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Funding for Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research
…mitigating climate variability and ensuring 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 4-H Council, AFBF Establish Partnership
…and ranching but also agri-business and food-related careers,” said AFBF President Zippy Duvall. “We’re pleased to build on our tradition of supporting youth in agriculture through this formal collaboration with…
Stronger Standards for Applying the Riskiest Pesticides
…Jim Jones, EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. “By improving training and certification, those who apply these restricted use pesticides will have better knowledge…
CDFA Announces Vacancies
…quality and food safety standards at production, wholesale, and retail levels. The goal is to provide California consumers with eggs that are wholesome, properly labeled, refrigerated, and of established quality,…
China Proposes New Food Safety Rules on Imports
…a push by China to increase its oversight of the country’s large food supply chain. The new rule for shipping food imports into China will require imports to have health…
Upcycling Jars for Gifts
…bit of scrap cloth to create a handy pin cushion. Then stuff the jar with an assortment of threads, needles, some scissors, a thimble, safety pins, and a cloth tape…
Immigration Crackdown Could Increase Food Prices
…ripple throughout the food system. Some of the effects feared include farm bankruptcies, labor shortages and high priced food items. The Washington Post even ponders that a crackdown on immigration…
Canada Increases Bovine TB Quarantine
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced earlier this week the federal quarantine in Alberta and Saskatchewan now includes about 50 premises as inspectors continue the investigation into a micro bovine…
Food Price Index Down Slightly
The monthly Food Price Index compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations dipped slightly in November. Released Thursday, the index averaged 171.3 points in November, only…
Meeting Growing Demand for Organic Products
…mitigating climate variability and ensuring 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….
EPA: Nutrient Pollution Widespread in Lakes
…of lakes. “America’s lakes and reservoirs provide many environmental and public health benefits; we use lakes for drinking water, energy, food and recreation, and our fish, birds, and wildlife depend…
USDA Boosts Healthy Food Access
…and variety of healthy food options. “This final rule balances the need to improve the healthy staple foods available for purchase at participating stores, while maintaining food access for SNAP…
Ross Updates Almond Industry on Focus
…said finding a balance between dealing with climate and keeping a thriving economy is key. “For us at the Department of Food and Agriculture, we’ll be continuing to give out…