…from 30 to 90 eggs per year.(4) Image courtesy of Food Network. Due to these figures, the potential for the ostrich market is enormous, in that the meat tastes similar…
New Partnerships to Link Underserved Farmers
…U.S. Department Agriculture (USDA) announced cooperative agreements with 55 partners to educate farmers and other producers that have been underserved by USDA programs historically about Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs…
Dairy: Focus on Defending Common Names Rights
…are taking the form of GI restrictions that risk preventing food companies in many countries from using generic names that have been in commerce for generations. Decades after parmesan, feta…
Bison Our National Mammal
…fabric of tribal life once again, created the foundation for an economic movement based on healthy food choices and provided conservation groups opportunities to expand the habitat for the species.”…
Tree Removal Program Aids Fight Against ACP
Bayer is teaming up again with California’s citrus industry to help the fight against the Asian citrus psyllid, creating the Abandoned Citrus Tree removal program. The Abandoned Citrus Tree removal…
NRCS Hosts Mid-year Advisory Meeting
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is hosting a mid-year State Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) meeting on May 5, 2016, to discuss programs, initiatives, and conservation issues….
Rice Paddies Fueling Electric Vehicles
From Rice Paddies to the Road: Transforming Rice Husks into Lithium-ion Anodes for Plug-in Electric Vehicles From: Energy.gov by Shannon Brescher Shea, Communications Manager, Clean Cities Program Photo courtesy of…
Garden by the Moon
…as humans have been growing their own food. It’s becoming more and more in vogue, cropping up (no pun intended) in books, blogs, and other educational materials coming out of…
Measuring Conservation Impacts on Water Quality
…in nine states including Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin. The financial assistance is available through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to install and…
Clean Water Crisis Threatens U.S.
…boom, were designed to last about 75 years. “It’s a huge problem nationwide,” said Erik Olson, director of the health and environment program at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)….
Farm Camp
…well as art projects. Nature’s Farm Camp – Orangeville, IL – A fun overnight camp connecting kids with nature, food, each other and themselves. Kids get to grow food, cook…
Agri View: Robot Tractors and Agriculture
…new world of driverless cars, driverless tractors and other agricultural robots will, in the not too distant future, harvest the food we put on our kitchen tables. In fact, agricultural…
CDFA: 16M for 129 projects
CDFA Announces 129 Projects Totaling $16 Million for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has selected 129 projects totaling $16…
Dairy Groups Thank Senators
…need to address restrictive certification requirements on U.S. dairy exports, as well as the EU’s efforts to capture the sole use of food names long considered generic in this country….