New restrictions have been placed on an important crop protection tool used on more than 40 different California fruit, vegetable, tree and vine crops. The California Department of Pesticide Regulation…
Focus on Ag Education at Ag Day at the Capital
Chris Zanobini Today is Ag Day at the Capital when thousands of school age kids and others from communities around the state visit boots and exhibits set up on the…
USDA Announces Support for Smarter Lunchrooms
…support schools as they continue to provide school lunches and breakfasts that give children the nutrition they need to learn and grow. Over 90 percent of schools are successfully meeting…
Grizzlies Accepting Applications for Scholarships
The Fresno Grizzlies and the Gar and Esther Tootelian Charitable Foundation Farm Grown Scholarship is an opportunity for high school seniors continuing their education in agriculture. To see if you…
USDA Expanding Support for Small, Mid-Sized Farmers and Ranchers
…$10 million in Farm to School grants that support schools as they purchase from local and regional sources. In the 2011-2012 school year alone, schools spent nearly $355 million on…
AgNeTVideo: Threat to Agriculture Ed Funding
…schools like his around the state. McCullough says he’s grateful for all the support from the school district and others, but the matching funds and strict standards provided by the…
A Call to Protect Agriculture Education in California
…Teachers’ Association Jim Aschwanden spoke at the meeting which was held at Los Banos High School in Merced County but applies to every agriculture program around the state. A Call…
Enhanced School Wellness Environments Make the Smart Choice the Easy Choice for a Healthier Next Generation
…the strategy to provide more eligible children with access to the healthy school meals provided by the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs, while streamlining the process for schools….
New School Wellness Guidelines Info
First Lady Michelle Obama outlines the new school wellness guidelines. New School Wellness Guidelines Info…
Allowing More Students Access to Free School Meals
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Vilsack is also encouraging all schools to sign on to the community eligibility provision of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act giving all student access…
The White House and USDA Announce School Wellness Standards
…ensure that schools remain a safe place where kids can learn and where the school environment promotes healthy choices. USDA is committed to working closely with students, parents, school stakeholders…
USDA Grant for Pollinator Health, CA Left Out
…the effects of pesticide exposure and the interactions between each of these factors. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) supports bee research efforts in Land Grant Universities. The…
USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2015 Farm to School Grants
USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2015 Farm to School Grants to Continue Efforts to Increase Local Foods in Eligible Schools National Program Continues to Increase Access to Local Foods in Schools…
Bringing Agriculture into the Classroom
The student run newspaper at the Granite Hills High School in Porterville, CA has a unique way of bring agriculture not only into the classroom but also into the lives…