…Flow for National Dairy Month! by Dana Coale, Deputy Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service’s Dairy Program June is an eventful and versatile month—the start of warm summer days, school…
Secretary Ross Visits Dynamic School Ag programs in Calaveras County
…an outdoor classroom at Valley Springs Elementary School, the student-run farm at Calaveras High School, and accompanied students on a field trip to Metzger Farms. Secretary Ross with students and…
Where Does Your Food Come From?
…approximately $2 billion. Organizations such as food banks, disaster and emergency feeding organizations, Indian Tribal Organizations, schools, and other feeding groups receive these USDA Foods for use in meal service…
Impacts of Food Waste
…Sustainability, Grocery Manufacturers Association, Washington, DC Ms. Diana Aviv, CEO, Feeding America, Chicago, IL Ms. Emily Broad Leib, Director, Food Law and Policy Clinic, Harvard Law School, Jamaica Plain, MA…
Monsanto Rejects Bayer Bid; Bayer Wants ‘Constructive Discussions’
…Seed and pesticide markets are also increasingly converging. Meanwhile, Bayer says it looks forward to engaging in constructive discussions with Monsanto regarding the proposed transaction. Bayer reiterated that its $122…
Monsanto Issues Statement on Glyphosate Renewal in EU
…World Health Organization Food and Agriculture Organization meeting on pesticide residues again reaffirmed that glyphosate is unlikely to pose a carcinogenic risk to humans exposed through their diets. Monsanto said…
California Walnut Acreage Report
…respond by mail or telephone. To arrive at the estimated walnut acreage, the NASS walnut acreage database was compared with pesticide application data maintained by County Agricultural Commissioners and the…
Butterfly and Pollinator Garden
…garden anywhere – your yard, school, church, business or even in a pot for your front steps. A simple, native flower garden will attract beautiful butterflies to your yard and…
Dairy Industry Applauds School Milk Support
…National Milk Producers Federation. “By better aligning the school lunch program with the dietary guidelines, options including 1% flavored milk will be back on the lunch tray in school cafeterias…
Funding Available for Foundational Agricultural Research
…program to support education, training and workforce development through the pre- and postdoctoral fellowships program, research and extension experiences program for undergraduate students, and professional development for secondary school teachers…
Agri View: Ornamental Fish
…Extension. First Published: May 2007. Reviewed JApril 2014. Please visit the EDIS website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. E. J. Livengood is a graduate student, School of Natural Resources and Environment; and F.A….
Agri View: Ag College Enrollment
…United States. How to Select an Agriculture School The best schools for agriculture separate the subject into its own school separate from the rest of the university. This assures choice…
New Leader for Rosenberg International Forum on Water Policy
…making great progress on such global issues.” Sorooshian is also director of the Center for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering at UC Irvine. His…
Pilot Program to Protect Children from Fumigants
…pesticide use in the general vicinity of schools. Three Pajaro Valley Unified schools – Ohlone and Hall Elementary, and Pajaro Middle School – will receive five days’ advance notice for…