…Director of Nutrition Services for Hemet Unified School District. He was recently recognized by the USDA and the first lady for instituting salad bars at every school in his district….
House Farm Bill Markup
The House’s farm bill mark up begins with a change over last year, with the Ag Committee keeping in the dairy supply program. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open…
Opening Statement of Chair. Frank D. Lucas Committee on Agriculture To Consider the 2013 Farm Bill
…delivery. Conservation programs have grown in number and complication, which often confused producers. We responded by eliminating or consolidating duplicative programs. The FARRM Act eliminates 10 different programs which saves…
Farm Bill Markups
…cut from nutrition assistance, and $6.9 billion cut from conservation. Some programs did make it through, not only without cuts, but with increases. That includes disaster aid and crop insurance….
Senate Committee Approves Farm Bill
…program and to formalize a tie between crop insurance and conservation compliance helped set the tone of cooperation for this bill moving forward,” Stallman’s statement continues. “Overall, this bill meets…
More Farmers Markets to Accept EBT
Families on food assistance may soon be able to use their EBT cards at more farmers markets, thanks to grants from the USDA. Susan Carter reports. Click to open or…
USDA Payments to Resume
Farmers who saw some of their farm program payments stopped back in March should be getting those payments again very soon. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download…
AgNeTVideo: Trefethen Solar Project
…sustainability program here at Trefethen,” Ruel said. “One of the basic tenants is to produce and take care of our vineyard and winery as much as we can ourselves, and…
Grants to Help Fund Dairy Research
…to ensure future sustainability of the nation’s dairy farms by providing $10-million in grants to research universities. The money will fund the FarmSmart research program. “What this research is aimed…
Agencies Work to Help Bee Population
…nutrition and pesticide exposure. Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Bob Perciasepe, says the EPA is addressing that last factor: pesticide exposure. For more on the bee health report,…
Several Factors to Blame For Bee Decline
…nutrition, the use of some pesticides during a particular life stage, and a lack of genetic diversity in the bees. The study also says more information is needed to find…
New App to Report Invasive Pests
…tells you how you can submit an actual live sample of the invasive species. It even goes over proper collection methods. For the CDFA Report a Pest page, click here….
USDA, Dairy Producers Renew Agreement
…production of anaerobic digester systems with Rural Development programs, such as the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels, Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program, Value…
USAID Officials Join G-8 Ag Data Conference
…launch of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition, an effort by the G-8, partner governments, and the private sector to help lift 50 million people in sub-Saharan Africa…
