…are developing best practices guidelines. One such non-profit group, The Global Aquaculture Alliance, was formed to develop standards for seafood farming that address food safety, environmental, and product quality concerns….
Lucas: Agricultural Act of 2014 Marks a New Era for Farm & Food Policy
…or repealing government programs, and yet still providing an effective safety net for the production of our national food supply and for those Americans who are struggling. “I am pleased…
NRCS and Forest Service Partner to Improve Forest Health
…communities, watershed health and drinking water, contributing 80 percent of the water supply for Helena, Mont. Successful implementation of this project will protect public health and safety, reduce the risk…
DWR Drops State Water Project Allocation to Zero, Seeks to Preserve Remaining Supplies
To protect Californians’ health and safety from more severe water shortages in the months ahead, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today took actions to conserve the state’s precious…
ASTA 2014 Vegetable Seed Conference Offers Many Critical Updates
…driving increasing diversity in specialty crop seeds; Emerging issues facing the seed sector that farmers should be aware of; consumer impacts on seed science; Food Safety Modernization Act; Biotechnology and…
Lucas Praises House Passage of Farm Bill Conference Report
…the federal government. The Agricultural Act contributes major savings to deficit reduction, significant reforms to policy, and yet still provides a safety net not only for the production of American…
House-Senate Negotiators Announce Bipartisan Agreement on Final Farm Bill
…us on the verge of enacting a five-year Farm Bill that saves taxpayers billions, eliminates unnecessary subsidies, creates a more effective farm safety-net and helps farmers and businesses create jobs,”…
Center for Produce Safety Announces Call for Research Proposals
$3M in funds available to answer produce food safety questions Davis, California, January 21, 2014 – The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) today announced its 2014 request for food safety…
Breaking News: Governor Makes Official Drought Declaration
…section 8558(b) of the California Government Code, I find that conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property exist in California due to water shortage and drought…
California Firm Recalls Various Meat Products Produced Without The Benefit Of Full Inspection
…Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products being recalled today are in addition to the approximately 41,683 pounds of various meat products that were…
Center for Produce Safety Announces Call for Research Proposals
$3M in funds available to answer produce food safety questions Davis, California, January 15, 2014 – The Center for Produce Safety today announced its 2014 request for food safety research…
EPA Awards more than $460,000 for environmental Projects along the U.S.-Mexico Border
…protection, health, and safety experts, will develop a 16-hour seminar for metal plating shops and the metals manufacturing industry on ways to handle and reduce metals and cyanide discharges affecting…
California Firm Recalls Various Meat Products Produced Without the Benefit of Full Inspection
…Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following Rancho Feeding Corporation products are subject to recall: “Beef Carcasses” 50-lb. boxes of “Beef Feet” 20-lb. boxes of “Beef Oxtail”…
FDA to Build Milk Exporter List
…list, and there is no pending judicial enforcement action or pending warning letter, FDA intends to further investigate to determine whether there are any safety concerns related to the change…