This is the only certification and logo in the U.S. and Canada that guarantees food products come from animals fed a 100 percent grass and forage diet, raised outdoors on…
Ron Craft to Lead National Cotton Ginners Association
…a safety and loss control specialist for the Southeastern Cotton Ginners Association and headed up its safety-related activities since 1998, was named the recipient of NCGA’s 2015-2016 Charles C. Owen…
ASTA Participates in FarmNext National Summit
…discussions, it’s clear that the next generation of food producers faces unprecedented economic, social, and technological challenges; yet they are also uniquely prepared to address them. “As an industry, we…
Agri View: Gourds a Plenty
…numerous uses throughout history, including as tools, musical instruments, objects of art, film, and food. Terminology Gourd is occasionally used to describe crop plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, like pumpkins,…
Malaysian Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County
…protect against the artificial spread of the infestation to nearby neighborhoods where it could affect California’s food supply and our backyard gardens and landscapes The Malaysian fruit fly is known…
Women in Agriculture Seminar Series This Week
…CK Solutions (Food Safety). They will discuss their careers and how they’ve become successful in them. At 10:30 a.m., Media expert Sabrina Hill of the AgNet West Radio Network will…
Citrus Greening Grants Awarded
…improving and sustaining rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s…
SuperBowl: Calories Consumed
…food is most commonly pegged in the appetizer department, and is considered the second biggest American eating holiday of the year – just behind Thanksgiving. According to the Calorie Council…
$35 Million to Help Schools Serve Healthier Meals, Strengthen Childhood Nutrition
…of $35 million in grants to help schools upgrade their kitchen equipment and infrastructure in order to offer students better access to nutritious foods. Three in five students – more…
Grants for Food Safety and Plant Health Improvements
…fund 35 projects in AFRI’s Food Safety area, focused on enhancing food safety through improved processing technologies, effective mitigation strategies for antimicrobial resistance, improving food safety, and improving food quality….
Superbowl: Food Safety
…food. Perishable foods should not be kept at room temperature for more than two hours. Switch out these items during half time to prevent the same foods from sitting out…
HM. Clause, Limagrain, Acquire California-based Genica Research Corp.
…to meet food challenges. As a creator and producer of plant and cereal varieties, the Group markets seeds and cereal products intended for farmers, growers, home gardeners and for agri-food…
Syngenta, ChemChina Deal Looks Imminent
…China and help secure a food chain for the future. Syngenta announced in a press release that ChemChina has offered to acquire the company at US $465 per ordinary share…
Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2016
…of U.S. agriculture.” The action plan also places a special focus on food safety and security issues. “Consumers should have the confidence that their food is safe and wholesome. As…