USDA joins forces with the First Lady proposing a ban on the advertising of sodas and unhealthy snacks in public schools. Susan Carter has the story. USDA and White House…
Schools Adopting Required Wellness Policy
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack telling how schools are accepting the required wellness policy. Schools Adopting Required Wellness Policy…
Allowing More Students Access to Free School Meals
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Vilsack is also encouraging all schools to sign on to the community eligibility provision of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act giving all student access…
Much of the Nation in the Deep Freeze Again
Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist, says that this week much of the nation east of the Rockies is in the deep freeze again, with some agricultural repercussions. Much of the Nation…
National Weather Forecast for March 4 – 10
Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist, outlines the national weather forecast for March fourth through the tenth. National Weather Forecast…
Senator Galgiani Introduces Water Bond Legislation
…the design, acquisition, and construction of surface water storage projects. The following surface water storage projects identified by the department in the CALFED Bay-Delta Programmatic Record of Decision, dated August…
The White House and USDA Announce School Wellness Standards
First Lady Michelle Obama and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announce proposed school wellness standards and roll out of breakfast and lunch programs for schools that serve low…
USDA Grant for Pollinator Health, CA Left Out
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will provide close to $3 million in technical and financial assistance for interested farmers and ranchers to help improve…
California Makes Best Use of a Limited Water Supply
CDFA Secretary Karen Ross Karen Ross, Secretary for the California Dept. of Food and Agriculture talks about efforts in California to do more with less water. How California Makes Best…
Change in Attitude Can Change Water Usage
Karen Ross, Secretary for the California Dept. of Food and Agriculture saying a change in attitude about waste and how we use water can significantly affect water consumption. How a…
USDA Efforts to Help California Deal with Drought
Karen Ross, Secretary for the California Dept. of Food and Ag is talking about the help provided by USDA to deal with drought. USDA Efforts to Help California Deal with…
USDA Gets Suggestions for Solving Surprising Corn Stocks Reports
What can be done to keep USDA stocks estimates from being such surprises to the grain industry? Gary Crawford Has the report. USDA Gets Suggestions for Solving Surprising Corn Stocks…
Why China is Stockpiling More Cotton and Soybeans
Fred Gale, USDA China analyst, explaining why China is importing more and more soybeans and cotton, even as its stockpiles of those commodities are growing rapidly. Why China is Stockpiling…
CDFA Drought Meeting Next Week
…California Department of Food and Agriculture meeting is planned for March 4th, at UC Merced, in the California Room. It will include a Drought Task Force Update and three panel…