The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced funding available to research new, environmentally-friendly pesticides, and innovative tools and strategies to replace methyl bromide,…
Celebrating National Pickle Day
…Today is National Pickle Day. It’s a day to honor the culinary history of pickles while enjoying one or more as a snack. Pickles have been a popular food for…
Delay Sought for Reporting Farm Air Emissions
…single farm per call because of concern that the phone systems will be tied up for non-emergency purposes. In one instance, an NRC operator sent notices out to more than…
PBW Program Highlights Pest Pressure in Cotton
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has recently released their final report on the Pink Bollworm (PBW) Program for the San Joaquin Valley. The program also monitors the presence…
Leftover Produce Accounts for a Fifth of All Food Waste
…wasted foods were dairy and eggs at one percent, along with meat and fish which were responsible for three percent of weekly food waste totals. The amount of food that…
Record Corn Yield Underscores RFS Success
…fiber, and fuel market demand has been satisfied, and consumer food prices have been held in check. So, congratulations to America’s corn farmers who have worked so hard to achieve…
USDA Invests in Integrated Pest Management for Increased Production
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced grants to bring safer, more effective pest management approaches to farms and communities. “Insects, weeds,…
DIY Indoor Garden Projects
…building your own container garden for the window. So much food can be grown in even the tiniest of spaces. You can grow things in an old soda bottle or…
USDA Chief Scientist Responds to WHO Antibiotic Recommendations
…cases, very low-quality evidence.” Current Food and Drug Administration policy says medically-important antibiotics should not be used for promoting growth in animals. FDA allows antibiotic use for treating, controlling, and…
Grain Exports Provide $55.5 Billion in Economic Output
…at the farm, ethanol production, and meat production levels. That’s even before accounting for losses in linked industries along the food production chain. Deb Keller, USGC Chair and a farmer…
NIFA to Invest in Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced a competitive opportunity to conduct research on the environmental effects of genetically engineered (GE) organisms, including…
Advancing from Sustainable to Regenerative Agriculture
…develop research and different teaching approaches to food and farming systems. The goal is to provide experiential learning opportunities that promote the advancement of food systems that will sequester carbon…
Soilless Production Falls Under Organic Certification
…decision came after several groups in the organic community participated in significant lobbying efforts urging the NOSB to reject organic certification for soilless production systems. Through a series of votes,…
Less Than Two Percent of Food Violates Pesticide Residue Standards
…both domestically-produced food as well as imported food. As late as the fiscal year 2015, the FDA found that most foods were well within the allowable standards, with domestic food…