…foodborne illness by committing the necessary resources to ensure the highest standards of inspection, with the most modern tools and scientific methods available. Support and enhance FSIS programs to ensure…
Classic Lunch Favorite Creamy or Nutty
…time he or she graduates from high school. If not in a sandwich peanut butter is also used as a dip, in smoothies and also in desserts. Peanut butter is…
Blue Jacket Bonanza Program Continues to Grow in Tulare County
…then awarded based on need, community service activities, leadership skills, and commitment to the FFA program. Blankenship, who received her FFA jacket during her freshman year of high school, remembers…
Honeybees Attraction to Pesticides
…care for syrup with extremely high concentrations of pesticides, at low levels, the bees flocked to those pesticides. Among the pesticides tested, was one of the most common ones used…
USDA/NIFA Announces Support for Biomass Genomics Research
…ethanol or renewable chemical feedstocks. Research to overcome biological barriers, like resistance and tolerance to disease and weather, to the low-cost, high-quality, scalable, and sustainable production of dedicated bioenergy biomass…
USDA Announces a Near-Record Year for Farm Loans
Infusing Rural Communities with Stronger Businesses and Sounder Agricultural Economies The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced another year of high activity in its farm loan…
Assistance Available to Agricultural Producers through the Conservation Stewardship Program
…their land. CSP also encourages the adoption of cutting-edge technologies and new management techniques such as precision agriculture applications, on-site carbon storage and planting for high carbon sequestration rate, and…
Best Time to Grow Shiitake Mushrooms
…be able to grow mushrooms from one log for five to nine years. Shiitake mushrooms are high in B vitamins They also serve as a food source of vitamin D….
Agri View: FFA Strong Leadership
…Long recognizes one of the most productive programs at the high school level. It stresses excellence in all of it’s endeavors. The leaders for 2018 were recently named recently at…
Latest WASDE Report from USDA
…Among the major producing states, yields are estimated to be record high in Illinois, Minnesota, and Ohio. Sorghum production for 2017/18 is estimated 8 million bushels higher as an increase…
Key Risks Keep Ag Outlook Cool
…and trade uncertainty remain key risks to the outlook. High yields boosted production of corn and soybeans to near-record levels for the fourth year in a row, creating higher inventories…
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
…past year,” said Forest Service Chief Tony Tooke. “Through these Joint Chief’s projects, USDA will be working with local partners in high-risk project areas to control invasive species, install fire…
Almond Board: Sanitation a Must for NOW
…of an effective navel orangeworm control program. Insecticide treatments are often needed if these practices are not carried out, in situations with high navel orangeworm numbers, or when navel orangeworm…
November 2017 Pork Exports Set Value Record
Pork exports in November of last year set the highest-ever monthly value record, while beef export value took another step toward a likely full-year value record. November pork exports totaled…