…amount: $132,000 University of California, Davis: 1 award Project title: Assessing the Supply of Mercury from Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining Activities, and its Fluvial Transport and Methylation in Madre…
Increased International Collaboration on Agricultural Science
…outcomes. Some of the research areas of interest for this U.S.-Israel collaborative initiative include food security, water for agriculture, food safety, sustainable bioenergy, and bioproducts. The NIFA-BARD agreement to support…
World Dairy Expo® Announces Special 50th Anniversary Events
…9 p.m. in the Exhibition Hall. Guests will be treated to complimentary food, drinks, music and entertainment. Each guest will also receive a special, World Dairy Expo 50th Anniversary commemorative…
U.S. Watermelon Imports Growing
…Carolina accounted for 70 percent of U.S. production last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: USDA Economic Research Service Imports supply about a third of…
Smithfield Foods Donations Help Louisiana Flood Victims
Smithfield Foods is donating 80,000 pounds of protein to flood victims in Louisiana. The food will be distributed by the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. Smithfield also donated the use…
Tight Wheat Supply for India Brings Hope
…wheat are at record-high levels and could climb further this year. A wheat industry expert from India tells Reuters “the supply situation is getting very serious,” and that reviewing import…
More Opposition for Canada, EU Trade Deal
…the trade deals could compromise food safety standards. Political leaders in Austria also object to allowing companies to challenge government policies if a company feels regulations put create a disadvantage….
Agri View: More Ag Technology
…would be underfed within the next twenty years. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner. From: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Agriculture Technology Modern farms and agricultural…
Essential Meat Thermometer
…a meat and food thermometer could mean a matter of life or death according to USDA Food Safety Expert Marianne Gravely. “it’s the only way to know that your food…
Labor Day Grilling Safety
…food, including food safety during power outages: food manufacturer recalls; foodborne illnesses; and the inspection of meat, poultry, and egg products. Hotline Answers Millions of Calls! The Hotline has answered…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 CA Drought for Ag
…This is roughly 14 percent less than a normal statewide surface water supply for crops. This shortage is reduced with nearly 1.9 million acre-foot of additional groundwater pumping for a…
Availability of Additional Farm Loan Funding
…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 grocery…
Planning a Safe Picnic
…down to those other foods. If there is bacteria in the meat or poultry, and it gets on to those foods that won’t be cooked, you could have a problem….
Funding for Ag Water Use
The California Department of Water Resources and the California Department of Food and Agriculture have released a DRAFT Request for Proposals (RFP) for a 30-day comment period concerning a joint…