Fruit and Vegetable growers are raising concerns over an invasive whitefly that is resistant to pesticides and carries crop-devastating viruses. The Q-biotype whitefly was found outdoors within the U.S. for…
New MyPlate Resources for Families
…number of free Back-to-School resources, including: MyPlate Guide to School Lunch and MyPlate Guide to School Breakfast These one-page handouts discuss how school meals help kids meet their nutritional needs…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…$541,950 Greenbank Farm Management Group/Organic Farm School, Greenbank, Wash., $598,850 Viva Farms, Mount Vernon, Wash., $599,999 Abstracts for this year’s funded projects can be viewed on NIFA’s reporting website. Since…
Zika Virus Battle
…where no Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes are released. “Right now, the number of eggs we are getting is very much reduced in the treated site,” Cornel said. Pesticide applications and mosquito resistance…
Trump Adviser Calls for Farm Bill Revamp
…of the U.S. rule, the Bureau of Land Management’s range-land practices, the Endangered Species Act and the Environmental Protection Agencies pesticide registration process. Trump’s agriculture platform should be announced soon….
The People’s Department: A New Era for Civil Rights at USDA
…the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, NRCS has also helped sponsor and develop over 50 new community and school gardens sparking young peoples’ interest in agriculture and…
National Peach Month
To many August may symbolize the beginning of the end summer and back to school. Cathy Isom tells us about the month-long celebration for one of the best fruits of…
Farm Bureau Urges Support for Education
…says, career and technical education and post-high school job training and retraining are essential to the economic viability of rural communities. Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall says “a skilled workforce…
CA Team Takes Third at 2016 Envirothon
…test at the world’s largest high school-level natural resources education competition. A five-member team of high school students from the University of Toronto Schools has been named the winner of…
Pesticide Information for Schools Pilot Project
…Lea Brooks, former assistant director of communications for the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR). While state and local pesticide rules have long provided special safeguards for schools and other…
CDFA to Discuss Medical Cannabis and GMO Labeling
…sale of medical cannabis. Several state agencies, including the Department of Food and Agriculture, Department of Public Health, Department of Pesticide Residue and the California Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation…
Finalizing Pesticide Worker Safety Rule
EPA Closing in on Finalizing Pesticide Worker Safety Rule The Environmental Protection Agency is inching closer to finalizing standards for certifying workers who apply dangerous, restricted-use pesticides to crops. In…
Poultry Pets Sicken More than 600 People
…Some of the places ill people reported contact with live poultry include their home, someone else’s home, work or school settings. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Efforts to Make School Environments Healthier
…lessons learned from implementation. The Local School Wellness Policy final rule ensures that any food or beverage that is marketed on school campuses during the school day meets the Smart…