…manufacturer recalls, food poisoning, food safety during power outages, and the inspection of meat, poultry and egg products. From novice cooks roasting their first turkey to experienced food handlers asking…
APHIS Announces Public Meetings on Animal Disease Traceability
…April 20: Nashville, TN, Renaissance Nashville Hotel, 611 Commerce Street May 2: Bloomington, MN, Embassy Suites Minneapolis Airport, 7901 34th Avenue South May 4: Denver, CO, Doubletree by Hilton Denver,…
Funding to Relieve Veterinary Shortages
…externs, fellows, and residents, and veterinary technician students attending training programs in food safety or food animal medicine. Eligible applicants for education, extension, and training programs include: state, national, allied,…
USDA Offers Renewal Options for Expiring Conservation Stewardship Program Contracts
…and forest landowners earn payments for actively managing, maintaining, and expanding conservation activities like cover crops, buffer strips, pollinator and beneficial insect habitat, and soil health building activities – all…
Agri View: New Citrus Crop
…It is not the same type of orange that Florida farmers grow. But it thrives in the type of soil found in South Georgia. And, consumers buy the fruit. Success…
USDA Trade Mission to Explore Export Opportunities in Middle East, North Africa
…American Commodity & Shipping, Inc., Vienna, Va. American International Agricultural Group, Fairfax, Va. American Kadi Export, LLC, Westlake Village, Calif. Commercial Creamery Co., Spokane, Wash. Commercial Lynks, Inc., Alexandria, Va….
Trump May Seek Only Minor Tweaks to NAFTA
…three nations circumvent local courts. The draft, reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, talks of seeking “to improve procedures to resolve disputes,” rather than eliminating the panels. However, experts caution…
Men and Young Adults Most Likely to Grocery Shop Online
Although online grocery shoppers can be found across all demographic groups, they are more likely to be younger men, ages 18-44, according to a recent report on online grocery shopping…
USDA Warns it Only Takes One Person to Spread Harmful Invasive Pests
…a camping trip, buying plants or seeds online, or mailing a friend a gift of homegrown fruit.” For example, USDA believes Huanglongbing (HLB, or citrus greening) was spread from Florida…
U.S. Hogs and Pigs Inventory Up 4 Percent
As of March 1, there were 71.0 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 4 percent from March 2016, but down 1 percent from December 1, 2016, according to…
The California Kitchen: Sautee of Dates with Pecans and Honey
…For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it on Roku, Amazon Fire, Google TV and apple TV Follow Albert on:…
$1.9 Million for Alfalfa and Forage Research
…in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability, and…
New Funding Opportunities for Higher Education
…personnel has resulted in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate…
Snowpack’s Water Content Remains Far above Average
…average) and 43.9 inches (164 percent of average), respectively. Dr. Michael Anderson, State Climatologist, observed: “Although the record pace of the snowpack accumulation fell off significantly in March, California enters…