…House and Senate Agriculture, Appropriations and Budget committees to protect programs that are critical in managing risks inherent to production agriculture, and maintain programs that are vital to rural communities.”…
Making Good Use of Old Firewood
Cathy Isom gives us some unique ways to make use of our old firewood. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Now that winter is gone…
Culver’s Donates 238 Blue Jackets to FFA
…is a sign of their commitment to the future of agriculture,” says Jessie Corning, senior marketing manager for Culver’s. “We’re proud to provide jackets to these deserving students.” FFA advisers…
Consumers Overwhelmed by Conflicting Food Information
…about our diets and health.” “As policymakers work to revise the Nutrition Facts panel and define ‘healthy’ on food labels, it’s more crucial than ever before that we empower consumers…
Boston Market Commits to GAP Animal Welfare Standards
The rotisserie-cooking chain Boston Market announced plans to source chickens certified by the Global Animal Partnership and processed via a controlled-atmosphere system. A Meating Place Dot Com article says the…
Agri View: Peanut Butter-A Requested Food Donation
…are allergic to peanuts, peanut butter is one of the most requested foods by organizations that work to feed hungry people. No food contributing organization is more helpful to meeting…
The California Kitchen: Black Berry Cobbler
…wp-att-56279″> 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…
Critical Deadline in Groundwater Law Approaches
…SGMA portal at sgma.water.ca.gov/portal/. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation. Christine Souza is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted at csouza@cfbf.com….
Glyphosate-resistant Johnsongrass Management Webcast
…and sanitation techniques This presentation is available at no charge, courtesy of Cotton Incorporated, through the ‘Focus on Cotton’ webcast resource located at the Plant Management Network, http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/foco. ‘Focus on…
Children’s Book – Busy on the Farm
…Education, and Riverside Publishing. Holly has worked to develop content to enrich the National Common Core Standards for elementary through high school classrooms. Born in Lacrosse, Wisconsin, she attended the…
$4.7 Million to Support University Agricultural Science Programs
…than 80 higher education institutions to help build the science and train the future agricultural science workforce.” NIFA’s NLGCA program offers competitive grants to help these institutions maintain and expand…
May is CalFresh Awareness Month
…public awareness of CalFresh. The state, counties and community based organizations are committed to bringing awareness, dispelling myths and assisting clients with CalFresh applications. The CDSS Chief Deputy Director, Todd…
Planning and What to Grow in Your Food Forest
…cubic yards of woodchips, and 100,000 pounds of cardboard to cover over an acre of its 2.2 acre lot. By Zoey Kroll (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons…
National FFA Organization Looking for Convention Newsroom Interns
…communicator, as well as clips to help land future professional work. This internship could even be eligible for college credits for those still in school. The stories interns find can…