…evaluation of a diabetes intervention for food insecure people involving the actual provision of food. Food insecurity, a risk factor for poor diabetes control, refers to being at risk of…
Agri View: U.S. Farm Raised
…they eat. These delicacies are fed a gourmet diet of puffed, high-protein food pellets, made of a mixture of soybeans, corn, wheat, vitamins and minerals. Farm-raised catfish have learned to…
Appropriations Bill Falls Short for Farmers While Tax Bill Offers Hope
…Program. For a summary of the changes made through ag appropriations in this bill, click here. Among the more positive developments, America’s farmers did receive important support from Congress in…
Omnibus a Win for Ag, But No Fix for WOTUS or GMOs
…prevent Canada and Mexico from initiating retaliatory actions. “Farm Bureau supports COOL programs that are in line with world trade rules,” Stallman said. “Current COOL programs, unfortunately, risk serious retaliation…
Water Cuts Inevitable for Valley Future
…The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has developed a Strategic Plan for its Sustainable Groundwater Management (SGM) Program. DWR’s SGM Program will implement the new and expanded responsibilities identified in…
Guinea Pig for Dinner
…is considered a fine and valuable food in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia. Middle-class foodies with a taste for exotic delicacies are also ordering, photographing and blogging about guinea pig. The…
California Leads Nation in Horticultural Sales
…the program’s inception in 1889. “Because horticulture production is becoming more diverse in the United States, NASS worked with key stakeholders to ensure the 2014 Census of Horticultural Specialties would…
Agri View: GMO Where?
…are still battling to do away with them. Now we are learning that GMO’s are not just in food products. They are widely used in medicines that help us stay…
USDA Finalizes Rule to Enhance Consumer Protection
…with other federal partners to safeguard America’s food supply, prevent foodborne illnesses and improve consumers’ knowledge about the food they eat. USDA’s FSIS is working to strengthen federal food safety…
American Pistachio Growers Visit China
…10. Their trip coincides with the Holidays and just ahead of Chinese New Year, a season when pistachios are a popular food and gift item. “Our farmers are resilient and…
Walnuts and Calories
…cultivation. The Royal Nut Walnuts have a rich history dating back thousands of years. Walnuts are the oldest tree food known to man, dating back to 7000 B.C. The Romans…
Strengthening The Process Verified Process
The process behind USDA’s Process Verified shield has been improved to help consumers understand claims made by food companies and claims made for food products. 12.14.15 Strengthening The Process Verified…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Finalization of COP 21 Deal
…while continuing to meet global demand for food, fiber and fuel.” Link to Climate Change, Global Food Security, and the U.S. Food System report. Link to USDA’s Building Blocks for…
UC Davis Cracks the Walnut Genome
…been sequenced. This represents the first reference genome sequence for a nut crop. UC Davis has the only walnut breeding program in California. The Walnut Improvement Program, under the direction…