…of U.S. agriculture.” The action plan also places a special focus on food safety and security issues. “Consumers should have the confidence that their food is safe and wholesome. As…
First-ever UC ANR Newsmakers Seminar at World Ag Expo
…Cooperative Extension specialist in poultry food safety, based at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Sam Sandoval Solis, Ph.D. – UC ANR Cooperative Extension specialist in water resources, based…
Kern County Ag Community Promoting Spray Safe Effort
While pesticide spray drift incidents are dramatically down in Kern County, area farm interests continue to meet and discuss ways to further enhance safety. Farmers, pest control advisors and applicators…
Haynet
…is just a good way for them to take advantage of a free public service offered by the farm service agency in addition to the other safety net programs that…
USDA Continuing to Study Request by Cotton Industry
USDA officials are continuing to study the request by the cotton industry to make cottonseed eligible for USDA safety net programs such as ARC and PLC. Gary Crawford has the…
Agri View: GMO Questions
…to conduct safety assessment of GM organisms, WHO recommends the use of Codex Alimentarius guidelines (See the answer to Question 11 below). 4. How is a safety assessment of GM…
Almond Board: GAPs for Food Safety
The Almond Board is helping the industry with new regulations for the Food Safety Modernization Act, and Good Agricultural Practices, or GAPs. Sabrina Hill has more. GAPs for Food Safety…
USDA Investments Make Big Impact for Rural America in 2015
…helped more than 1 million rural residents buy homes; funded nearly 7,000 community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care facilities; financed 180,000 miles of new and improved…
The Western View: Sagebrush Rebellion, Act 2
…on the property, and the tribe is concerned for the safety of the items. A small group of environmentalists tried to confront the Bundy occupiers, telling them to pack up…
Agri View: Bad Economic Year
…new 2014 Farm Bill safety net programs are working as intended and helping producers protect their operations from changes in the marketplace. “Since 2009, USDA, under President Obama, has made…
Peanut Butter and Caffeine
The Peanut Butter with a pick-me-up. Cathy Isom tells us why the FDA may have a problem with it. Peanut Butter and Caffeine From Food Safety News FDA Wants More…
Allergens and Security Top List of Food Safety Concerns
With food recalls on the rise and the threat to food security growing, food manufacturers are going to want to know more details about farmers’ and ranchers’ food safety and…
Vilsack on Campbell’s GMO Labels
…the American Farm Bureau Convention, Vilsack says ultimately, it will be the consumer who makes the decisions. Vilsack says the issue of GMO labeling is not about safety – he…
Agriculture Labor Seeing Competitive Trend
…workers. The Guide is designed mainly for those needing “hands-on” information to develop wage, benefit, safety and health, and nondiscrimination policies for businesses in general industry. Read more from USDA….