…ground squirrel control. Attendees will also hear from Dr. Charlie Tobias DVM regarding cattle health. Devii Rao is a Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor with UC Cooperative Extension, covering San…
NIFA Funds Food Safety and Nutrition to Promote Safe Food Supply
…are made through two grant programs: AFRI Foundational: Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health, and the AFRI Food Safety Challenge Area. These investments seek to increase our understanding of the microbial,…
EU Grants Glyphosate License Renewal
…license renewal of glyphosate, the most widely used herbicide in the world. The unexpected move unblocked a two-year deadlock after the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer…
Survey Shows Young Farmers Ready to Defy Odds
…access to land, affordable health care, and mounting student loan debt in their quest to farm. However, the 2017 National Young Farmer Survey says success will require deliberate policy change…
Thanksgiving Turkey Mistakes
…can also pose a health risk. This Thanksgiving, be safe and go straight from fridge to oven. You may also have been told to never pat the turkey dry. Yes,…
Exploring a World without Food Animals
…U.S. health, eating habits, and climate change. Researchers at USDA‘s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Virginia Tech recently explored those questions and found surprising results. Mary Beth Hall, an ARS…
Cranberries-Thanksgiving Superfood
Cathy Isom checks out cranberries and how they are the Thanksgiving superfood with impressive health benefits. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Cranberries-Thanksgiving Superfood When it’s time to…
Vibrant Purple Sweet Potatoes are a Healthful Thanksgiving Surprise
…These rich dishes belie the true nature of sweet potatoes, which are nutrient packed, low-glycemic root vegetables that can be a part of a healthy diet year round. Research by…
Growth Energy Applauds House Support for Advanced Biofuels
…and health benefits to communities in all regions of the country.” Growth Energy says thanks to the RFS and ethanol in the nation’s fuel supply, Americans breathe cleaner air every…
Monsanto, Farm Groups Suing California Over Glyphosate
…component of Roundup, to the state’s list of cancer-causing chemicals and will require products to contain the label as well. The action followed the World Health Organization’s International Agency for…
Water Managers Prepare for New Rainfall Season
…is responding to burn areas to evaluate mud and debris flow, identify on-site and downstream threats to public health and safety, and provide technical support and materials. “This is the…
USDA Invests in Integrated Pest Management for Increased Production
…a quarter of all methyl bromide use. At Michigan State University, more than 75 Extension educators and specialists will share integrated pest management (IPM) and pollinator research to help growers…
USDA Chief Scientist Responds to WHO Antibiotic Recommendations
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued recommendations on the use of antibiotics in agriculture. Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Acting Chief Scientist with the USDA, says the WHO guidelines are not in…
Advancing from Sustainable to Regenerative Agriculture
…reinvestment in soil and soil fertility, and health, which can increase farmers’ yields and profits and improve water cycles,” said LaSalle. Some of the research on regenerative practices has already…