The President will be proposing a program that would ensure that all students who get free or reduced cost lunches during the school year would have access to food during…
USDA, Microsoft Announce Innovation Challenge Winners
…Nutrition (GODAN) initiatives. USDA is helping pave the way for coordinating global efforts to make agriculture and nutrition data open. USDA’s Open Data Catalog is the authoritative source of publicly…
Farmer Feedback Survey
…and we’ll also create a condensed bullet list for each of the USDA program leads specifically on their programs, what we heard back from farmers and ranchers and suggestions to…
HLB-Positive Psyllid Detected in LA County
The Citrus Pest Disease and Prevention Program (CPDPP) reports an HLB-positive Asian citrus psyllid has been found during routine trapping in southern California. From the CPDPP’s website Citrus Insider: The…
Agri View: Vegetables-A Small Choice
…Focus on variety, amount, and nutrition. Choose foods and beverages with less saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars. Start with small changes to build healthier eating styles. Support healthy eating…
Consumer Nutrition
…of Ours – Consumer Nutrition Consumers want to know more – and want more – from their food. And that demand is especially strong for foods with increased nutritional content….
FFA Jackets Awarded to Students by County Farm Bureau
Tulare County Farm Bureau will award the signature blue corduroy FFA jacket to local students through the Blue Jacket Bonanza program. Launched in 2012, Blue Jacket Bonanza was developed to…
USDA Investments Make Big Impact for Rural America in 2015
…businesses, community infrastructure, housing and more in 2015. “Over the past seven years, USDA has made record investments in rural America, including housing, infrastructure, business and nutrition, and 2015 was…
Friends of the California State Fair Offer Students Money
…following areas: agriculture, animal science, arts, business, culinary, education, enology, event planning, fair industry management, international studies, teaching and viticulture. This program seeks to motivate well-rounded, high academic achievers that…
Agri View: Pork Exports Up
…Funding support was provided by the USDA Market Access Program (MAP) and the Nebraska Soybean Board. One very effective event – a U.S. pork “Washoku Seminar” and blogger lunch –…
American Farm Bureau Expresses Support for Senate Child Nutrition Legislation Goals
…dietary habits,” Farm Bureau’s letter stated. “This child nutrition legislation will enhance efforts of federal nutrition programs to provide nutritious meals and teach healthy eating behaviors.” The letter stated that…
USDA Microloans Help Purchase Land and Improve Property
…get access to the land that they need to establish their farms or improve their property.” The microloan program, which celebrates its third anniversary this week, has been hugely successful,…
Fuel Up To Play 60 Growing Success And Support
Fuel Up to Play 60 promoting increased activity and balanced nutrition among school children is growing both in terms of success and support. Rod Bain reports. Growing Success And Support…
Dietary Guidelines
…Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, which uses the Dietary Guidelinesas the scientific underpinning for its food packages and nutrition education program with about 8 million beneficiaries. In…