Different strains of avian influenza were found over the holiday season globally, according to two global health agencies that say the number of human infections appears to have decreased over…
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
…forest health using available Farm Bill conservation programs, and the Forest Service enhances forest health on public lands — stitching together a larger footprint of healthy ecosystems in priority areas,”…
Planning Your Spring Garden in January
…and getting a good line on soil, mulch, and all the other stuff that’ll make the garden more of a success but less labor-intensive. It’s also a good time to…
AFBF Sets 2018 Policy, Raises Membership Dues
…After the policy deliberations, the membership passed a recommendation to the board that Farm Bureau explore creating a national health insurance program. Duvall says a health insurance program could both…
Whole Foods Moving Away from Local Products
…and health and beauty products by five percent. Suppliers will now also have to pay for product demonstrations. Many small businesses that sell local products through their neighboring Whole Foods…
FDA Announces Enforcement Discretion for FSMA
…setting in place the public health gains envisioned as part of FSMA by issuing new standards for food safety, we recognize that such a fundamental change in our food safety…
Register for the 2018 Statewide Pistachio Day
…session of the day. Information on carbohydrate relations in pistachios, and how yield is affected by soil characteristics will be presented. Floral bud drop, along with studies on flower quality…
Almond Board: 2018 Research Funding
…is to create a widely accessible tool for almond farmers to determine real-time irrigation needs and increase efficiency. Honey Bee Health Since honey bee health was made a strategic research…
Planning Your Garden for the New Year
…your soil ready by breaking up the clods, raking and aerating it. Start planning ways to create compost by turning food scraps, leaves, lawn clippings and other green waste into…
USGC Report Says U.S. Corn Harvest Quality was Excellent
…says the majority of crop conditions in 2017 were good-to-excellent. That led to strong plant size, good kernel health, and a projected record yield of 370.3 million metric tons, or…
Continuing Resolution Means No Cuts to Ag Programs
…hard. Congress will return in January with a lot of issues to deal with that are important to agriculture, including immigration, the federal budget, health care, and national security. From…
USDA Issues Permit for Santa’s Reindeer
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued a movement permit to Mr. S. Claus of the North Pole, a broker with Worldwide Gifts,…
Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Reflects on Year of Progress
…grasslands. “Our accomplishments this year demonstrate the Forest Service’s strong commitment to improving the economic health of rural communities; ensuring lands and watersheds are sustainable, healthy and productive; and mitigating…
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service Pays It Forward with Research Achievements
…investigations, including connecting changes in the food supply to public-health outcomes. “Home-grown” rubber—Tires made of natural guayule rubber earned high marks in a study that concluded in 2017, raising prospects…