…create gardens at USDA facilities worldwide or within the communities where they work. The Initiative has since grown into a collaborative effort of over 1,300 local and national organizations all…
Agri View: Weather Losses
…plays in rural and national social and economic systems (Figure 6.2). Climate change has the potential to both positively and negatively affect the location, timing, and productivity of crop, livestock,…
Bison Officially the National Mammal of the U.S.
…Our National Mammal: The American Bison On May 9, 2016, President Obama signed the National Bison Legacy Act into law, officially making the American bison the national mammal of the…
$10 Million in Green Energy Research
USDA, DOE Partner to Invest $10 Million in Green Energy Research The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Department of Energy (DOE)…
Grants Available for SWEEP Assistance, Training
CDFA Accepting Applications for Grants to Provide Workshops and Technical Assistance for Farmers Participating in the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) CDFA will begin accepting applications from non-profit…
White House Asked to Challenge WHO Proposal Discouraging Dairy for Children up to Age 3
…decades of sound nutrition and medical advice, charged the National Milk Producers Federation, the International Dairy Foods Association and the U.S. Dairy Export Council in a letter to the Obama…
Funding to Relieve Veterinarian Shortages
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $2.4 million in available funding to relieve veterinarian shortage situations through education, extension and training as…
Foreign Fruits-Veggies
…the Americas, they are typically imported from South America. Jabuticaba The jabuticaba fruit is unusual in that it appears to blossom right out of the bark and trunk of its…
Agri View: Pollinator Extinction
…Supply by Merrit Kennedy, NPR writer A major global assessment of pollinators is raising concerns about the future of the planet’s food supply. A U.N.-sponsored report drawing on about 3,000…
People’s Gardens Across Government
…has managed the farmers market, which offers Federal employees, tourists, and neighborhood residents access to farm fresh products. The market also creates economic opportunities for local farmers, ranchers, and businesses,…
Snowpack Melting at Record Speed
…about totals serves as an indicator of future water availability. The wildland fire community closely watches snowpack and water supply availability predictions as limited snowpack and the rate of snowmelt…
NPPC Capital Update
…two weeks after USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) decided that, based on its review of the value of four trademarks the National Pork Board purchased from NPPC, it would continue…
Veteran’s Vision
…for new farmers in our country and a large potential population of new farmers that exists within our veteran and transitioning service-member populations. The average age of our farmers is…
Agri View: Olives in Florida?
…more than 15 years. Several commercial high density olive groves (500 trees/acre) have been established in the last two years in Florida with more under development. Small farmers are also…