…resources that remain available. Additional Federal funds and commodities will not be provided during the period of the lapse. The Child Nutrition (CN) Programs, including School Lunch, School Breakfast, Child…
Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2018 Accomplishments
…Ohio communities free of Asian longhorned beetle, in Monroe Township after a seven-year eradication effort and in Stonelick Township after a six-year effort. National School Lunch Program To make school…
Ag in the Classroom Important for Every Student and Educator
Courtesy of California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom Whether students attend a public or private school in a rural or urban area, they should have the ability to know…
Series of Rice Grower Meetings Coming Up in January
…UC Rice Blog. Attendees will hear updates on weed control and emerging weed issues, as well as rice pesticide and regulatory information. “It covers what we think are the most…
Increase in Pesticide Use Shouldn’t Be Surprising
UC Cooperative Extension Pomology Advisor David Doll started a recent presentation with slides showing increasing pesticide data. With increasing organic acreage and a more significant push for integrated pest management…
Agri View: BFTP-Agriculture Training in Our Schools
Agriculture training in our high schools is changing. Everett Griner talks about how beneficial it is to start this training as a high school student in today’s Agri View. BFTP-Agricultural…
“We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Applications Now Available
…recommendation; one copy of their high school transcripts; ACT or SAT scores and be graduating from high school during the 2018-2019 school year. “We are thrilled to encourage and support…
USDA Partners with Communities to Bring High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity Infrastructure to Rural Areas
…will include a community center in the Hodgen School where the public can access computer terminals and WiFi service free of charge. In April 2017, President Donald J. Trump established…
Agri View: BFTP-Choosing a Career with a Profitable Future
In this Blast from the Past episode of Agri View with Everett Griner, Everett talks about today’s high school graduate having the challenge of choosing a career with a profitable…
EPA Announces Changes To Dicamba Registration
…cotton and soybean plants genetically engineered to resist dicamba. This action was informed by input from and extensive collaboration between EPA, state regulators, farmers, academic researchers, pesticide manufacturers, and other…
Funding to Increase Access to Education, Workforce Training and Health Care Opportunities in Rural Communities
…project, including students in a high school in the Lawrence-Gardener Juvenile Corrections Center. St. Anthony Hospital, in Oklahoma, is receiving $457,020 to help SSM Health Care of Oklahoma purchase telemedicine…
Californian Once Again Leads National FFA Officer Team
…lives by setting them up for both college and career readiness right out of high school,” O’Leary noted. Listen to O’Leary’s interview below. About the Author Brian German Facebook…
New BeeWhere Program to Provide Better Protection of Bee Hives
The BeeWhere program unveiled at the California Association of Pest Control Advisers (CAPCA) conference is designed to promote bee health and safety by encouraging communication between beekeepers and pesticide applicators….
Judge May Slash Award in California Glyphosate Cancer Case
…is also considering the possibility of ordering a new trial on whether the company is really at fault for an ex-school groundskeeper’s illness. During a Bayer challenge in a San…