…invested in and advanced innovative and transformative initiatives to solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability of agriculture. NIFA’s integrated research, education and extension programs support the best and…
Help for Low-Income Families to Purchase Fruits and Veggies
…initiatives to solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability of agriculture. NIFA’s integrated research, education and extension programs, supporting the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel, have resulted…
Ryan: Cuba Embargo Will Continue
…rights of American businesses. The announcement last week does allow financing for farm inputs, such as crop protection products and machinery. The administration also removed a shipping barrier, keeping U.S….
USDA/NIFA Awards $4.7 M for Food Safety Outreach, Education
…Food Systems and Organic Agriculture(link is external). NIFA invests in and advances innovative and transformative research, education and extension to solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability of agriculture….
Projects to Protect-Restore San Francisco Bay
…polluted stormwater, and the challenges of drought and climate change. EPA awarded its 2016 San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund grants for the following projects: The San Francisco Estuary…
California Ag Leads Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…education for consumers; by training growers to equip them for current and future challenges; and by conducting research on conservation and environmental outcomes, pest control and disease, and organic and…
Voice of a Farmer Message Opens CAPCA
…have some daunting challenges in front of us relative to regulations, and that is largely built on the fact that even when I was growing up on the farm, there…
More Than $62.5 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production
…Elanor Starmer. “The grants announced today will help ensure that our specialty crop sector remains competitive, has the resources it needs to solve challenges, and can meet Americans’ growing demand…
Almond Board: Almond Leadership Program
…of California: Almond Board of California offers a one-year leadership training that inspires and prepares almond community members to join a network of leaders meeting the challenges of a changing…
Demand for Brussels sprouts is booming
…to keep up with demand, but it’s not easy. “One of the challenges with Brussels sprouts is they’re a very long crop, from when it’s planted to when it’s harvested,”…
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Expands Board of Directors
…addition of these leaders in their respective fields and look forward to their contributions to the Foundation’s mission to address today’s food and agriculture challenges through unique partnerships and innovative…
Consumers Want GMO Labels
…agribusiness, consumer products and government to explore challenges and opportunities in the industry last week. A loud voice in the labeling acceptance world, Campbell Soup Company, says the company supports…
U.S. Imports of Vietnam Rice lower on Pesticide Violations
Vietnam is under new scrutiny for violating U.S. food safety regulations. The Food and Drug Administration has rejected 95 shipping containers of jasmine rice from Vietnam between January and August…
China Businessman Sentenced Three Years for Stealing Seed Trade Secrets
…reports the man known as Robert Mo was taking seed from the Midwest and shipping it to China. He was found by DuPont Pioneer security guards in 2011 digging in…