…in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill. Since 2009, NIFA has invested in and advanced innovative and…
Aquaculture Research
…environmentally and economically sustainable aquaculture in the United States. This funding is available through the Aquaculture Research Program, administered through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The Aquaculture…
Keyhole Garden
…next a bit of compost, next petroleum-free newspaper, manure, worms, wood ash, straw, topsoil. Repeat, compost, straw, topsoil or some such combination until you reach desired height. The Keyhole Design…
Agri View: Farmland Value
…region was unchanged from 2014. The Lake States region had the highest increase at 15.4 percent. Read more. Image credit: (lower left) By Ibagli – Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8043010…
The California Kitchen: Caramelized Onion Asian Eggplant Parmesan
…Asian Eggplant Parmesan 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…
California Growers Host Inaugural Citrus Stride
…expected to raise over 100,000 pounds of fresh citrus for community food banks and pantries throughout California. With each Citrus Stride participant registered, 1,000 pounds of citrus will be donated…
Funding for Veterinary Loan Repayment
…in return for veterinarians serving in areas lacking sufficient veterinary resources. The funding is available through the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP), administered by USDA’s National Institute of Food…
The Homeless Garden Project in Santa Cruz
…the garden to workers, volunteers, and trainees. NRCS photo. For more information on NRCS, visit our website at www.nrcs.usda.gov; for information on NRCS assistance for organic agriculture, visit www.nrcs.usda.gov/organic. …
Local Food Market
…Manual” (Penguin, 2009). Does it taste better? Surveys conducted at farmers markets have found that people tend to shop there because they think the food is of higher quality and…
Agri View: El Niño
…figure from CPC data. Click for large image Looking forward Where does the 50% chance of La Niña come from? Forecasters take into consideration what happened in the past, the…
The California Kitchen: Poppy Seed Fuji Apple Chicken Salad
…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: Facebook, Linkedin: Albert J. Hernandez The…
New GroupGAP Program for the Produce
…GroupGAP Website at www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/groupgap. You can learn more about the AMS GAP Audit Program at www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing. GroupGAP is just one example of the many AMS programs and services that support…
Record Growth in U.S. Organic Producers
…and opportunities in rural communities.” According to data released by the Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP), the number of domestic certified organic operations increased by almost 12…
Pork Producers Support ‘CARB’ Recommendations
…having been doing their part to tackle the growing resistance problem. The Presidential Advisory Council on Combatting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB) recommended that federal agencies involved in the effort to address…