Bayer Feed a Bee program celebrates National Pollinator Week by kicking off an initiative to support forage projects in all 50 states In the spirit of true National Pollinator Week…
USDA Reorganization Takes Shape
…as an extension agent in several African countries from 1990 to 1995. After returning to his home State of Minnesota, he entered the graduate program in Agricultural Economics at the…
Conaway, Peterson Praise U.S. Sugar Deal
…closely follow the enforcement of this agreement, as well as the management of the sugar program to ensure both are done in the best interest of the U.S. sugar industry.”…
Almond Board: Cover Crop Workshop
Project Apis m. is hosting a cover crop workshop this month. Billy Synk, Director of Pollination Programs with Project Apis m. tells us more. Listen to the report: The workshop…
Edible Plants That Are Easy to Grow
…Once it is sewn into the ground or a planter you never have to replant because it’s a self-seeder. Snap peas. This fast-growing vegetable also needs no attention and will…
USDA to Speed Through GMO Labeling Rule
…senior analyst at the Agricultural Marketing Service’s Livestock, Poultry and Seed program told the International Dairy Foods Association’s regulatory conference in Washington on this week that USDA has started to…
China, U.S., Expected to Sign Dairy Agreement
…safety standards, something the FDA called “challenging to accomplish.” A new registry program approved by China will allow immediate access to more than 80 U.S. milk processors to China. From…
USDA Seeks Cotton Board Nominees
…a list of CPOs and CIOs, contact Shethir M. Riva, Research and Promotion Staff, Cotton and Tobacco Program, AMS, USDA, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite 101, Fredericksburg, Va., 22406, telephone (540)…
Food Safety Practices and Costs Under the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement
…late 2015. Economic information on the costs growers will incur under the PR is scarce. The experience of existing commodity-specific food safety programs may provide insight into what the PR…
Fresno Food Expo Award Applications Still Being Accepted
…products launched since the New Product Awards program first began in 2013. Central California food and beverage companies submit their new products or packaging concepts for judging by a group…
Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee Highlights Importance of Watershed Maintenance in Rural America
…of witnesses who underscored the importance of technical and financial assistance to maintain these watershed structures. “For nearly 70 years, rural communities have benefited from federal investments in watershed projects…
Organic Industry to Create Anti-fraud Task Force
…that importers report to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program when they reject shipments and why according to Politico. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Announces Farm to School Grant Awards
…and Nutrition Service administers 15 nutrition assistance programs that include the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and…
Secretary Perdue to Testify Before Senate Ag Appropriations Subcommittee
…proposes to cut $193 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program over the next decade and makes cuts to farm subsidies. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….