…foods served in schools. He’s giving back control of the menu to the local school districts. This came about because of studies that show kids are not eating the new…
Community Helps School Garden
…coming up on This Land of Ours. Healthy food in school-provided lunches has long been a topic of concern for parents at one elementary school in Arvada, Colorado. That’s…
Changes Needed in Farm Bill Safety Net Outlined at Senate Hearing
…the efforts of Stabenow and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts for their recent efforts to bring more milk options and flexibility to the School Lunch and School Breakfast programs….
Urban School Food Alliance Responds to School Nutrition Standard
…Orlando and Broward County in Fort Lauderdale), feeding more three million elementary, middle school and high school students every school day. As many as 90 percent of the children in…
Dairy Industry Applauds USDA Secretary Perdue for Supporting School Milk Options
…in the school meal and a la carte programs. Since then, consumption of school milk declined, as did overall participation in the school lunch program. Mulhern “In just the first…
Ag Secretary Perdue Moves to Make School Meals Great Again
…seen a decrease in student participation in school lunches, as nation-wide about one million students choose not to have a school lunch each day. This impacts schools in two ways:…
4-H Calls Alumni and Friends to Join its New Network
…with a network of 4-H alumni and friends. You are considered alumni if you were in a 4-H Club, took part in a 4-H after-school program, served as a volunteer…
Florida Teacher Calls Ag Students “Murderers”
…Associated Press article says Thomas Allison, Jr., who teaches middle school at the Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks, has been placed on unpaid leave. A Marion County School District letter…
Western View: Is Global Warming Real?
…global warming. He’s a voice that academic-minded folks can’t ignore. Canadian Michael Hart is professor emeritus at Carleton University’s Norman Paterson School of International affairs. He studied the politics of…
National FFA Organization Awards More Than $2.7 Million in Scholarships
…service, leadership skills and academics. A list of recipients is available on the scholarship results page on FFA.org. Recipients are listed first by the state in which their high school…
2016 California Almond Acreage Report
…almond acreage data base was compared with pesticide application data maintained by County Agricultural Commissioners and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. In addition, NASS looked at data collected on…
Tulare County Celebrates Farm Bureau Leaders
…of the Year award for his dedication and service to the youth of Tulare County. Bob started his career at Porterville High School in 1969 as an agriculture instructor. Many…
Funding to Educate the Future Agricultural Science Workforce
…fields,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “NIFA investments are strengthening the pathways to these jobs, from engaging more primary school students in STEM education all the way to fellowships for…
California Grape Acreage Report, 2016 Summary
…arrive at the estimated grape acreage, the grape acreage data base was compared with data provided from the pesticide application data maintained by County Agricultural Commissioners and the Department of…