FDA Announces Funding Opportunity for States to Support Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Rule The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) today laid the groundwork…
Agri View: Bee Gone
…Many land species also face a similar fate for the same reasons. But perhaps the biggest foreboding danger of all facing humans is the loss of the global honeybee population….
Filing USDA Agency Appeal an Easy Process
…however and producers need to act relatively quickly. More about the NAD From the NAD website: The National Appeals Division reports directly to the Secretary of Agriculture and is independent…
Scale Treatments Lasting Several Seasons
…plants perform poorly or are repeatedly damaged by pests, the best course of action may be to replace the plant with a pest-resistant species or cultivar that is better adapted…
Growing Organics? FSA Can Help
…produce organic crops. Through our Conservation Reserve Program, funds can be used to establish shrubs and trees, or support pollinating species that can be planted in blocks or strips, helping…
Today is National Ag Day
…candy, soup, salad and entrees. Popcorn’s nutritional value comes from the fact that, like other cereal grains, its primary function is to provide the body with heat and energy. Microwave…
$260 Million Available for Regional Conservation Program
…of the West-wide private lands conservation effort that helped obviate the need to list the Greater sage-grouse on the endangered species list. USDA is now accepting proposals for Fiscal Year…
Grain Bin Safety
…grain storage structures. Working with grain can be dangerous even for the most experienced farmer. Make sure you and your children know the risks and act accordingly. This video was…
Agri View: Oh Real Christmas Tree
…but the average growing time is 7 years. The top Christmas Tree producing states are Oregon, North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Washington. The most common Christmas Tree species are:…
50 Years of School Breakfast
…Grants to help schools and child care sites sustain the successful implementation of the healthier meals made possible by the bipartisan Healthy Hunger-free Kids Act of 2010. “As we celebrate…
Plant App Pl@ntNet
…the entire plant, PlantNet compares your photo against its database of validated images of taxonomic parts of plants. It can recognize a plant species just by examining a closeup photo…
Agri View: Trees
Everett Griner talks about some different species of trees in today’s Agri View. Trees From: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tree In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an…
NMPF Supports New Senate Food Labeling Bill Approved Today by Agriculture Committee
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today urged the full Senate to act quickly on legislation that would establish national regulations to bring consistency and transparency to the labeling of…
EPA Moves to Cancel the Insecticide Flubendiamide
…studies showed flubendiamide breaks down into a more highly toxic material that is harmful to species that are an important part of aquatic food chains, especially for fish, and is…