…Pruitt has been the Attorney General of Oklahoma since November 2010. As administrator for the EPA, Pruitt will oversee all environmental regulations and programs that protect the environment and human…
KIND CEO Pledges $25 Million for Nutrition Group
…Executive Director that will be appointed by the Board of Directors, activities could potentially include grants to support investigative journalism, consumer education campaigns and educational briefings to policymakers and influencers….
Congress Reintroduces Legislation to Cut Red Tape For Conservationists
…“Farm bill and Natural Resources Conservation Service programs help American producers provide our nation with clean water and healthy soils; and yet they are made to jump through hoops to…
Influence of Income and Prices on Global Dietary Patterns by Country, Age, and Gender
…this report may be important when considering policy options for improving diets and addressing the challenges of NCDs related to dietary intake. However, programs focusing solely on increasing incomes or…
Almond Board: Commitment to Research
…world over to enjoy,” said Almond Board Director of Sustainability and Environmental Affairs, Gabriele Ludwig. Almond Board Research Investment Formally launched in 1973, the Almond Board’s research programs have been…
$1.7 Million to Support Research at Tribal Colleges and Universities
…more fully in NIFA’s research opportunities. Eligible applicants include tribal colleges or universities designated as 1994 institutions under the Equity Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994. The deadline for applications…
Hungry Americans Benefit from Farm Bureau Donations
…addition, three state YF&R committees received $250 grants from Nationwide for “most innovative” programs. Those winners were Michigan, New Hampshire and Tennessee. The awards were presented during AFBF’s FUSION Conference…
Cotton Council International Elects 2017 Officers
…programs in more than 50 countries globally under the COTTON USA trademark. “U.S. cotton has a great story to tell, and COTTON USA is communicating it to our industry’s current…
Notice of Availability of Proposed Changes to the National Poultry Improvement Plan Program Standards
…consists of a variety of programs intended to prevent and control poultry diseases. Participation in all Plan programs is voluntary, but breeding flocks, hatcheries, and dealers must first qualify as…
USDA Seeks Local Food Grant Reviewers
…both programs will be compensated for their service. FMLFPP reviewers are expected to have operational knowledge of local food direct-to-consumer marketing and background in agriculture, retail, or farm-to-table marketing. The…
Almond Board: Pollination
…including the almond community, beekeepers, researchers, California and U.S. regulators, and chemical registrants, “Honey Bee Best Management Practices for California Almonds” represents the Almond Board’s most extensive educational documents to…
National Dairy Promotion and Research Board Members Appointed
…administer a coordinated program of promotion, research and nutrition education. The 37-member Dairy Board is authorized to design programs to strengthen the dairy industry’s position in domestic and foreign markets….
State Agriculture Leaders Call Food Safety a Farm Bill Priority
…similar fashion to the 2014 farm bill, which took an extra year to finalize. Other priorities for NASDA focus on enhanced funding for invasive species programs, the Specialty Crop Block…
ARS Genetics Researcher Named Fairchild Medal Recipient
…University of Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center from 1987 until 1999 when he joined ARS. Meerow has overseen breeding and selection programs for a variety of subtropical ornamental…