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Calif. to Host Informational Sessions on the Food Safety Modernization Act in January
The California Department of Food and Agriculture will host informational sessions on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Final Rules for Produce Safety and…
Greater HLB-Resistant Rootstock Released
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Research Service announced the release of a new citrus rootstock that is showing greater huanglongbing (HLB) resistance. The rootstock was created in Indio,…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for December 3
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USDA Announces 2016 Agricultural Outlook Forum
The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host the 92nd Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum in Arlington, Va. on Feb. 25-26, 2016. The theme for this year’s forum is “Transforming Agriculture:…
USDA Begins 49th Enrollment Period for the Conservation Reserve Program
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today reminded farmers and ranchers that the next general enrollment period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) begins today, Dec. 1, 2015, and ends on Feb….
The Western View: Pecan Federal Marketing Order
…be spent by pecan people for the benefit of the pecan industry. Historically the U.S. pecan industry has fairly stagnant over the past 50 years. There has not been much…
Busy December for Ag in Congress
December will be another busy month for agriculture on Capitol Hill as groups like the American Farm Bureau push to win year-end tax and other legislation. Busy December for Congress…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for December 2
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Climate Change Report – USDA
…the world in the decades ahead, according to a major scientific assessment released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on global food security and its implications for the…
Vilsack Addresses Global Food Security and Climate Change at COP21 in Paris
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack traveled to Paris, France for the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21). At the conference, Secretary Vilsack participated in three side events where he addressed the impacts of…
Agri View: Immigration
Immigration has been in the news for several years now. Not just since the public officials have been seeking office. Some farmers think the Department of Agriculture should be directly…
‘Food Science Fun’ Connects Students to Science
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has launched a new resource on its My American Farm educational site aimed at connecting students to the science of food and food…
Statement from Secretary Tom Vilsack on Finalization of the Renewable Fuel Standard
Vilsack Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s finalization of the Renewable Fuel Standard volume requirements: “The rule released today is a positive…