…enhance and build the health of the soil to sustain it –and us—for generations to come.” Both CDFA and NRCS have healthy soil initiatives available to interested farmers. NRCS programs…
USDA Invests in Innovative Conservation Partnerships
…water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat and protect agricultural viability. The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is investing a total of $825 million in 286…
Protecting Natural Resources Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new investment of $32 million to improve the health and resiliency of forest ecosystems where public forests and grasslands connect to privately-owned…
Lemons from Argentina Allowed for Import
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is publishing a final rule to allow the importation of fresh lemon fruit from northwest Argentina into…
Agri View: Money Saving Guidelines
…is the “Expiration Date”. If it has a defined expiration date, do not use it after that date. It could be hazardous to your health. Adherence to these dates will…
Funding for Smart Technology Innovations in Agriculture
…National Science Foundation leads this initiative with support from NIFA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Homeland Security, National Institutes of Health, Department of Transportation, and National Center…
Freedom Caucus Wants Nutrition Rules Overturned
…are not eating.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that schools have almost hit 100 percent compliance to the changes and health advocates say that students have adjusted as well….
USDA Awards $3.4 Million for Research to Increase Wheat Yields
…and plant products; animal health and production, and animal products; food safety, nutrition and health; renewable energy, natural resources and environment; agriculture systems and technology; and agriculture economics and rural…
Report on Investments to Grow the Rural Economy
…access to treatment in remote areas, and supported health care facilities, including mental health care centers. “Examples abound throughout the 2016 Progress Report that clearly demonstrate USDA Rural Development has…
Updating the National Poultry Improvement Program
…is to safeguard the health of our nation’s agricultural resources. Our many animal health experts work closely with other federal agencies, states, foreign governments, industry and professional groups, and others…
4-H and NASA Partner on Space Age STEM Curriculum
…NASA, NIFA, and other federal agencies on topics such as science and arts education, mental health and fitness, bullying and social media, and other current challenges. Since 2009, USDA has…
Chipotle Executive to Step Down Following Slow Growth
…issues, including a norovirus outbreak and two E. coli outbreaks. Sales in stores open at least a year, a key measure of a restaurant chain’s health, have not recovered as…
Detector Dogs Funded to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is allocating $57,762,405 from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill…
Organic produce growers sought for research study
…in the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis. To study the survival of pathogens in soil and soil health, UC scientists are recruiting California growers who use raw or…