…seen a decrease in student participation in school lunches, as nation-wide about one million students choose not to have a school lunch each day. This impacts schools in two ways:…
4-H Calls Alumni and Friends to Join its New Network
…with a network of 4-H alumni and friends. You are considered alumni if you were in a 4-H Club, took part in a 4-H after-school program, served as a volunteer…
Florida Teacher Calls Ag Students “Murderers”
…Associated Press article says Thomas Allison, Jr., who teaches middle school at the Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks, has been placed on unpaid leave. A Marion County School District letter…
Western View: Is Global Warming Real?
…global warming. He’s a voice that academic-minded folks can’t ignore. Canadian Michael Hart is professor emeritus at Carleton University’s Norman Paterson School of International affairs. He studied the politics of…
National FFA Organization Awards More Than $2.7 Million in Scholarships
…service, leadership skills and academics. A list of recipients is available on the scholarship results page on FFA.org. Recipients are listed first by the state in which their high school…
2016 California Almond Acreage Report
…almond acreage data base was compared with pesticide application data maintained by County Agricultural Commissioners and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. In addition, NASS looked at data collected on…
Tulare County Celebrates Farm Bureau Leaders
…of the Year award for his dedication and service to the youth of Tulare County. Bob started his career at Porterville High School in 1969 as an agriculture instructor. Many…
Funding to Educate the Future Agricultural Science Workforce
…fields,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “NIFA investments are strengthening the pathways to these jobs, from engaging more primary school students in STEM education all the way to fellowships for…
California Grape Acreage Report, 2016 Summary
…arrive at the estimated grape acreage, the grape acreage data base was compared with data provided from the pesticide application data maintained by County Agricultural Commissioners and the Department of…
Group Sues to Ban Processed Meats in CA Schools
The Los Angeles, California, school district is being sued by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine because of processed meats on the district’s breakfast and lunch menus for children. An…
U.S. EPA Requires Ag Companies to Better Manage Pesticides in California’s Central Valley
…contents on bulk pesticide storage containers. This information is required on pesticides offered for sale, and is necessary to account for amounts of pesticide in the event of an emergency….
Mexico Approves ChemChina Acquisition of Syngenta
…last week’s approval announced by the European Union and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. The U.S. is requiring the companies to divest three types of pesticides in the U.S. as…
Ag Confidence Grows as Latest DTN/PF Survey Suggests Strong Future
…That rule, a regulatory refinement of the Clean Water Act, potentially called for heavier regulation of pesticide applications. Farm groups have fought WOTUS from its inception, even though the EPA…
Funding to Repay Educational Loans for Veterinarians
…school loans in return for serving in areas of the United States lacking sufficient veterinary resources. Funding is made through NIFA’s Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP), authorized by the…