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…
Almond Board: Irrigation Workshops
…Listen to the report: Growers within the central and southern regions are invited to sustainability workshops featuring efficient irrigation and nitrogen use. The Modesto workshop is scheduled for February 22…
Online Grocery Shopping Poised to Boom in 2017
…consumers currently shop for food and beverages online and 20 million current, lapsed, or newcomers to online grocery shopping will increase their Internet purchases within the next six months. Among…
USDA NASS Conducting Certified Organic Survey
…asks all participants to respond by February 19. Producers can return their forms by mail or complete the survey online at www.agcounts.usda.gov. “In recent years, U.S. farms and ranches have…
Seed Trade Talks at Disney
…online. “For our members, they’ll be able to have access to all of our major sessions. They’ll be able to go online to BetterSeed.org and be able to see the…
Beekeepers, Farmers Prepare for Pollination
…director of agricultural affairs for the Almond Board of California, said concerns arise each year about whether there will be enough bees. Speaking at an Almond Board-led workshop in Woodland…
Bill Would Move H2A Program to USDA
…says the program would “be in the hands of those who best understand the specific needs of our farms.” The bill would also let applicants fill out an application online…
Important Tax Deadline Looms for Farmers
…be found online and at certain stores, such as Staples and Office Depot, for purchase. The deadline to file a tax return for a partnership has moved up to March…
Funding for Potato Breeding Research
…Cooperative Extension System’s eXtension initiative, an online training resource for extension and other professionals who help bring the latest research to use by the agricultural workforce. Examples of previously-funded projects…
Humans Need Bees
…who don’t use pesticides on their crops, and spreading the word about bees and their declining population. You can learn more by checking out the bumblebeeconservation.org online. I’m Cathy Isom……
‘Valley’s Gold’ Gets National Exposure
…really get people to see it not just in our viewing area, but all of our episodes are online as well.” You can see all of the “Valley’s Gold” episodes…
Raising a Child-Where Your Dollars Go
…represent a lower percentage of household income. To learn more and read the entire report, Expenditure on Children by Families, 2015, you can go online at www.usda.gov. I’m Cathy Isom……