…data. The initial launch is planned for September 2015. Additional information about USDA resources and support for the organic sector is available on the USDA Organics Resource page at www.usda.gov/organic….
Initiatives Support Specialty Crop and Organic Research
Two USDA funding initiatives offer support for efforts to boost research for specialty crops and organics. Initiatives Support Specialty Crop and Organic Research…
Federal Officials to Tour Southern California Agriculture
…Headquarters. Sept. 15 (San Diego County): Altman’s Nursery; Archi’s Acres; Go Green Agriculture; Stehly Farms Organics; Vesper Vineyards. Sept. 16 (San Diego and Imperial counties): Egg ranches; Otay Mesa border…
USDA Video: USDA Week in Review July 11
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. – Repairing America’s Transportation Infrastructure – Trading Organics with Korea – And housing for…
USDA Announces First HLB Funding Allocations, Appointments to Citrus Disease Subcommittee
…Florida; Matthew McLean, CEO and Founder of Uncle Matt’s Organics in Clermont, Florida; and Justin D. Brown, Vice President and General Manager, D Bar J Orchards, Inc. in Orange Grove,…
Statement from Ag Sec. Vilsack on Updated 2012 Census of Agriculture Data
…bioeconomy, organics, and local and regional food systems. USDA will continue to focus on innovative, creative policies that give farmers, ranchers and entrepreneurs the tools they need to attract a…
USDA Announces Growth of U.S. Organic Industry
…covering 75 percent of certification costs, up to $750 per year Additional information about USDA resources and support for the organic sector is available on the USDA Organics Resource page….
House-Senate Negotiators Announce Bipartisan Agreement on Final Farm Bill
…goods Continues investments to meet growing consumer demand for fresh fruits and vegetables, local foods and organics by helping family farmers sell locally, increasing support for farmers’ markets, and connecting…
Desalination, Water Purification Research Projects Funded
…Organics Removal; University of Tennessee, $150,000 – The University of Tennessee will investigate the capability of combining microbes and electrolysis to treat wastewater and produced water to augment water resources…