hiram and John Pitts are credited with invention of the first successful American separator in 1830, as well as…
Beef Association Names New Leader
…expand and open markets around the world for U.S. beef; increase trust in U.S. beef production and ensure consumers fully understand the importance of beef’s role in their diets,” said…
Purple Produce
…according to a 2011 study published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, which examined dietary intakes of 15,000 children and adults. Studies show that anthocyanin-rich purple fruits and vegetables…
Agri View: Apple Orchards
…history. Well-known American apple orchardists include George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. The first American to orbit the Earth, astronaut John Glenn, carried pureed applesauce in squeezable tubes on his initial…
Food and Ag Groups Express Optimism for New Opportunities in Cuba
…agriculture groups continue to review today’s announcement, they expressed their support in the following statements: Statement by American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall “American-grown foods hold a clear competitive…
$8.5 Million Awarded to Improve Communities’ Water Sources
…coordination through the National Drought Resilience Partnership will further support locally-led drought resilience projects to improve residents’ access to water and increase the effectiveness and sustainability of American agriculture.” The…
Parmesan Cheese Taste
…with the identification number of the dairy, the production month and year, a code identifying the individual wheel and stamps regarding the length of aging. American generic Parmesan cheese A…
Agri View: Corn Facts
…want to cook with it. It is, of course, corn – the foundation of both American agriculture and the FFA emblem, symbolizing unity as a crop grown in all 50…
Tree Nut Theft Training Seminar
The Western Agricultural Processors Association and the American Pistachio Growers will host a Tree Nut Theft Training Seminar on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Modesto. The…
Confusing Chicken Labels
…table! See (and share) the journey of the all-American chicken from the chicken farm to your table in this infographic. In preparation for the arrival of baby chicks, barns are…
Agri View: Chicken Wings
…out that growing up in an African-American community, he’d frequently eaten chicken wings as a standard dish; what he invented was a special “mambo sauce” for the wings he served…
Virtual Tour Shows Students Smart Farms
…of time to be answered live at:www.discoveringfarmland.com/virtualfieldtrip. “Technology drives all aspects of American society, and modern farms are leading this revolution in a very important area – food production,” says…
Water Allocations Increased Again
…Californians and just under a million acres of irrigated farmland. The SWP provides the same allocation percentages to cities and farms. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which operates California’s other…