Pre-proposals for innovative partner-driven projects due April 21 In January 2017, USDA invited potential conservation partners to submit project applications for federal funding through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)….
Iowa Bees
…by these tiny, buzzing, black and yellow beauties are becoming sparse. And bee kingdoms are diminishing. That’s a major concern for the global food supply, because honeybees and other pollinators…
California Dairy Inches Closer to FMMO
…of a federal milk marketing order, which would incorporate all of California. California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross said Wednesday’s session is an important part of…
Day Without Immigrants Protests Slowed Some Meatpacking Operations
Last week’s Day Without Immigrants protests caused some slowdowns at meatpacking operations in the United States, but Tyson Foods and Cargill said all plants were operational last Thursday. A Cargill…
Coordinated ACP Management Meetings
The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) will hold meetings in the southern Central Valley about coordinated Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) treatments. Organizers said communication between growers is essential…
NASS Honors Two Former Employees in 2016 Hall of Fame Induction
…changes to NASS’ agricultural statistics program and organizational culture, including the transfer of the Census of Agriculture program from the Census Bureau to NASS. During a time of technological change,…
Oroville Dam: Evacuation Order Disrupts Farming in Affected Area
…they have food, water and clothing, because they might not be able to get into town.” Sutter County Supervisor Mat Conant, who grows walnuts in Rio Oso, said of his…
Ag Groups Respond to Pruitt Confirmation
…produce food for this nation. “In his position as attorney general in Oklahoma, Pruitt stood up for common-sense, effective regulation that protects the environment and the rights of the regulated…
KIND CEO Pledges $25 Million for Nutrition Group
…Nestle, PhD, MPH, Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University Feed the Truth will ensure science overrules special interests by revealing and counteracting the food…
Agri View: Food Labeling
Everett Griner talks about the food labeling law not helping the public’s purchasing habits in today’s Agri View. Download Food Labeling Are you really aware of what you are eating?…
House Agriculture Committee Considers Pros and Cons to Restricting SNAP Purchases
…Food Marketing Institute, Arlington, VA Mr. John Weidman, Deputy Executive Director, The Food Trust, Philadelphia, PA Dr. Brian Wansink, Director of the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab, Ithaca, NY…
Congress Reintroduces Legislation to Cut Red Tape For Conservationists
…these time-consuming requirements complicates conservation delivery and can discourage landowners from participating in NRCS cost-share programs. “These are the producers trying to do the right thing by seeking out assistance…
Influence of Income and Prices on Global Dietary Patterns by Country, Age, and Gender
…saturated fatty acids, high-sodium prepared and processed foods, and added sugars in food and nonalcoholic beverages, and (2) to increase the availability, affordability, and consumption of fruits, vegetables, and other…
Almond Board: Commitment to Research
…California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) 2016 Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) Program and State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP). Altogether, funding covers a range of areas including…