…mats to help improve the pigs’ environment, which may help reduce stress and promote health and productivity. Read more about this research in the June 2017 issue of AgResearch magazine….
Food Safety Practices and Costs Under the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement
Linda Calvin, Helen Jensen, Karen Klonsky, and Roberta Cook USDA Economic Research Service What Is the Issue? Foodborne illness linked to contaminated produce is a public health concern. The Food…
USDA Helps Expand Rural Broadband Infrastructure in Four States
…will help expand access to high-speed internet, health care, educational and business services in rural communities.” Perdue announced the broadband loans after celebrating Infrastructure Week with President Trump in Cincinnati…
Nutrition Subcommittee Evaluates Technology and Modernization of SNAP
…Program Management, Conduent, Florham Park, NJ Mr. Steve Mathison, Senior Vice President of Network Relations, First Data, Omaha, NE Ms. Vickie Yates Brown Glisson, Secretary, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and…
Healthy Preparation of Mushrooms
Cathy Isom explores the healthiest way to eat a mushroom. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. When it comes to mushrooms they can be consumed…
Organic Research Institution Launches Industrial Hemp Research Project
The Rodale Institute has started a new industrial hemp research project focused on examining the crop’s role in soil health and regenerative organic agriculture. Proclaimed as the nation’s leading organic…
Pork Checkoff Builds Momentum for Secure Pork Supply Plan
…veterinarian Patrick Webb, director of swine health programs for the Pork Checkoff. This would include the safe movement of animals from farms in a FAD control area to harvest channels…
Year of Purple Foods
…the richly colored foods into your diet. Go for Beets! It’s a superfood and among the most nutritious of vegetables, great for cardiovascular health and lowering cholesterol. If you’re into…
Conaway Applauds Delay of Compliance Dates for FSMA Agricultural Water Standards
…the time necessary to come into compliance while still protecting public health. “I also appreciate the Trump administration’s commitment to taking a hard look at controversial rules like this one….
Second Lady Karen Pence, Secretary Perdue Unveil Beehive at Vice President’s Residence
…has signed declaring June 19-25, 2017 as “National Pollinator Week” (Proclamation can be viewed online at https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/national-pollinator-week-secretary-proclamation.pdf (PDF, 97.5 KB)). Perdue noted that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and…
National Gardening Exercise Day
…physical and mental health. When you think about it, all of that work, whether it’s lifting heavy rocks, weeding, or hauling dirt, it all takes energy and energy means burning…
Eating Your Greens—Microgreens, That is!
…and sandwiches. They’re also healthful. According to results of an Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-led study, eating red cabbage microgreens helped mice moderate their weight and cholesterol levels despite a high-fat…
Val Dolcini: New President and CEO of Pollinator Partnership
…CEO of Pollinator Partnership, the world’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to the protection and promotion of pollinators and their ecosystems. The announcement comes as Pollinator Partnership gears up for…
Backyard Flocks Sickening Hundreds of People
…issued last week by the CDC. Public health officials interviewed 228 of the sick people and 190, or 83 percent, reported contact with live poultry in the week before they…