How to get started growing your own vanilla beans. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Vanilla cultivation Public Domain/Wikipedia Pinterest Vanilla beans aren’t the easiest plants to grow….
VofV: Tackling Food Waste – Tech as the Watchdog of Quality Control
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find…
California Enters Domestic Mutual Reliance Agreement with FDA
Several states have entered into a domestic mutual reliance agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). California, Florida, Utah, and Wisconsin have all entered similar agreements with FDA….
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 10-12-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Brian German. Today’s show features a report on the need for government assistance with regulatory compliance, a global…
Vaccine Requirement Won’t Close FSA Offices
…from developing an African Swine Fever vaccine to the assistance available for producers and companies affected by COVID-19. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation…
House Ag Committee Dems Want Ag Spending Preserved
…producers and rural communities for years in areas of agricultural research, rural development, renewable energy, biofuels, conservation, and forestry. They say in the letter, “America has been the world leader…
NIFA Invests $10 Million for Food Safety Outreach, Training and Education
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $10 million to enhance food safety outreach, training, and education. USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recently announced that 21…
Philodendron: Planting and Caring for this Iconic Houseplant
How to plant and care for an iconic houseplant. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by Jan Haerer from Pixabay If you want to try an iconic…
Urban Agriculture Grants and Cooperative Agreements Selected by USDA
…Service Agency will also continue developing county committees specifically designed to address urban agriculture. Risk management training efforts and crop insurance education for historically underserved and urban producers will also…
Nearly $150 Million Being Invested in 15 Sustainable Agriculture Projects
…science and research and climate-smart solutions that feed and nourish families, improve the profitability and resilience of producers, improve forest health, while creating new income opportunities, and building wealth that…
Farmer-led Coalition Advancing $100/acre Climate Policy Plan
Rural Investment to Protect our Environment, known as RIPE, seeks to reward farmers for voluntary stewardship through the RIPE100 plan. The farmer-led nonprofit seeks to pay farmers $100 per acre,…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 10-11-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Brian German. Today’s show covers some new and pending changes to COVID expectations for employers, as well as…
USDA Announces Plan to Integrate Climate Adaptation Into its Missions and Programs
As part of an Administration-wide rollout, the Department of Agriculture released its climate adaption and resilience plan. The plan describes how USDA will prepare for current and future impacts of…
Rod Snyder Appointment to EPA Praised by Farm Groups
…“brings a wealth of experience and knowledge” to the position. Agricultural organizations including the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives and the National Pork Producers Council also applauded Snyder’s appointment. “Rod’s…