Everett Griner talks about food consumption always in question in today’s Agri View. Food Consumption From: Eating Well.com The Food Cancer Connection By Peter Jaret Can diet make a difference?…
Agri View: Women and Modern Agriculture
Everett Griner talks about the role of women in today’s agriculture in today’s Agri View. Women and Modern Agriculture From: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Men and…
USDA Hosting Marketing Summit
The Agriculture Department is hosting a summit meeting this week focusing on marketing challenges with special emphasis on local food systems and the organic sector. USDA Hosting Marketing Summit…
Agri View: Drugs, Unsolvable Problem
…US$36 trillion in the same year, the illegal drug trade may be estimated as nearly 1% of total global trade. Consumption of illegal drugs is widespread globally. The United States…
Green Industry Advances Are Focus of March 9 Conference; Awards Ceremony
…Food Co-op; Kebony; Linda Smith-Zengen; LittleFootprint Lighting; Michael Ben-Eli; Novica; Ocean Futures Society – Jean Michael Cousteau; Pitman Family Farms; Rare Form; Recology; Rodrigo Alonso; Singing Frogs Farms; Sustainability in…
National Drink Wine Day
…and the enhancement of food and life. Facebook at facebook.com/drinkwineday Twitter at twitter.com/drinkwineday From: Punchbowl.com Today is Drink Wine Day! Pop the cork and enjoy a refreshing glass of Chardonnay,…
California Ag Secretary Lauds Food Safety Program Ready to Implement FSMA Now
Late last year the FDA published the final Produce Rule, which is a key component of new federal food safety laws under the Food Safety Modernization Act, or FSMA. Now…
Agri View: GMO Foods Ruling
Everett Griner talks about GMO foods ruled safe to eat in today’s Agri View. GMO Foods Ruling From: FDA.gov Labeling of Foods Derived From Genetically Engineered Plants The FDA recognizes…
TPP Report on Impacts to Agriculture
…Food Safety. U.S. food safety laws will not change at all under the agreement, as the deal affirms that American agencies can regulate food safety. TPP, however, does work to…
Miss America and Child Nutrition
…created the contest to help students understand the importance of healthy foods and agriculture in their everyday lives, and to increase their understanding of how plants grow. Classrooms will compete…
Indoor Farms Creates Optimal Environment
…Dave Martin showed AgNet West how the system maximizes space and creates an optimal environment to grow food like herbs, leafy greens and possibly strawberries. Aeroponic System Goes Public From…
Negative Press Fueled by Social Media
…Vice President of Global Marketing Stacey Humble says that’s the negative side of the Internet, and the almond industry may have been the biggest target. The way social media works…
National Almond Day
…that dates back to ancient times, it’s no wonder this miraculous little tree fruit is so widely used and revered. It’s also no wonder that this ultimate super food has…
Agri View: El Niño Impact
…the warm phase of ENSO. These deviations from normal surface temperatures can have large-scale impacts not only on ocean processes, but also on global weather and climate. El Niño and…