…Jim Jones, EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. “By improving training and certification, those who apply these restricted use pesticides will have better knowledge…
CDFA Announces Vacancies
…information, you may contact the Nursery Services Program at (916) 654-0435. Six Vacancies on the Shell Egg Advisory Committee (SEAC) The Egg Safety and Quality Management (ESQM) Program monitors egg…
China Proposes New Food Safety Rules on Imports
…the group that oversees food import safety and a Reuters request for more information from the agency was not responded to. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Upcycling Jars for Gifts
…bit of scrap cloth to create a handy pin cushion. Then stuff the jar with an assortment of threads, needles, some scissors, a thimble, safety pins, and a cloth tape…
Meeting Growing Demand for Organic Products
…mitigating climate variability and ensuring food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign up for email updates or follow us on Twitter @usda_NIFA, #NIFAimpacts….
Ukraine to Crackdown on GMOs
Ukraine plans to strengthen its checks for genetically modified organisms, with soybeans of particular concern, according to government officials in the nation. Ukraine’s State Food Safety and Consumer Protection Service…
National Pork Board Statement on Discovery of Antibiotic-Resistant Gene
…a market hog, and there was no threat to food safety. As experts in swine production, the Pork Checkoff is eager to analyze the initial findings, alongside its authors, and…
Funding for Robotic Research
…childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability, and ensure food safety. To learn more…
Hot Dog and Sausage Council Unveils Searchable Ingredients Guide
…a hot dog recipe can add flavor, keep hot dogs moist and juicy, delay spoilage, and perhaps most importantly, enhance food safety. In an effort to provide more information and…
The Meat-Cancer Link Debate Heats Up Again
…the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service to require cancer warning labels on foods like bacon, ham, hot dogs, and other products. Back in 2015, the World Health Organization’s International…
Agriculture Education Helping Grow the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability, and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign…
Research to Support Healthy Agroecosystems
…mitigating climate variability and ensuring food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign up for email updates or follow us on Twitter @usda_NIFA, #NIFAimpacts….
Food Safety Tips
Cathy Isom has five food safety tips you need to know before starting to cook that holiday meal. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Food Safety Tips Here…
Report Highlights Scientific Research
…National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), Rural Development (RD), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Grain inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA), Food Safety and Inspection service (FSIS) and…