…foods currently available on the international market have passed safety assessments and are not likely to present risks for human health. In addition, no effects on human health have been…
Agri View: Inventions and Agriculture
…the product of many curious and ingenious people who made incremental improvements to the work of their predecessors. This slideshow requires JavaScript. 1. Cotton Gin: In colonial times, cotton cloth…
Beef Association Names New Leader
Kendal Frazier is New NCBA Chief Executive Officer From: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Kendal Frazier The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has named Kendal Frazier its new chief executive officer. NCBA…
Food and Ag Groups Express Optimism for New Opportunities in Cuba
…Secretary Vilsack and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to further explore this potential new market.” Statement by Leigh Allen, Executive Director, National Black Growers Council “The National Black…
$8.5 Million Awarded to Improve Communities’ Water Sources
…National Drought Resilience Partnership (NDRP) was formalized by the Presidential Memorandum: Building National Capabilities for Long-Term Drought Resilience announced by the White House yesterday. NDRP builds upon the National Integrated…
Johnsongrass Target of New Research
…problem in California cotton fields. In California, johnsongrass is found in the Central Valley, Cascade Range foothills, Western California, and the Sierra Nevada foothills to about 2600 feet (800 m)….
Confusing Chicken Labels
…the farm are like – from learning to find food and water, to measures taken to keep them safe and comfortable. The National Chicken Council’s Chicken Check In Farm to…
Agri View: Chicken Wings
…of many Buffalonians—then went national with the founding of chains like Wings N’Curls in Florida. Harmon reports that Trillin’s article itself sparked further interest, as did the 1983 founding of…
Farmers Reminded to Respond to the 2015 Certified Organic Survey
The 2015 Certified Organic Survey is Underway The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is reminding California farmers and ranchers that it’s not too late to respond….
Maple Syrup and Brain Health
…Samantha Olson Starting your day off with a stack of maple syrup-soaked pancakes may help keep your brain safe from harm. An international team of scientists published a large body…
Dr. Sandra Witte Named Dean of Jordan College at Fresno State
…Lynnette Zelezny, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, said Witte’s exceptional work as interim dean made her the best person for the position. “We conducted a yearlong national search…
National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day
This is an Irish-American invention, that is why we celebrate National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day on March 17. Cathy Isom has the real story behind a traditional St. Patrick’s…
Agri View: Bee Gone
…this spring with eco-friendly crops like alfalfa and clover to develop healthier habitats for increasing the national bee population. Farmers and ranchers only had until March 21st, 2014 to sign…
NCGA Disappointed with Senate Vote
NCGA Disappointed with Senate Vote on Roberts Compromise Food Labeling Legislation National Corn Growers Association President Chip Bowling issued the following statement today in response to the Senate’s failure to…