…Salmonella bacteria. The device invented by David Geveke, a chemical engineer at the ARS Food Safety and Intervention Technologies Research Unit in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, uses radio frequency (RF) waves to…
National Dairy FARM Program Releases Environmental Stewardship Reference Manual to Celebrate Earth Day
…food on the current amount of land, with less inputs and environmental impacts,” said Sandra Vijn, director for markets and food at WWF. “FARM ES will support U.S. dairy farmers…
Funding to Educate the Future Agricultural Science Workforce
…education, and extension projects in the food and agricultural sciences. In FY 2017, AFRI’s Food, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Human Sciences Education and Literacy Initiative (ELI) seeks to boost the…
Agri View: Seafood or Fish Consumption
Everett Griner talks about consumption of seafood increasing in today’s Agri View. Are you eating enough fish? A recent study shows that Americans are eating more fish…
Food, Conservation Groups Invest in Soil to Sustain Food Production
A national effort to enhance farm sustainability through soil health has additional backing from a major consumer foods manufacturer. Leaders from General Mills, The Nature Conservancy, the Soil Health Institute…
The Potential Effects of Increased Demand for U.S. Agricultural Exports on Metro and Nonmetro Employment
…agriculture, food and beverage manufacturing, and other sectors of the economy. In this report, ERS researchers use a model of the U.S. economy to explore the possible economic effects of…
California Grape Acreage Report, 2016 Summary
…raisins, fresh market, concentrate, and wine. OBJECTIVES The California Department of Food and Agriculture partners with the Pacific Regional Office of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to conduct…
63 Indictments in Brazil Tainted Meat Scandal
…facilities took bribes for years in exchange for fraudulent sanitary permits. Suspects in the case are charged with falsifying medical records and certificates, tampering with food products, conspiracy and corruption….
U.S. Petition Seeks Brazilian Beef Ban
…scandal in asking the administration to ban “unsafe imports” from Brazil until all beef in the U.S. is sold with a country-of-origin label. Food Safety News reports the petition was…
Agri View: Worldwide Food Costs
…Food Cost Report comes out. Food prices always go up. For many years were accustomed to increases of one and one-half to two percent annually. More recently it has been…
Deadline to Apply for Funding to Grow the Bioeconomy June 28th
…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….
National Dairy FARM Program Releases Updated Drug Residue Manual
…It also contains newly approved products released in calendar year 2016. A Spanish version and smaller, pocket-size version will be released in summer 2017. According to a U.S. Food and…
$6.3 Million in Funding Available for Resilient Agroecosystems-July 13 Deadline
…is made through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “It’s important that we work toward ensuring a safe, sustainable food supply in the…
USDA Seeking to Advance Modernized Pork Slaughter
The Department of Agriculture wants to move forward with a modernization of pork slaughter. USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service last week announced the agency wants to move forward with…