In early December, at the G20 summit, Mexican and Canadian officials signed off on the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). It was only a matter of time before the…
Celebrating New Year’s The “Right” Way?
…New York and fireworks flying over the Las Vegas strip. Others have specific actions they must do to insure a good new year. Atlas Obscura is an online journal of the…
NASS Finishes 2018 Agriculture Census with Increased Online Participation
…was successful with an increase in online participation. NASS received 445,000 questionnaires just online, putting the overall nation-wide response rate for mail-in, in person and online at 71.8 percent. Danielle…
Several Developments for Dairy in 2018
…the switch over to a Federal Milk Marketing Order after 50 years under the state milk pooling plan. Getting a federal order was a lengthy process and many dairy groups…
CDFA Looking to Fill Committee and Board Vacancies
…Committee and the second is with the Seed Advisory Board. For more information visit www.cdfa.ca.gov Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection…
Amazon Grocery Delivery Not as Robust as Projected
…people ordering Amazon groceries at least once a month compared to last year. The decline was unexpected after Amazon’s expansion of its two-hour deliver service and acquisition of Whole Foods…
Foreign Agricultural Service Looks Forward to Further Development in 2019
…was the successful negotiation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Over the course of the year the Foreign Ag Service sponsored a total of six agricultural trade missions, enabling U.S. companies and…
Looking for the 2019 Agriculturalist of the Year
…nominated must have clearly represented the industry over a number of years in one or more of the following areas: finance, government, production agriculture, education, labor, research, communications, trade, and…
Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2018 Accomplishments
…made other efforts to improve customer service across the agencies: Created “Tell Sonny” Online Feedback Tool: Through collaboration with the Centers of Excellence, USDA built an online feedback tool, called…
The California Kitchen: Southwestern Asian BBQ Ribs
…1 C Southwestern Mirepoix TT Salt and Pepper TT Lemon Pepper TT Cayenne TT Chili Powder TT Brown Sugar For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch…
Establishing the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard
…to develop the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard and program, in part, through a public comment period. More than 14,000 comments were received and taken into consideration during the rulemaking…
Ag in the Classroom Important for Every Student and Educator
…the value of agriculture and where their food comes from. Agriculture in the Classroom has been around for more than 30 years providing educators with the curriculum that incorporates agriculture…
EPA Recognizes Reducing Food Waste
…waste diversion solutions and zero waste practices during the production of commercials and live events. EcoSet diverts roughly 30,000-40,000 pounds annually through composting and food donation. In 2017, the company…
Genome Published of the Small Hive Beetle, a Major Honey Bee Parasite
…codes for a single protein to be built—is available at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genome/annotation_euk/Aethina_tumida/100 and was recently published in GigaScience. This information will provide crucial keys that should lead to better, more targeted…