USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the closure of the APHIS-operated bird import quarantine facility located at the port of Otay Mesa, California. These changes will…
More Than 100 Million Dead Trees in California
…an increasing amount of resources going to firefighting while less is invested in restoration and forest health, said Vilsack. “These dead and dying trees continue to elevate the risk of…
Lone Star Ranch Named 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
…how those individuals and families manage their properties has a dramatic effect on the health of the state’s natural resources and communities. That’s why we’re thrilled to celebrate the decades-long…
Agri View: Pollinators
Everett Griner talks about protecting pollinators in today’s Agri View. Pollinators We have all read or heard about the decline of the Honeybee and how important the bee is to…
Back to the Future? H-2A Program Growth
…growth in the last seven years? Martin said the amount of Mexican workers in their 20s has decreased significantly. The National Center for Farmworker Health reports that the median age…
U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions
…Healthy Living, AUSA. Link http://giantfoodstores.com/live-well/community/environment/ http://giantfood.com/live-well/community/environment/ http://stopandshop.com/live-well/community/environment/ Blue Apron “As part of Blue Apron’s vision to build a better food system, we’re committed to understanding and improving our environmental footprint,…
Bacterial Imbalances Can Mean Bad News for Honey Bees
…poorly understood but warrant study because of the implications for honey bee health and the insect’s importance as a chief pollinator of 100-plus flowering crops. Put another way, consumers owe…
Ag Committee Concludes Two-Year Review of SNAP
…healthy foods and to more effectively meet the needs of SNAP recipients,” said Chairman K. Michael Conaway. Conaway This was the final hearing of the committee’s top-to-bottom review known as…
Safer, More Effective Pest Management
…tools, best management practices and strategies for healthy crop systems while supporting communities with effective, affordable and environmentally sound solutions that reduce potential health risks.” Using a grant announced, a…
‘One Health’ Antibiotic Awareness
…the immune system, and antibody therapies, according to Kappes. ARS’s interdisciplinary approach strengthens the network of “One Health” efforts to develop and implement antimicrobial-resistance solutions for healthy people, healthy animals…
Pesticide Data Program Summary Released
…and adverse health effects are unlikely. The pesticide data USDA publishes each year provide regulators, farmers, processors, manufacturers, consumers and scientists with important insights into the actual levels of pesticide…
Incentives to Grow the Bioeconomy and Improve Forest Health
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini announced that $1.5 million will be available in fiscal year 2017 for farmers and foresters who harvest and…
Growing Quality Tomatoes with Half the Nitrogen and a Third Less Water
…the soil microorganisms. The SOM also builds the sponge that allows the farm to thrive on less water, says Zahangir Kabir, Soil Health Specialist with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service…
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Research Beneficial to Agriculture
…our tour we discussed research initiatives on climate change, water efficiency, soil health and urban agriculture. Those are all crucial pieces as we look to position food production to meet…