…income communities WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2014 – Today, First Lady Michelle Obama joins U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to announce proposed guidelines for local school wellness policies. The…
USDA Grant for Pollinator Health, CA Left Out
…foundation of a nutritious diet. The future security of America’s food supply depends on healthy honey bees,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “Expanded support for research, combined with USDA’s other…
USDA Announces New Grants to Help Communities Meet Water Challenges in Coming Years
…the growing need to combine knowledge from biological and physical sciences with social and economic sciences to address complex water issues. The NIWQP focuses on addressing water issues at the…
USDA Video: This Week @ USDA February 21
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.usda.gov/oce/…
Bay Delta Conservation Plan Public Review Period Extended 60 Days
…copy of the documents please email BDCP.comments@noaa.gov. Comments must be received electronically or postmarked on or before June 13, 2014. Click here for more information on how to submit comments….
USDA Releases a First Look at 2012 Census of Agriculture Results
…Agriculture preliminary report and the full report when it is released in May, visit www.agcensus.usda.gov. Click here for a copy of the Census of Agriculture Preliminary Report (in .pdf format)….
AgNeTVideo: Fuel Up to Play 60 Program
America’s dairy farmers help kids “fuel up to play 60.”…
Drought influences dairy farmers’ feed plans
…said he thinks many of them will be “holding back and trying to improve their financial situation.” Ching Lee, assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted at clee@cfbf.com….
USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2015 Farm to School Grants
…children. This is a top priority for the Obama Administration and is an important component of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative to combat the challenge of childhood obesity….
EPA Protects Wetlands in Calif. and Ariz. with $1.5 Million in Grants
…Calif.) Yurok Tribe (Klamath, Calif.) White Mountain Apache Tribe (Whiteriver, Ariz.) East Merced Resource Conservation District (Merced, Calif.) Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy (West Sacramento, Calif.) San Jose University (San Jose,…
Washington Firm Recalls Dried Egg Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
…Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem….
CDFA, USDA Sessions on Drought Resources
…February 20, 2014 – 6p.m. to 8p.m. (Fresno) Fresno County Farm Bureau 1274 W. Hedges Ave Fresno, CA 93728 February 25, 2014 – 6p.m. to 8p.m. (Ventura/Camarillo) Ventura County Agricultural…
California Firm Recalls Unwholesome Meat Products
…boxes of “Beef Oxtail” 30-lb. boxes of “Beef Cheeks” 30-lb. boxes of ” Beef Lips” 30-lb. boxes of “Beef Omasum” 30-lb. boxes of “Beef Tripas” 30-lb. boxes of “Mountain Oysters”…
USDA Video: This Week @ USDA February 7
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. To learn more: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdah… http://www.usda.gov/oce/climate_chang… http://blogs.usda.gov/tag/aginnovates/…