…• Plant Health and Pest Management For a description of each funding category and more details about the program, please reference the 2017 SCBGP Request for Concept Proposals. The application…
Olive Production Shifts as Result of Mechanization
…It helps that demand for olive oil has been on the rise, with its health benefits being a major selling point. Americans also have become more knowledgeable about quality and…
North Carolina Flooding Kills Thousands of Livestock
…the carcasses as fast as possible to avoid freshwater contamination and a potential public health threat. A Washington Post article says the state is trying to avoid a similar problem…
Advisory Committee on Animal Health Seeks Nominations for Membership
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is seeking nominations for membership on the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Animal Health. Selected members will serve two-year terms. The Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Animal Health…
Progress during National School Lunch Week and Farm to School Month
…and Farm to School initiatives in improving the health of children across the country, as well as creating new opportunities for farmers and ranchers to provide schools with fresh, nutritious…
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Expands Board of Directors
…for her work to infuse holistic health and diversity concepts into public sector programs and health policy discourse. Her contributions to the Kellogg Foundation since 2007 have spanned racial equity;…
Animal Monitoring Technology at World Dairy Expo
…minimal maintenance to improve udder health. “The ability to make better-informed decisions about the health and reproductive status of individual cows, groups and the entire herd, means that dairy farmers…
Commentary: Two Examples Demonstrate Regulatory Overreach
…were less about safety and more about agency overreach. Just last month, the court ruled that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration did not follow the proper process, and that…
Cargill Announces Non-GMO Project Verified Ingredients
…for Cargill’s Non-GMO Verified ingredients. NSF International is a global independent organization that writes standards, and tests and certifies products for the food, water, health sciences, and consumer goods industries….
Early-Autumn Weather Affects Coastal Crops
…and gave farmers and ranchers more than one good reason to sweat. In San Luis Obispo County, cattle rancher Joy Fitzhugh expressed concern about the health of her livestock, and…
New Rules Governing Use of Fumigant Pesticide 1,3-D
Guided by a new scientific assessment of health risks, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) today announced an update to the way the fumigant pesticide 1,3-Dichloropropene (1,3-D) is managed…
Cargill Sales and Net Earnings Higher in 2016
…health and water quality in Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska. MacLennan noted, “Cargill is committed to the success of the MRCC because we believe that sustainability programs like this will benefit…
Forestry Experts Say Tree Mortality Brings Added Risk
…the forest, and forest health means more water running down the rivers and into reservoirs that can eventually be used for growing food and other uses. If we allow this…
World Health Organization to Endorse Meatless Mondays
…World Health Organization. The World Health Summit, scheduled for October 9th through the 11th, is an international platform for exploring strategic developments and decisions in the healthcare. The Meatless Monday…