Everett Griner talks about organic food production being compromised in today’s Agri View. Organic Food Scammers From Scambusters.org Organic food scams Some top names in the grocery retailing business, as…
National Peanut Butter Day
Celebrating a classic American food and lunchtime staple. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. This Sunday, January 24th, is National Peanut Butter Day. And there’s a pretty good…
HLB-Positive Psyllid Detected in LA County
The Citrus Pest Disease and Prevention Program (CPDPP) reports an HLB-positive Asian citrus psyllid has been found during routine trapping in southern California. From the CPDPP’s website Citrus Insider: The…
Agri View: Vegetables-A Small Choice
…Build a Healthy Eating Style All food and beverage choices matter – focus on variety, amount, and nutrition. Focus on making healthy food and beverage choices from all five food…
Almond Board: GAPs for Food Safety
The Almond Board is helping the industry with new regulations for the Food Safety Modernization Act, and Good Agricultural Practices, or GAPs. Sabrina Hill has more. GAPs for Food Safety…
Consumer Nutrition
…of Ours – Consumer Nutrition Consumers want to know more – and want more – from their food. And that demand is especially strong for foods with increased nutritional content….
FFA Jackets Awarded to Students by County Farm Bureau
Tulare County Farm Bureau will award the signature blue corduroy FFA jacket to local students through the Blue Jacket Bonanza program. Launched in 2012, Blue Jacket Bonanza was developed to…
USDA Investments Make Big Impact for Rural America in 2015
…critical water and other community facilities, lowered utility costs for residents and businesses through energy efficiency, bolstered local and regional food systems, and created and expanded small businesses. All of…
Friends of the California State Fair Offer Students Money
…following areas: agriculture, animal science, arts, business, culinary, education, enology, event planning, fair industry management, international studies, teaching and viticulture. This program seeks to motivate well-rounded, high academic achievers that…
Agri View: Pork Exports Up
…Funding support was provided by the USDA Market Access Program (MAP) and the Nebraska Soybean Board. One very effective event – a U.S. pork “Washoku Seminar” and blogger lunch –…
American Farm Bureau Expresses Support for Senate Child Nutrition Legislation Goals
…dietary guidelines which include dairy, meat, fruits and vegetables, and grains.” “Lifelong healthy eating habits begin with children having healthy choices—and school food programs are pivotal in shaping those healthy…
Agri View: Agriculture Productivity
…agricultural output. Globally, productivity growth accounts for a rising share of the increase in agricultural production, easing pressure on natural resources to supply the rising demand for food and agricultural…
Vilsack Leads Trade Mission to Chile and Peru
…United States entered into a trade agreement with Peru in 2009 that slashed agricultural tariffs and improved market access for many U.S. products. As a result, U.S. farm and food…
USDA Microloans Help Purchase Land and Improve Property
…get access to the land that they need to establish their farms or improve their property.” The microloan program, which celebrates its third anniversary this week, has been hugely successful,…