…of available CVP supplies from New Melones Reservoir. In 2015, Reclamation undertook extraordinary actions to provide public health and safety supplies to our M&I contractors, meet our obligations to the…
2016 Award Winners for Agriculture, Technology
…Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom. Her current vision for the foundation is to ensure that every student develops an appreciation and curiosity to learn about where their food and…
Funding Supports Local Food and Specialty Crops
USDA Announces over $90 Million Available to Support Local Food Systems, Specialty Crop Producers The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of more than $90 million in…
Some Regions Prime for Dairy Exports
…in their 50’s probably won’t. He says the demand growth in the world, both for the amount of food they have and the amount of food they’ll need, will favor…
Creating an Easy and Fast HLB Test
…bacterium that is associated with HLB are moved rapidly throughout the tree in the phloem, the food-conducting tissue of the plant. Pathogen-specific proteins in the phloem could be a more…
Homegrown Strawberries
…again or replanted each year. In fact, they are prolific growers and will provide food for half a decade before tiring out. But, not to worry, they are also very…
Agri View: Soybeans, U. S. Second Largest Crop
…which has numerous uses. The plant is classed as an oilseed rather than a pulse by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Fat-free (defatted) soybean meal is a significant…
Vilsack to Travel to Germany and France
…with German Minister of Food and Agriculture Christian Schmidt and other government officials, as well as with an organization of rural youth and young farmers. He will discuss how the…
Healthier Shopping
Can shoppers in a supermarket be nudged to buy healthier foods, for example, buying items for a complete meal with all of the food groups? Cathy Isom tells us how…
Agri View: PETA Blasts FFA
…positive ways FFA has impacted your life, how growing up on a farm or ranch taught you to appreciate and understand the circle of life and death and how food…
The Western View: Fake Science
…70 per cent of American consumers don’t want to eat food containing GMOs, but we also can’t ignore that genetic engineering has important benefits without a substantial risk. Yes GMO…
Produce in the Checkout Aisle
…Active Roles in Health Promotion by Bruce Y. Lee, Contributor to Forbes Grocery stores, supermarkets, and other large food retailers do not simply “store” food. They, in fact, can play…
Agri View: Farm-Raised
…You Think You’re Getting? The U.S. Food Drug and Drug Administration, which oversees the safety of our seafood supply, defines fraud as the substitution of a less expensive fish for…
Food Price Survey
…Index report for food at home. As retail grocery prices have increased gradually over time, the share of the average food dollar that America’s farm and ranch families receive has…