…fund 35 projects in AFRI’s Food Safety area, focused on enhancing food safety through improved processing technologies, effective mitigation strategies for antimicrobial resistance, improving food safety, and improving food quality….
Superbowl: Food Safety
Some ways to prevent food borne illness from intercepting your plans to throw the best Superbowl party ever. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. This Land of Ours…
Syngenta, ChemChina Deal Looks Imminent
…Syngenta shareholders will in addition receive the proposed ordinary dividend of CHF 11 in May 2016. It is planned to make a facility available for the conversion of US dollar…
Agri View: Pecan Crop
…in a slump. So US growers conceived of a bold plan, one that could help insulate them from the whims of American nut lovers: They would introduce the pecan to…
Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2016
The American Farm Bureau Federation today released highlights of its 2016 strategic action plan, which addresses public policy issues in the coming year. The plan is a result of deliberations…
First-ever UC ANR Newsmakers Seminar at World Ag Expo
…Cooperative Extension specialist in poultry food safety, based at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Sam Sandoval Solis, Ph.D. – UC ANR Cooperative Extension specialist in water resources, based…
Kern County Ag Community Promoting Spray Safe Effort
While pesticide spray drift incidents are dramatically down in Kern County, area farm interests continue to meet and discuss ways to further enhance safety. Farmers, pest control advisors and applicators…
Marketing a Priority for PMA
…of Amazon.com and AmazonFresh). Also in Phoenix, the PMA Foundation for Industry Talent Board of Directors approved an “invest to grow” budget to implement its interim strategic plan. The new…
NFU’s Beginning Farmer Training Program 2017
…receive hands-on training by experts from across the U.S. The training includes critical skills needed by beginning farmers and ranchers, including business plan writing, financial planning, and leadership development. The…
Almond Tools Eliminating Pest Resistance
…put a whole plan together, that is what we call integrated pest management,” Haviland says. “You’re not relying on one method, but using every tool available in the best way…
Haynet
…is just a good way for them to take advantage of a free public service offered by the farm service agency in addition to the other safety net programs that…
USDA Continuing to Study Request by Cotton Industry
USDA officials are continuing to study the request by the cotton industry to make cottonseed eligible for USDA safety net programs such as ARC and PLC. Gary Crawford has the…
Agri View: Cost of Food
…and doesn’t plan to do it again any time soon. “I feel like we’re going to try to weather the storm,” she said. “Sometimes prices do come back down, and…
Agri View: Eat Healthy
…tips and materials from USDA to help you make choices that are not only healthy but also economical. The 3 P’s ― Plan, Purchase, and Prepare Food on a Budget…