…research and outreach efforts in California, such as the spread of Asian citrus psyllid, dealing with El Niño and limited water resources, GMOs in the food supply, and more. Fine…
Super Bowl Chicken Wings
…Sunday means the last two great two football teams of the NFL season – and the best of the best munchies and snack food before – during and after the…
Agri View: Agriculture Future
…and related job openings are expected annually in the United States over the next five years, with only about 35,000 grads in food, ag, renewable resources or the environment graduating…
NFU’s Beginning Farmer Training Program 2017
…as food, feed and fuel production,” said Johnson. “Now we just need to make sure that they have the tools needed to succeed in today’s fast-paced business environment.” BFI participants…
Effects of Drought for Forests and Rangelands
…to the national economy each year through visitor spending alone. Those same lands provide 20 percent of the nation’s clean water supply, a value estimated at $7.2 billion per year….
Ag Education Program Revamps Website
…chance to win prizes. The Foundation supports teaching students how food and fiber are grown and how these products arrive at stores and restaurants. Agriculture contributes approximately $54 billion to…
Agri View: China Relations
…string of increases that China’s Minister of Agriculture attributed to strong policy support. Nevertheless, China emerged as an importer of grains. Other major exports to China—cotton and animal hides—supply raw…
Food Prices pt. 2
…for some food items actually be lower than the year before? That’s what happened in 2015 when price declines from pork, seafood, milk, fats and oils, fruits and vegetables. But…
Agri View: Cost of Food
Everett Griner talks about our purchasing power and the actual cost of food in today’s Agri View. Cost of Food From Citizen-Times website No, it’s not your imagination — food…
Women’s Conference Provides Management, Leadership Skills
…Lilia McFarland, new farmer coordinator at the U.S. Department of Agriculture; Bridget Holcomb, executive director of the Women, Food and Agriculture Network; Dr. Shannon Ferrell, associate professor at Oklahoma State…
Global Cleantech Recognizes Ag Companies
…technological revolution in terms of innovating, and leveraging the information-age tools to grow more food with less inputs and strain on the environment,” Boudreau added. “We’re fortunate in that we…
Food Prices 2016
Will shoppers pay more for groceries in 2016? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. This Land of Ours – Food Prices 2016 Last year at this time, Food…
Agri View: Eat Healthy
…The current Dietary Guidelines, encourage most Americans to eat fewer calories, be more physically active, and make wiser food choices. MyPlate USDA’s new food icon, MyPlate, serves as a quick…
A Proposal To Augment USDA’s Summer Meals Program
The President will be proposing a program that would ensure that all students who get free or reduced cost lunches during the school year would have access to food during…