…From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National Pesticide Information Center What is glyphosate? Glyphosate is an herbicide. It is applied to the leaves of plants to…
National Food Safety Month
…largest trade show (NRA Show May 20-23, 2017, in Chicago); leading food safety training and certification program (ServSafe); unique career-building high school program (the NRAEF’s ProStart); as well as the…
Farm to School Grants to Increase Local Foods in Schools
…children.” Farm to school programs help form healthy habits and support local economies. The local foods offered through farm to school programs help school meal programs fulfill the updated school…
National Peanut Day
…peanut butter and jelly sandwiches before he/she graduates high school. Peanut butter is consumed in 94 percent of USA households. Americans eat three pounds of peanut butter per person per…
Bayer and Monsanto Boards to Meet Soon
…merge into the world’s biggest seed and pesticide maker. Bloomberg reports that people familiar with the matter say a deal could be reached as early as next week. The Bayer…
EPA Decision on Dicamba Expected Late in 2016
…it hasn’t actually approved it yet. Some farmers filled in the gaps with older versions of the herbicide. The acting Director of the EPA’s pesticide registration division, Michael Goodis, said…
DPR Takes Action Against Grower
…vigorous enforcement of California’s pesticide regulations by County Agricultural Commissioners and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation helps to ensure that growers responsibly apply pesticides in legally determined ways. The…
Corn, Potatoes and Vegetable Production Practices
…NASS’ effort to maintain up-to-date statistics about commercial fertilizer and pesticide use as well as pest management practices. Since 1990, the agency has surveyed U.S. farmers for information on the…
National Chicken Month
…your chicken meals and include specific ideas for including chicken when packing a school lunch. Every day the National Chicken Council will celebrate with a Chicken a Day – using…
Dairy Fighting for Immigration, TPP, and Child Nutrition
…Right now, only 1 percent white milk is allowed by USDA in schools – and any flavored milk must be fat-free. That restriction has reduced overall school milk consumption, and…
California State Organic Program
…marketplace surveillance and pesticide residue testing. The SOP is funded entirely by industry registration fees and verifies compliance from production to point of sale, ensuring organic integrity in California. CDFA…
Smithfield Foods Donations Help Louisiana Flood Victims
…In 2015, Smithfield says the Helping Hungry Homes program provided 18.8 million servings of food through food banks, school nutrition programs, disaster relief and community outreach programs. From the National…
Computer “Nudges” Help School Lunch Choices
…in a school cafeteria to promote the My Plate and YUM nutrition programs. (Credit UF/IFAS) With back-to-school season in full swing, imagine this: Your child orders lunch via computer and…
Agri View: Dangerous Work
Everett Griner talks about farm labor among the most dangerous in today’s Agri View. Dangerous Work From the day school is out to the start of the next fall term…