USDA Helps Open and Expand Export Markets for U.S. Agriculture through 2014 Farm Bill Programs

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…International $15,423,937 Cranberry Marketing Committee $1,561,170 Distilled Spirits Council $401,630 Florida Department of Citrus $3,885,364 Food Export Association of the Midwest USA $9,637,643 Food Export USA Northeast $8,138,985 Ginseng Board…

USDA Announces Funding to Train and Educate Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers

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…It is managed by the National Institutes of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). NIFA will competitively award grants to organizations conducting programs to help beginning farmers and ranchers. Learn more about…

McNamara Named Agriculturalist of the Year

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Farmer and president of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture, Craig McNamara is named Agriculturalist of the Year by the California State Fair. Agriculturalist of the Year For…

USDA Announces Release Date for the Final 2012 Census of Agriculture Report

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…final report will also give first-time or expanded data on biomass production, equine, Internet access, regional food marketing and distribution, land use practices and agroforestry. Conducted only once every five…

CITD Webinar on Food Exporting

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The California Center for International Trade Development is hosting a a series of informational webinars. This week’s is about Navigating Food Export Regulations and Documentation. Sign up for the webinar…

Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation

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…Memorandum to States communicating major SNAP related provisions of the Act. Community Food Projects: On February 27, 2014, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) released a Notice of…

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Processed Egg Products Unfit For Human Consumption

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…that egg products are cooked to a temperature high enough to kill harmful bacteria is to use a food thermometer that measures internal temperature, http://1.usa.gov/1cDxcDQ. Consumers with food safety questions…