WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2014—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made the following statement on the 2012 Census of Agriculture preliminary results: “The preliminary data released today provide a snapshot of a…
USDA Releases a First Look at 2012 Census of Agriculture Results
SACRAMENTO – Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the 2012 Census of Agriculture preliminary results providing a first look at state and national data….
USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2015 Farm to School Grants
…by providing science-based information and advice, while expanding the availability of healthy food. Data show that the vast majority of schools around the country are successfully meeting the new meal…
President to Announce Drought Assistance During Visit Today
…that we: o Invest in research and unlock data and information to better understand the projected impacts of climate change and how we can better prepare our communities and infrastructure….
Aquaponics Curriculum Teaches New Fish Farming Techniques to Ag Students
…who has been involved with aquaculture since the 1980s, is the technical advisor for the project. The project was set up as an ongoing experiment to obtain data on plant…
Lucas: Agricultural Act of 2014 Marks a New Era for Farm & Food Policy
…through a pilot investigation program and crack down on trafficking through data mining, terminal ID, and other measures. Increases assistance for food banks. Additional Reforms & Regulatory Relief The Agricultural…
Lucas Praises House Passage of Farm Bill Conference Report
…allowable medical expense. Allows states to pursue retailer fraud through a pilot investigation program and crack down on trafficking through data mining, terminal ID, and other measures. Increases assistance for…
Final State Water Action Plan Released
…this finalized plan provide the State with practical solutions to the state’s most critical problems; the proposals on groundwater are a good example,” said Cal/EPA Secretary Matt Rodriquez. “Data collection…
American Adults are Choosing Healthier Foods, Consuming Healthier Diets
…used individual dietary intake data for working-age adults from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which collects detailed individual and household information on a wide range of health-related…
Year’s First National Water Forecast
…to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) National Water and Climate Center (NWCC) data in its first forecast of 2014. The NWCC also predicts normal water supply east of…
USDA Makes Flexibilities in National School Lunch Program
…is focused on improving childhood nutrition and empowering families to make healthier food choices by providing science-based information and advice, while expanding the availability of healthy food. Data show that…
CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals
…encouraging the development and submission of concepts that demonstrate experimental research trial data (e.g., prior FREP research findings) at the field scale in organic and conventional fertilizers. Other priority research…
USDA Surveys Underway
Whether it applies to crop or livestock producers, water use or aquaculture, USDA is gathering data for important upcoming reports. Rod Bain reports. Click to open or download audio report….
NASS Announces Changes to November Crop Production Report
…Also included in the report is objective survey data for selected states which include, corn plant population, number of ears, row width distribution and percent of samples processed in the…