…the lack of confidence in its food safety programs, it’s likely to face considerable and growing opposition to a GMO program. While farmers in China do not use GM crops,…
Funding Available for Specialty Crop Research
…trans-disciplinary, for example bringing biological and physical scientists together with economists and social scientists to address challenges in a holistic manner. The SCRI program has five focus areas including research…
CA to receive $11.7M Funding for FSMA Produce Safety Rrule
…produce safety system emphasizes the following: • Education, Outreach, and Technical Assistance • Inspectional Program Development • Infrastructure Development • Collaboration with Federal, State, & Territory Regulatory Entities • Annual…
Sacramento Valley Rice Harvest Accelerates
…Availability of certain herbicide products became a problem for some growers, causing them to delay their applications, thereby compromising their weed-management program, he added. One particular weed problem researchers are…
Two New Berries for You
…It also is adaptable to areas where other trailing blackberries thrive. Columbia Giant came from the same breeding program as Baby Blues and was also released in cooperation with the…
Funding for Farmers Markets / Food Promotion Programs
…for consumers, and connect rural and urban communities across the country. The Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program provides competitive grants, divided equally between the Farmers Market Promotion Program…
Organic Research and Extension Programs Funding
…a variety of programs including conservation grants, organic crop insurance, certification cost-share, organic market news and simplified microloans. To learn more about USDA support for organic agriculture, visit our updated…
Fish and Wildlife Service Addressing ESA Deficiencies
…effectiveness of the petition process to support species conservation. The rule was expected to be published to the Federal Register Tuesday. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Vilsack Announces Sorghum Board Appointments
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the appointment of four members to serve on the United Sorghum Checkoff Program Board. Members will serve three-year terms. Producers appointed to the board are:…
Almond Board: Almonds Rise to Top in Europe
According to Innova Market Insights, a research firm, new-product introductions with almonds have overtaken hazelnuts in Europe for the first time. Almond Board Senior Marketing Manager, Trade Stewardship, Harbinder Maan…
FWS Proposes Endangered Species Act Protections for Bumble Bee Species
…Service’s endangered species program. What is a rusty patched bumble bee? Appearance: Rusty patched bumble bees live in colonies made up of a single queen and female workers. Males and…
Farmers Consider Impacts of River Plan
…flow requirements do not take into account the proactive water conservation and fish habitat improvements that these two districts have taken seriously for years,” the two districts said in a…
Agri View: Farm-to-Market Roads
…system. Maybe even more. The Farm-to-Market road system began back in the 1950’s. Practically every state has its own program to provide farmers with good roads and safe bridges to…
Vilsack Announces New Initiatives to Address Rural Opioid Epidemic
Initiatives by the U.S. Department of Agriculture seek to combat the rural opioid epidemic. Announced Monday, two programs by USDA were formed to strengthen outreach and education resources at the…