…the world of pollination. I just know that bees are essential to food production. We have over two and one-half million colonies of bees in America. Half of them are…
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
…cholesterol and weight-gain A portable method for identifying harmful bacteria in food that prevents foodborne illness and safeguards public health A new soil nitrogen test that rapidly and inexpensively determines…
CDFA Dairy Digester Research and Development Program
…input from a wide group of stakeholders including but not limited to dairy farmers, project developers, environmental advocates, local community members and the general public. The California Department of Food…
Vertical Gardening
…food at home, even if living in the smallest of living quarters such an apartment or a condo, can still be achieved. All you need are walls, rails, stairs, posts…
Grocery Manufactures Association Fighting Fine
…by GMA against the state’s 2013 GMO labeling ballot initiative. The measure failed with 49 percent of the vote after the food industry spent more than $17 million on an…
Scientists Work to Define Threat from Palm Pest
…who directs the Division of Plant Health and Pest Prevention Services at the California Department of Food and Agriculture, talked about potential regulatory responses to the threat; besides trapping and…
USDA Expands Working-Lands Conservation Opportunities through CRP
…works to strengthen and support American agriculture, an industry that supports one in 11 American jobs, provides American consumers with more than 80 percent of the food we consume, ensures…
USDA Seeks Nominations for Advisory Committee on Ag Statistics
…state agricultural organizations, organic agriculture, local and regional food systems, and agriculture-related business and marketing experts. Members serve a staggered two-year term and can serve up to three terms for…
FSA County Committee Elections to Begin
…that supports one in 11 American jobs, provides American consumers with more than 80 percent of the food we consume, ensures that Americans spend less of their paychecks at the…
Turkey Hotline Busy
…quality. For answers to your questions, call the Meat and Poultry Hotline – at 1-888-M-P Hotline (1-888-674-6854), chat online with one of the food safety experts (available weekdays between 10:00…
TPP Headed for Ratification in Japan
…have doubts about the pact when it comes to things like food safety, intellectual property, and other points. The lower house is expected to pass TPP on Friday due to…
CCGGA Hosts Congressional Staff
…visit was to discuss implementation issues with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), in particular, the current applicability of the Preventive Controls Rule for Animal Food to a cotton gin….
Nominations for Trade Advisory Committees
…trade in: • Animals and animal products; • Fruits and vegetables; • Grains, feed, oilseeds and planting seeds; • Processed foods; • Sweeteners and sweetener products; and • Tobacco, cotton…
Funding to Ensure Access to Needed Veterinary Services
…school loans in return for serving in areas lacking sufficient veterinary resources critical to America’s food safety, food security, and to the health and well-being of animals and humans. The…