…are believed to have health benefits. Some common uses of vinegar include: pickling processes, vinaigrette and other salad dressings An important ingredient in mustard, ketchup, barbecue sauce and mayonnaise A…
Protecting Sensitive Agricultural Lands
…with certain grasses, shrubs and trees that improve water quality, prevent soil erosion, and increase wildlife habitat. In return for enrolling in CRP, USDA, through the Farm Service Agency (FSA),…
Future of Our Agricultural Community
…in pioneering fertilizer research focused on agronomic efficiency in the management of nutrients, precision irrigation and fertigation practices, soil, and crop and fertilizer interactions. FREP’s greatest achievement over the years…
APHIS Extends Status to Two GE Potatoes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) extended deregulation to two lines of genetically engineered (GE) potatoes developed by J.R. Simplot Company for late…
Funding to Help Agricultural Producers / Small Rural Businesses
…serving 4.6 million rural residents. USDA also helped 1.1 million rural residents buy homes; funded nearly 9,200 community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care facilities; and helped…
Homemade Cold Remedy
…parsley and chives) which all add health attributes of their own to the brew, but also help to balance out the flavor profile. It only takes about 20 minutes to…
Cancer Agency Asked Experts to Withhold Glyphosate Documents
An exclusive report by Reuters reveals The World Health Organization’s cancer agency advised academic experts not to disclose documents they were asked to release under U.S. freedom of information laws….
Soil Health Key Topic of Climate-Smart Ag Meeting
…research networks (like SHP) for climate adaptation; and Develop a research agenda to achieve a “carbon-neutral” agri-food system in the U.S. through a focus on soil carbon and soil health,…
APHIS Proposes Imports of Hass Avocados
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to update its regulations to allow Hass avocados from Colombia to be imported into…
Funding for Electric Projects in 31 States
…schools, public safety and health care facilities; and helped bring high-speed Internet access to nearly 6 million rural residents and businesses. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/results. To read more about…
APHIS Proposes Orchids Can Be Safely Imported
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is publishing a proposed rule that would allow orchid plants from Taiwan of the genus Dendrobium spp….
Improve Energy Efficiency, Adopt Renewable Energy Systems
…million rural residents buy homes; funded nearly 9,200 community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care facilities; and helped bring high-speed Internet access to nearly 6 million rural…
‘Stealth Visits’ Concern the Livestock Industry
…to destroy the whole barn of chickens because these guys were in there,” Thompson-Weeman said. “They’re not worried about the health and welfare of animals. They want to get in…
Los Angeles Schools Reconsider Flavored Milk
…health advocates had lobbied successfully for the ban, arguing that the drinks had unnecessary added sugar and contributed to childhood obesity. However, the LA Times reports the board decision to…