…put forth by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), provide science-based advice for individuals over the age of two to promote health and reduce the risk of major chronic diseases….
A Proposal To Augment USDA’s Summer Meals Program
…of those students are able to get to a meal site and take part in the agriculture department summer meal program. “We think the time has come for us to…
Four Californians Selected to Air Quality Task Force
…such as the Environmental Protection Agency. The task force advises the Secretary of Agriculture on air quality and its relationship to agriculture based on sound scientific findings; Reviews research on…
USDA, Microsoft Announce Innovation Challenge Winners
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Microsoft officials announced the winners of the USDA-Microsoft Innovation Challenge, in which contestants used USDA agriculture production open data to develop online tools that can…
Pet Emergency Plan
…tolerant relatives are a great place to go.” That’s Anne McCann Emergency Pet Care Coordinator for the US Department of Agriculture and she says there’s been a lot done in…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for January 27
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Agri View: GMO Questions
…their products to be accepted by producers and have concentrated on innovations that bring direct benefit to farmers (and the food industry generally). One of the objectives for developing plants…
USDA’s Second in Command, Krysta Harden, to Depart Soon
Harden After serving as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s second in command for 2 1/2 years, Krysta Harden will be leaving USDA soon. Gary Crawford has more. USDA’s Second in…
Ag Seeks Silicon Valley’s Help to Satisfy World Food Demand
…reducing the amount of wasted product left in the field. Nassif and the Western Grower’s Association are far from the first to suggest that technological innovations could help propel agriculture…
Pistachio Day Draws Large Crowd, Again
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Large crowds again attended University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Statewide Pistachio Day in Visalia. This years session was expanded to a full…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for January 25
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Keeping Pets Safe During Winter
…safe for you its not safe for your pet Anne McCann – Emergency Pet Care Programs Coordinator with the Agriculture Department’s Animal and Plant Health and Inspection Service says it’s…
Agri View: Organic Food Scammers
…what the US Department of Agriculture says: “Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental…
A Brief History of the Navel Orange in California – From the Sacramento Bee
…then a Portuguese colony. In the early 1870s cuttings of this tree were sent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At this same time Eliza Tibbets, a recent East Coast…