…done. Farmers want, no farmer’s need, a more reliable way to have experienced workers available when that crop is ready to harvest. Otherwise, we can import our fruits and vegetables….
Computer “Nudges” Help School Lunch Choices
…the USDA – more than 5 billion school lunches are served daily – yet, less than 1 percent eat the federally recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables. Suppose that could…
USDA Sharply Revises Farm Income Forecasts
…(-0.9 percent), corn (-0.1 percent), soybeans and peanuts (-1.0 percent), and other field crops (2.8 percent) are expected to perform moderately well, while NCFI for specialty crop farm businesses (fruits,…
Fruits & Nuts Review
California – July Crop Comments Mid-Season peaches, nectarines, apricots, and plums continued to be harvested, packed, and shipped to domestic and foreign marketplaces. The hot weather caused stone fruits to…
Human Brain Evolution Not Possible Without Eating Meat
…far less sustainable agricultural land base than omnivorous diets. The report says meat production can utilize pasture land and crop land that vegetables and fruits are unable to use. While…
APHIS Proposes Import of Fresh Persimmon Fruit
…to amend its regulations concerning the importation of fruits and vegetables to allow fresh persimmons from New Zealand into the United States. APHIS scientists determined that persimmons produced under a…
Resistance Still Focus for Spinach Varieties
…things growers and breeders look for. “You think spinach is spinach, right? But it’s really not. It’s very diverse and a lot of vegetables are this way,” Falconer said. “In…
Smart Snacks in School
…children, while limiting junk food. The health of today’s school environment continues to improve. Students across the country are now offered healthier school lunches with more fruits, vegetables and whole…
New MyPlate Resources for Families
…food groups. It also includes a “Color Adventure” challenge where families taste-test new fruits and vegetables of different colors. What You Can Do To Help Prevent Wasted Food This booklet…
Lower Meat Prices Stall Food Inflation
…July, the index for food at home fell 0.2 percent, its seventh decline in the past nine months. Prices for dairy, cereal and bakery products fell last month, while fruits,…
Agri View: Advancement of Farming
…food, including fruits, vegetables, meats and dairy, that everyone eats (Prax, 2010). That’s a large change in the amount of people associated with producing food and making sure that everyone…
Food Scraps
…sort of booze (at about a week), after which that booze will slowly turn to a delicious version of vinegar. It’s great fun. 2. Grow New Plants Vegetables and fruit…
USDA to Approve Non-Browning GM Apple Variety
…to pose a plant pest risk, then under the law and its regulations, it is required to deregulate the GE plant. Read more. (.pdf) Images courtesy of Okanagan Specialty Fruits®…
Farmers Markets Must Visit List
…shade across an extraordinary variety of fruits and vegetables as well as prepared foods—and there’s a Garden Market selling plants and flowers on Sundays too. And every day, step inside…