The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $34 million in available funding for projects that promote sustainable water use for food production, processing,…
Spinach Growers See Increased Demand
…effective fungicide approved for organic production. Organic farmers rely largely on resistant spinach varieties to ward off the disease. But with demand for organic spinach continuing to grow and farmers…
Yara West Sacramento is Newest Addition
Yara’s West Sacramento Terminal was officially welcomed Tuesday as the newest Yara North America facility in the U.S. While continually operational since Yara purchased the West Sacramento facility from Agrium…
Fresno State Signs Ag Academic Pact with Brazilian University
…of São Paulo leaders: Dr. Raul Machado Neto, provost for international affairs; Dr. Luiz Gustavo Nussio, agriculture dean, and Dr. Durval Dourado Neto, agriculture vice dean. The University of São…
Spring Produce
It is Spring and time to head to your local Farmers Market. Cathy Isom fills you in about the special produce you’ll find at its very best this time of…
House Passes Agro-terrorism Bill
…House by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 406-6. Iowa Republican Representative David Young, a sponsor of the bill, says the legislation is a step “towards protecting America and consumers from…
Amid Brazil Scandal, Groups Urging Reconsideration of COOL
…overlooked and a new trade priorities list from the President, groups such as the National Farmers Union are urging the administration to pursue COOL. NFU is urging the administration to…
Senate Ag Committee Talks with Perdue
…inauguration. The Committee will hold a separate business meeting to vote on the nomination and has yet to schedule the meeting. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Little known Peanut Facts
…this. A small number of farmers who grow peanuts produced harvested about three million tons of peanuts last year. And last year was not a good year. Too dry over…
Daily Access to Local Foods for School Meals: Key Drivers
…do so more versus less frequently to identify potential targets for future technical assistance. While previous studies have examined the prevalence of farm-to-school activities, this study uses a “daily access”…
USDA Funding to Provide Fellowships for Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced more than $5 million in grants for fellowship opportunities for undergraduate students at colleges and…
National Chia Day
…of Ours. National Chia Day Whenever you hear Chia, you might instantly think of those terra-cotta figurines that sprout greens in a matter of weeks. It’s true, those same seeds…
Meat Groups Want Disease Protection in Farm Bill
…testimony on Tuesday at a hearing before the House Agriculture Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the National Pork Producers Council both testified in favor…
Consumer Groups Rally Against Rollbacks
…food act,” which they say will make it more difficult to keep the American food supply safe. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says the bill is formally known as the Regulatory…