…Abounds, But Many Doubt Food Choices IFIC Foundation 12th Annual Food and Health Survey Also Finds That a “Health Halo” Could Be Causing Flawed Food Decisions; Attitudes About Food Vary…
Boston Market Commits to GAP Animal Welfare Standards
…Boston Market follows after a number of other chains that have pledged to meet the GAP animal welfare standards for poultry production. Just some of the other chains include Burger…
Agri View: Peanut Butter-A Requested Food Donation
…are allergic to peanuts, peanut butter is one of the most requested foods by organizations that work to feed hungry people. No food contributing organization is more helpful to meeting…
Giving Gardeners Information on Potting Media for Trees and Shrubs
…byproduct of logging and timber operations, the supply of which can fluctuate. There are also a number of wood-based alternatives. George Runion and Stephen Prior, who are based at the…
Children’s Book – Busy on the Farm
Cathy Isom takes us on a farm venture with the new children’s book teaching youngsters how to connect farming with food production. That’s coming up on This Land…
Canada Defeats GMO Labeling Bill
…have mandated GMO labeling in Canada. Online food industry publication FoodNavigator-USA reports the bill specified that Canada’s Food and Drugs Act be amended to say “No person shall sell any…
Agri View: Weather Costly to Producers
Everett Griner talks about the impact weather has had on our food producers in today’s Agri View. You know it takes good weather to produce a good…
$4.7 Million to Support University Agricultural Science Programs
…and environment; food safety, nutrition, and health; and plant health, production, and products. NIFA encourages projects that focus on increasing the number and diversity of students entering the food, agriculture,…
May is CalFresh Awareness Month
…continue to increase overall program participation by supporting public and private partnerships that work together to reduce food insecurity in our state. Together we can increase the number of families…
Three Anaheim Trees Test HLB Positive
Three residential trees have tested HLB positive in an Anaheim residential area. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) found the trees while surveying the area after two psyllids…
NCC: Maintaining NAFTA Benefits is Crucial
…in North America’s highly integrated textile and apparel supply chain. “With 95 percent of U.S. cotton exported in some form, we need positive and stable trading relationships with our international…
Planning and What to Grow in Your Food Forest
Yesterday you learned about food forest and why you should grow one. Today Cathy Isom tells you how to get started on planning your own food forests and what…
Perdue: U.S. Ag in Dire Straits
…got to sell our way out of this supply and demand situation that’s depressing prices right now,” Perdue said to committee members. Perdue announced plans to reorganize the USDA with…
Wheat Industry Looks for New NAFTA Opportunities, But Priority Remains Do No Harm
…strongly oppose changes that might limit the current NAFTA’s benefits for wheat farmers and their customers, particularly in the Mexican food processing industries. Since NAFTA entered into force on Jan….