…table olives are processed as black ripes and sold at the retail level. Ways to harvest table olives mechanically actually already exist, Flynn said, noting that UC researchers have even…
Progress during National School Lunch Week and Farm to School Month
…School Wellness Policy. For the last few years, schools have been serving breakfasts and lunches that meet the updated standards under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010; in fact,…
FSA Aids Farmers Impacted by Fires
…economic recovery up there, debris removal, fence repair, helping to restore buildings that were burned in these fires, and our staff up there has worked very closely with the community…
Animal Monitoring Technology at World Dairy Expo
…be coming. From SCR dairy: Dairy farmers trust SCR Dairy rumination and activity monitoring technology to provide accurate, dependable, actionable data about their herd’s reproductive and health status. To maintain…
Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee Members Named
…The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) oversees the 25-member committee to ensure that it is administered according to the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Members are nominated by the industry. The following…
Markets for U.S. Agricultural Products to Strengthen
…its partners at the University of Maryland and Maryland Farm Bureau developed a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Model Contract and Contracting Guide to help farmers better manage risk and improve…
Commentary: Two Examples Demonstrate Regulatory Overreach
…the Clean Water Act rule was a “myth.” She went on to say that the act exempted normal farming practices, and the new rule would not interfere with the operation…
Safe Food During Power Outage
…bacterial growth in food. With a power outage, foods can quickly warm to unsafe temperatures. Knowing how to prepare and react to a power outage can keep foods from becoming…
Cargill Announces Non-GMO Project Verified Ingredients
…Non-GMO Project Verification for three of its food ingredients. Cargill’s erythritol, cane sugar and high oleic sunflower oil are now Non-GMO Project Verified and commercially available. Cargill took this action…
Early-Autumn Weather Affects Coastal Crops
…on a limited scale. Longer nights and more mature plants offered the strawberries better shade. “The angle of the sun at this time of the year is a little different,…
Preventing Straying of Adult Sacramento River Salmon
…farm fields where spawning is hopeless. By building a permanent barrier across the Knights Landing Ridge Cut, the agencies will be able to better control farm drainage releases to avoid…
New Toolkit for Teachers
…is available in connection with National Farm-to-School Month, which continues throughout October. The resources include lesson plans about gardening, agriculture and nutrition, as well as new MyPlate, MyState activity sheets…
Thaw Food with Water
…no more, because it’s actually OK to thaw frozen foods using water instead. The best way to thaw frozen meat or fish is to put it in cold water. Make…
Food Policy Action Endorses Clinton
…Policy Action Food Policy Action Announces 2016 Endorsements Food group endorses Clinton-Kaine Presidential ticket and 12 candidates in top Congressional races Food Policy Action, an organization dedicated to educating the…