…The three irrigation levels were replacing 100 percent of the water used by the vines and soil; reducing to 50 percent water at berry softening; and a “shock treatment” where…
Trade Group Suing Dr. Oz Over Fake Olive Oil Claims
…quality of olive oil around the world. “Rigorous, peer-reviewed scientific research has consistently shown that all types of olive oil have significant health benefits, including reducing heart disease,” said Eryn…
New Process Quickly Analyzes Acrylamide in French Fries
…than others, including potato products such as French fries. Reducing acrylamide levels in certain fried foods can help consumers reduce the potential risk associated with this toxic compound. Scientists at…
Agri View: Reducing Meat Consumption
Everett Griner talks about reducing meat consumption for health reasons in today’s Agri View. Reducing Meat Consumption Health and nutrition advisers have long told us that too much meat in…
EPA Finalizes Increase in Renewable Fuel Volumes
…reducing our reliance on imported oil.” Some key elements of today’s action: Non-advanced or “conventional” renewable fuel increases in 2017, meeting the 15 billion-gallon congressional target for conventional fuels. The…
Lone Star Ranch Named 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
…ranch roads, reducing enough sediment to fill more than 16,000 dump trucks. Lone Star Ranch also voluntarily acquired a Non-Industrial Timber Management plan through Cal Fire, which provides regulatory assurances…
U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions
…Link https://www.unilever.com/sustainable-living/the-sustainable-living-plan/reducing-environmental-impact/waste-and-packaging/ Walmart “At Walmart, we are focused on reducing food waste across our entire operation along the farm to fork continuum. It is exciting to see the USDA and…
DIY Body Scrub
…is good for reducing the appearance of cellulite and tightening the skin. The cinnamon is also said to be a good energy booster. The sugar acts as a good skin…
Tackling Issues with Trump Administration
…finding issues of mutual agreement for the betterment of farmers, ranchers, rural communities and the broader American public,” said NFU President Roger Johnson. Johnson Rejecting the Trans-Pacific Partnership, reducing the…
Global Food Prices Continue to Rise
…forecast for global rice production was largely unchanged. Early signs from the planting of the 2017 winter wheat crop in the northern hemisphere indicate that U.S. farmers are reducing the…
Incentives to Grow the Bioeconomy and Improve Forest Health
…the foundation for more bioproducts made in rural America, supporting rural economic development, reducing carbon pollution and helping decrease our dependence on foreign energy,” said Dolcini. In fiscal year 2017,…
Duvall Comments on Election Results
…Congress on issues such as the farm bill, tax reform and a trade agenda focused on reducing barriers and expanding exports. “America’s farmers and ranchers are working overtime to ensure…
West Coast Ports Improving Infrastructure, but More Needed
…competitiveness; reducing freight congestion; and improving the safety, reliability, and efficiency of the freight network. The act also established new DOT freight funding programs. This report addresses: (1) how major…
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
…while reducing environmental losses. As drought conditions continue to grip parts of the country, our scientists have begun work to develop rice and corn crops that are drought- and flood-resistant,…