…and businesses in rural and urban areas. Extension operates through the nationwide land-grant university system and is a partnership among the federal government (through NIFA) and state and local governments….
Los Angeles Schools Reconsider Flavored Milk
…of that is plain milk that schools are encouraged by federal law to offer, but that students are not enthusiastically drinking. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Federal Court to Decide Fate of R-CALF Suit
A federal court will consider a lawsuit against the Beef Checkoff. Food Safety News reports anything from a dismissal to a temporary restraining order for the plaintiffs could occur. The…
Critical European Grapevine Moth Safeguarding Milestone Recognized
…collaboration between federal, state and local officials, growers, university scientists and extension services, who all invested in finding and implementing the right tools to safeguard California grapes, makes this a…
Commentary: Always be Aware When Traveling over Railroad Tracks
…freight rail trains that travel through agricultural communities. According to the Federal Railroad Administration, 244 people died and 967 were injured in 2015 as a result of grade crossing incidents…
Funding for Organic Agriculture Research, Education-Extension Projects
…standards to grow and market high quality organic products. Eligible entities include land-grant and other research universities, federal agencies, national laboratories, state agricultural experiment stations and research foundations and other…
NACD pleased With Final ACEP Rule
…to the Federal Register on Tuesday. NACD believes the finalized rule will give voluntary conservation program participants the certainty they need to confidently enter into easements on working lands. The…
CDFA Committee/Board Vacancies
…no compensation, but are entitled to payment of necessary travel expenses in accordance with the rules of the Department of Personnel Administration. A committee vacancy exists for a public member…
Former GOP EPA Administrators Fear Trump
…follow through on threats to undo some of the Obama administration’s signature environmental efforts, it would likely lead to mass protest resignations. Christine Todd Whitman, the first EPA administrator under…
Industry Calls for Clearing up of Organic Marketing
…That includes cosmetics, household cleaners and other non-food products claiming to be organic. The Organic Trade Association presented its case during the roundtable to the Federal Trade Commission and the…
Succession Plans can Assure Farms Stay in the Family
…People should also be aware of portability of the federal estate tax exemption between married couples. This means, Guth said, if the first spouse dies, and the value of the…
Ryan: Cuba Embargo Will Continue
Ryan Despite the Obama Administration lifting restrictions last week on Cuba and a quest to normalize relations with the nation, House Speaker Paul Ryan says the embargo against Cuba will…
Final Rule for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
…Bill consolidated three previous conservation easement programs into ACEP to make it easier for diverse agricultural landowners to fully benefit from conservation initiatives. The final rule published in the Federal…
USDA/NIFA Awards $4.7 M for Food Safety Outreach, Education
…producers who are impacted by the new food safety guidelines established by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The grants, made available through…