…program to support education, training and workforce development through the pre- and postdoctoral fellowships program, research and extension experiences program for undergraduate students, and professional development for secondary school teachers…
Agri View: Ornamental Fish
…Extension. First Published: May 2007. Reviewed JApril 2014. Please visit the EDIS website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. E. J. Livengood is a graduate student, School of Natural Resources and Environment; and F.A….
Agri View: Ag College Enrollment
…United States. How to Select an Agriculture School The best schools for agriculture separate the subject into its own school separate from the rest of the university. This assures choice…
New Leader for Rosenberg International Forum on Water Policy
…making great progress on such global issues.” Sorooshian is also director of the Center for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering at UC Irvine. His…
Pilot Program to Protect Children from Fumigants
…pesticide use in the general vicinity of schools. Three Pajaro Valley Unified schools – Ohlone and Hall Elementary, and Pajaro Middle School – will receive five days’ advance notice for…
People’s Garden
…working together to establish community and school gardens that incorporate sustainable practices and improve communities across the country. Through this Initiative USDA demonstrates that the simple act of planting a…
Agri View: Pollinator Extinction
…“is primarily due to changes in land use, intensive agricultural practices and pesticide use, alien invasion species, diseases and pest, and climate change,” says IPBES Vice Chair Robert Watson. Read…
ABC Expands Elementary Educational Program
…an activity book, for elementary schools in California’s Central Valley. The lesson plans, “California Almonds: An Almond Story,” offer a unit outline for educators to teach students about the history…
Farming from the Heart- FFA State Convention
…from Paso Robles FFA, is a freshman in high school, Gillian Umphenour from Atascadero FFA is a junior in high school, and Erica Bowles from the Nipomo FFA chapter is…
USDA Unveils New ‘Urban Agriculture Toolkit’
…today during an event opening a new school community garden at Frederick Douglass High School in Baltimore. The idea for the Toolkit was originally conceived at a USDA Urban Agriculture…
NMPF Announces Staff Reorganization; Welcomes Two New Employees
…She graduated with a degree in poultry science. While in school, Hampton worked as the communications intern for the Animal Agriculture Alliance. For the past year, Hampton has provided industry…
CA Almond Acreage Increases Again
…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 the Almond Nursery Sales Report….
EPA Efforts To Address Pollinator Health
…Protection Plans Carleton says part of his agency’s effort to address pollinator health concerns involves review and risk assessments of one particular class of pesticides. Review Of Neonicotinoid Pesticide Class…
Resource to Help Food Hubs
…food hub, and farm to school program. Based in Alexandria, Virginia, the Arcadia Center brings local produce to neighborhoods that would otherwise have limited access to fresh food. Rural Development’s…