…processers more insight into the science and economics of successful organic production. One of this year’s planning grant recipients, Oregon State University, received $250,000 to develop an online graduate certificate…
Antibiotic Resistance Can Occur Naturally in Soil Bacteria
…how best to manage antibiotic resistance in agricultural productions. Read more about this research in the September 2016 issue of AgResearch online. ARS is USDA’s principal in-house scientific research agency….
Experts Interpret Overtime Bill’s Effect on Farms
…assistance for its subscribers, both through the FELS Newsletter and online at www.FELS.net. For more information, call 800-753-9073, fax 916-561-5696 or email fels@fels.net. Steve Adler is associate editor of Ag…
Food Products Database
…free. Go online and search USDA for Branded Food Products Database. From: USDA Branded Food Products Database Launched with Nutrition Details on Over 80,000 Brand Names Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack…
Funding for 2016 “CalAgPlate” Grant Program
…farming community,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “The purchase of a CalAgPlate helps to fund educational opportunities statewide which include agricultural workshops, farm tours and the State FFA Leadership Conference….
Beef Checkoff Education Webpage
Cathy Isom tells you about the new online tools designed to beef up your learning experience in the field and on the farm. That’s coming up on This Land of…
House Ag Committee Modernizes Packers and Stockyards Act
…offered in connection with buying and selling livestock through online, video, and other electronic methods. The Meating Place Dot Com website says the bill also updates acceptable payment methods, including…
National Food Safety Month
…Month. And this year’s theme is “Notorious Virus”. Experts will share information and online tools on how to protect from some of the leading causes of foodborne illness – Norovirus…
Farm to School Grants to Increase Local Foods in Schools
…2013-2016, visit the grant awards page. A full list of this year’s grantees will be posted online once the selection is announced in spring 2017. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service…
New National Offshore Wind Strategy to Drive Deployment
…come online, DOI and DOE will collect field data on parts of offshore development including impacts on marine life and turbine radar interference in order to support future offshore wind…
National Chicken Month
…for in-store promotions and online contests, recipes, fun facts and more. If you’re into Pinterest, you can follow them there, too, and find feature recipes and ideas for all of…
The Western View: Ag Startup Resources
…the online ag investment platform, has helped compile a report about 77 different resources dedicated to food and agriculture startup companies. startup agfunder The aim of these resources is to…
Essential Meat Thermometer
…a safe temperature is to use a food thermometer.” Meat and food thermometers can be found in many stores or online and start at just under ten bucks. From: Food…
Amazon Seeking Drive-up Grocery Location in Seattle
Online retail giant Amazon is diving further into the grocery business and seeking a brick-and-mortar location in Seattle, Washington. Meatingplace reports Amazon is now looking to build a facility in…