…to try new foods, notably fruits and vegetables. In the 2013-14 school year alone, these programs invested nearly $800 million back into local economies, helping 23.6 million students develop healthy…
Food Waste
…to emphasize some of the vegetables can be replanted. Also, if they can’t use everything or if they have scraps left over, then they can compost. She’s hoping to educate…
Agri View: Consumption Factors
…consumption of vegetables is declining. One of the contributing factors is that the whole world is eating pure potatoes. Well now I’m reading that households with higher income and more…
Early-Autumn Weather Affects Coastal Crops
…said, they should be OK. In Arroyo Grande, where Tom Ikeda grows leafy vegetables such as lettuce and cabbages, the heat wasn’t doing him or his crops any favors. “We…
Species of Bee Officially Endangered
…Bees are crucial for the nation’s food industry as they pollinate fruits, nuts, and vegetables. Various factors have led to a decline in bee populations, which CNN cites as habitat…
Fruit Growers Fight for Market Share in China
…half of China’s fresh fruits each year. Still, USDA researchers say the export outlook to China remains good as the nation carries out a five-year plan to move citizens from…
Agri View: Food Prices
…fifteen percent of the food consumed. And, most of that is fruits and vegetables. Actually, half of the fresh fruit. Perhaps twenty percent of the vegetables and eighty percent of…
Funding Available for Specialty Crop Research
…impacts.” Eligible crops are defined in the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act, reauthorized by the 2014 Farm Bill, as fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and horticulture and nursery crops,…
CA to receive $11.7M Funding for FSMA Produce Safety Rrule
…as the continued commitment to a safe food supply. Both points are important to a state withr an agriculture industry providing more than one-third of the country’s vegetables and two-thirds…
Organic Research and Extension Programs Funding
…and meat to fruits, vegetables and grains. OREI investments totaling $17,640,143 in 18 projects will help existing organic producers grow and market high-quality products. These projects give farmers, ranchers and…
Storing Potatoes
Cathy Isom give us some tips on how storing potatoes for the year. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Storing Potatoes Because they’re a root vegetables potatoes can…
Certified Organic Production Sales Up 13 Percent
…dairy and meats, to fruits, vegetables and grains. The value of sales from livestock and poultry products led the way ($1.9 billion) followed by vegetables ($1.4 billion); fruits, tree nuts,…
New Markets Sought for Walnut Sector
…our ads showcase simple recipes on how to use walnuts, whether it is entrees, appetizers, salads, vegetables and even just out-of-hand snacking,” Olmstead said. “On our social media channels, the…
Farm to School Grants to Increase Local Foods in Schools
…meal participation rates, and increased willingness of the students to try new foods, notably fruits and vegetables. In addition, in school year 2013-2014 alone, schools purchased more than $789 million…