…for people with bad teeth. Five years later, the Kellogg brothers, whose focus then looked at holistic health and nutrition, patented the process of preparing peanut butter with steamed nuts….
U.S. Should Be Better Prepared For Pests, Diseases
…pest infestation or disease outbreak. While over the years improvements have been made to the systems that safeguard U.S. agriculture, former USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator Bobby…
World Pistachio Day
…pistachios can be part of a heart-healthy diet and promote healthy blood lipid profiles. Emerging research also suggests that pistachios may help with blood-sugar management, even when eaten with a…
USDA Invests $25 Million in High-Priority Watersheds to Improve Water Quality
…to work towards a common goal,” said Vilsack. “Restoring health to waterways benefits not just farmers and ranchers, but it also gives their communities safe drinking water and provides healthy…
National FFA Week – Inspiration from our Future Farmers
…fosters future farmers and others who will serve agriculture. This young woman asked me, as a former 4-Her myself, how I use my heart, my head, my health and my…
Commodity Classic Farmer-Focused Topics & Issues Sessions
…activities of the Soil Health Partnership and how farmers are improving soil health, increasing prosperity and reducing environmental impact. “Maximizing Farm Profitability and Managing Nutrients with Drip Irrigation Technology”…
Salt in Our Diet
…we need? According to the American Heart Association (AHA), sodium consumption should not exceed 1.5g per day (3.75g of salt), and that even includes healthy people without high blood pressure,…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
…applied, saving money for the grower. Under the Healthy Soils Initiative, Gov. Brown has directed CDFA to lead an interagency collaboration to promote the development of healthy soils that sequester…
Agri View: Food Consumption
…on some of those glad tidings. Analyzing data from more than 100,000 people enrolled in the Nurses’ Health Study and the Health Professionals’ Follow-up Study, scientists at Harvard School of…
Grinder Demo Shows Orchard Removal Options
…important, how it affects the health of a subsequent almond orchard planted in these soils. This was the subject tackled by farm advisor Dr. Brent Holtz, UC Cooperative Extension, San…
National Drink Wine Day
…Wine Day.org National Drink Wine Day is celebrated annually on February 18 across the United States. The purpose of National Drink Wine Day is to spread the love and health…
Agri View: Coffee, Healthy or Not?
Everett Griner talks about that healthy morning cup of coffee in today’s Agri View. Coffee, Healthy or Not? From: Mayo Clinic.org Is coffee good or bad for me? Answers from…
National Almond Day
…showered newlyweds with almonds as a fertility charm. Today, North Americans give guests at weddings a bag of sugared almonds, representing children, happiness, romance, good health and fortune. In Sweden,…
USDA, Partners to Invest $720 Million in Conservation Projects
…million towards 84 conservation projects that will help communities improve water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat and protect agricultural viability. These projects make up the second…