…the pictures that are posted online. It’s valued at $450,000, and if you want it, you have to meet certain qualifications. First, you or your partner have to be between…
Purple Versatile Vegetable
…very pleasing to the eye on your plate when it’s set down on the table. So pretty, it may be hard to eat it! There are tons of recipes online…
Japan Open to Bilateral Trade Agreement with U.S.
…“not afraid” of a free trade agreement with the U.S. if it benefits Japan, according to online newspaper Japan Today. Abe made the comments following a visit to the United…
USDA Seeks Sorghum Board Nominating Organizations
…state, regional, or national organization or association that wants to be certified to nominate board members must complete an application for certification. The application can be found online at www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/research-promotion/sorghum….
CDFA Selects Organizations to Provide Technical Assistance to SWEEP Applicants
…access to allow growers to complete SWEEP applications, and reporting on workshop outcomes and attendance to CDFA. Technical assistance workshops that provide hands-on application assistance are critical to the success…
50th World Ag Expo in Central Valley
…show grounds, powered by HD Relay, can be viewed online at www.WorldAgExpo.org/live-webcams. Cameras offer views of activity on the grounds, including exhibitors, attendees and volunteers. The expo runs through Thursday….
Gift Ideas with Bacon
…online and step by step guides, otherwise it will cost about $45 bucks for someone else to make them for you. Other unique gift ideas, include chocolate-covered bacon, bacon candy,…
New ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued
…the latest issue of the Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) Food and Nutrition Research Briefs. The latest issue can be found at https://www.ars.usda.gov/oc/fnrb/fnrb0117/ The popular online newsletter reports discoveries from researchers…
USDA Seeks Local Food Grant Reviewers
…leaders will receive additional training. At the end of the evaluation period, reviewers will participate in an online group consensus review to summarize comments and submit a final score. FSMIP…
Cargill Plans to Expand and Upgrade Canada Beef Processing Plant
…the cost of the expansion project by contributing nearly $500,000, a move Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said will help the province remain competitive, according to online…
California Preliminary Grape Crush Report
…up 3.3 percent from 2015 at $765.34 per ton. The entire Grape Crush Report is available online at www.nass.usda.gov/ca. The Final Grape Crush Report will be released March 10, 2017….
USDA Removes Personal information from Animal Welfare Act Documents
The Department of Agriculture has removed some personal information from documents posted online involving the Animal Welfare Act and the Horse Protection Act. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service…
South Dakota Considering Country-of-Origin Labeling
A group of South Dakota state Congress members has introduced a bill that would require retail beef products sold in the state to bear a country-of-origin label. Online publication Meatingplace…
State Agriculture Leaders Call Food Safety a Farm Bill Priority
…loans to upgrade infrastructure to comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act. Online publication Food Safety News reports the move is not premature, noting Congress plans work on the 2018…