…by this technique. Trained workers squirt a small patch of fly attractant mixed with a very small dose of pesticide approximately 8 to 10 feet off the ground on street…
School Lunch-Part 1
Back to school for kids means back to packing school lunches for parents. Cathy Isom has some tips for parents on packing that lunch. Pack Lunch-part 1…
Ag Program Expanding in Central Valley
The FARMS Leadership program is expanding its curriculum and its reach in the Central Valley. Expanding in Central Valley The FARMS Leadership program reaches high school students throughout the state…
Creating Ag Networks for Students
The FARMS leadership program is getting high school students ready for integration into the agriculture industry. Creating Ag Networks for Students The Center for Land Based Learning’s FARMS leadership program…
DuPont Pioneer Commits $300,000 to Food and Agricultural Education Grants
…to fund training and classroom resources that will help implement advanced agriculture curiculums. Grant recipients are public and private schools and universities whose teachers are implementing Curriculum for Agricultural Science…
School Children Eating More Fruits and Vegetables – Fact Sheet From the USDA
…schools that are already successfully serving healthier meals. The program has provided training for more than 3,500 individuals and has been enthusiastically received by schools and school officials. School lunch…
Program Increases Real-World Skills Focus
An Ag Education program is showing high school students the diverse careers available in agriculture. Program Increases Real-World Skills Focus The Center for Land Based Learning has a program that…
For Atwater FFA Students, It’s a Year Round Program
Atwater High School agriculture students and FFA chapter officers enjoy their leadership retreat at Lake Tahoe. For many students, the school year lasts 180 days. For many Atwater High School…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review August 21
…of USDA Week In Review: Feeding Families with the People’s Garden, Back To School Food Safety, and the Salmon Cam! For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.fsis.usda.gov www.fs.fed.us blogs.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
California Strawberries and Teen Celebrity Chef Announce #KidsCookOff Recipe Contest Winners
…FOX’s MASTERCHEF JUNIOR. At the age of 10, he joined a class at his school, taught by Chef Ricardo Heredia of the Scratch Culinary Education Program, which culminated in students…
School Meal Outlook for 2012-2016
As students head back to school, school meals are part of the preparation conversation. School Meal Outlook for 2012-2016…
Atwater FFA Prepares for Upcoming School Year
…agriculture program was recognized as the state’s number one agriculture program by the California Agricultural Teacher’s Association (CATA). “We have tremendous support from our school administration, school district, and our…
Japanese Journalists Get Look at U.S. Beef Industry
…make immediate efforts to communicate on issues,” said Harada. A tour of CSU’s research and experimentation facilities in Fort Collins, Colo. included a look inside the school’s veterinary teaching hospital….
Farm Bureau Convention Planned for Orlando
…school and college, and then took and turned a $1,000 loan into a $5 billion real estate company. Registration will open in October. Check the Farm Bureau Convention website for…