…further information about the NOSB, visitwww.ams.usda.gov/nosb. USDA is committed to helping organic agriculture grow and thrive through a variety of programs including conservation grants, organic crop insurance, certification cost-share, organic…
Bacterial Imbalances Can Mean Bad News for Honey Bees
By Jan Suszkiw, USDA Agriculture Research Service A team of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and their collaborators have established a strong link between honey bee health and the…
Safer, More Effective Pest Management
…NIFA website. Since 2009, USDA has invested $19 billion in research both intramural and extramural. During that time, research conducted by USDA scientists has resulted in 883 patent applications filed,…
USDA Awards Funding for Market Development Programs
…more about the Economic Impact of USDA Export Market Development Program study, visit www.fas.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2016-10/2016econimpactsstudy.pdf. A list of fiscal year 2017 MAP funding recipients is available at: http://go.usa.gov/x8qRF and more information…
NFU Backs American Food for American Schools Legislation
…Department of Agriculture (USDA) should they decide to purchase a foreign food product, differing from the current law which does not require a waiver be requested. “When school food providers…
Grains Council Encourages Focus On Expanding Ag Exports
…(USDA) data out this week, with record exports also expected for feed grains in all forms, a measure that includes corn, sorghum and barley as well as products made with…
NIFA Focus on Two New Projects
…mitigate climate variability and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign up for email updates or follow us on Twitter @usda_NIFA, #NIFAimpacts….
Rural America at a Glance
by Lorin Kusmin, USDA Economic Research Service USDA has released the Rural America at a Glance, 2016 Edition. This report highlights the most recent indicators of social and economic conditions…
Preparing Veterans for Ag Careers
…comes in part from USDA’s beginning farmers and ranchers program. In addition there is an intense one-week training course for Veterans interested in ag careers called Arm to Farm. Arm…
Agri View: Cause and Cure
Varroa Mite (USDA photo Scott Bauer) Everett Griner talks about the cause and cure for Colony Collapse Disorder in today’s Agri View. Cause and Cure I have devoted a lot…
‘One Health’ Antibiotic Awareness
…to limit the spread of resistance. USDA’s role in NARMS is monitoring and analyzing changes in antibiotic resistance on farms and in food-processing plants. Scientists with ARS—USDA’s chief in-house scientific…
Mushroom Council Members Named
…fair treatment of participating stakeholders. For more information about research and promotion programs, visit www.ams.usda.gov/FVPromotion. For information on the Council, please contact Kelly Robertson at (202) 720-9915, or email Kelly.Robertson@ams.usda.gov….
Pesticide Data Program Summary Released
…on the AMS website. Printed copies can be obtained by contacting the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, Science and Technology Program, Monitoring Programs Division by e-mail request at amsmpo.data@ams.usda.gov. For more…
National Agricultural Conservation Survey Begins
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is surveying 16,000 farmers and ranchers across the country through February 2017 about their conservation and production practices on…