…Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom. Her current vision for the foundation is to ensure that every student develops an appreciation and curiosity to learn about where their food and…
Funding Supports Local Food and Specialty Crops
…and agritourism. LFPP funding goes to projects that develop, improve, and expand local and regional food business intermediary supply chain activities, including processing, distribution, aggregation, and storage of locally– or…
Some Regions Prime for Dairy Exports
…in their 50’s probably won’t. He says the demand growth in the world, both for the amount of food they have and the amount of food they’ll need, will favor…
Creating an Easy and Fast HLB Test
…bacterium that is associated with HLB are moved rapidly throughout the tree in the phloem, the food-conducting tissue of the plant. Pathogen-specific proteins in the phloem could be a more…
Homegrown Strawberries
…are perennial plants. Today Cathy Isom gives us some insight about growing our own strawberries. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Homegrown Strawberries The Ins and Outs of…
Agri View: Soybeans, U. S. Second Largest Crop
Everett Griner gives us facts about soybeans, the second largest crop grown in the U.S. in today’s Agri View. Soybeans, U. S. Second Largest Crop From: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia…
Vilsack to Travel to Germany and France
…with German Minister of Food and Agriculture Christian Schmidt and other government officials, as well as with an organization of rural youth and young farmers. He will discuss how the…
Healthier Shopping
Can shoppers in a supermarket be nudged to buy healthier foods, for example, buying items for a complete meal with all of the food groups? Cathy Isom tells us how…
Agri View: PETA Blasts FFA
…positive ways FFA has impacted your life, how growing up on a farm or ranch taught you to appreciate and understand the circle of life and death and how food…
The Western View: Fake Science
…all of the corn, cotton and soybeans grown in the US is from GMO seed, and it has cut the amount of pesticides used by 90 per cent in corn,…
Produce in the Checkout Aisle
…Active Roles in Health Promotion by Bruce Y. Lee, Contributor to Forbes Grocery stores, supermarkets, and other large food retailers do not simply “store” food. They, in fact, can play…
Agri View: Farm-Raised
Everett Griner talks about looking for “U.S. Farm-Raised” on our products in today’s Agri View. Farm-Raised From: FDA.gov How FDA Regulates Seafood: FDA Detains Imports of Farm-Raised Chinese Seafood On…
Food Price Survey
…Index report for food at home. As retail grocery prices have increased gradually over time, the share of the average food dollar that America’s farm and ranch families receive has…
Agri View: Standards and Grades Facts
Everett Griner talks about the USDA Standards and Grades process to grade our food products in today’s Agri View. Standards and Grades Facts From: USDA.gov Commodity Standards and Grades Commodity…