The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is updating its indemnity calculator formula for laying hens, effective October 1, 2016. The updated formula was…
NIFA Awards Community Food Projects
…to improve access to safe, healthy food for all Americans and supporting the health of our next generation. Additional information about this work can be found on USDA’s Medium chapter,…
California Saw Snow Drought in 2016
…rain than snow. Record warm temperatures created an early and below-average runoff that was in large part absorbed by parched soil before ever reaching the State’s reservoirs. The water content…
State Proposes Regulation on Pesticide Use
…child day care facility, as defined in Section 1596.750 of the Health and Safety Code, or for kindergarten, elementary, or secondary school purposes. It excludes family day care homes, postsecondary…
Funding Available for Specialty Crop Research
…healthy food for all Americans and supporting the health of our next generation. Additional information about this work can be found on USDA’s Medium chapter, Growing a Healthier Future. USDA’s…
Mosquito Prone?
…Zika are on the rise throughout the world. Despite global awareness, malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases are a major health problem. If there’s a mosquito near, are you the one…
Arkansas Representative Introduces Tax Deferred Savings Bill for Farmers
…like an IRA or Health Savings Accounts and would give farmers the option of investing.” Like IRA’s and Health Savings Accounts, Crawford’s proposed FRAME Accounts would allow contributions, capital gains…
Sacramento Valley Rice Harvest Accelerates
…of rice internationally,” Messick said. “It’s not necessarily good for the farm economy locally, but in the end, it’s a healthy way of adjusting back to keep us competitive.” Michael…
Two New Berries for You
…of Agriculture (USDA) botanist Frederick Coville discovered that blueberry bushes require moist, acidic soil to thrive. In 1916, exactly a century ago, the first commercially cultivated crop of highbush blueberries…
Funding for Farmers Markets / Food Promotion Programs
…safe, healthy food for all Americans. More information about USDA efforts to support the health of our next generation can be found on USDA’s Medium chapter, Growing a Healthier Future….
Organic Research and Extension Programs Funding
…program in organic agriculture. Another award of $1.9 million will go to the Regents of the University of California to conduct a multi-regional analysis on soil health and food safety…
U.S. Poultry Dispute with India Nears Resolution
…WTO standards, recognizing the concept of disease-free areas, and conforming its recognition of disease-free areas to the specified international health codes. U.S. officials are studying the proposed changes and were…
Court Strikes Down Tighter Anhydrous Restrictions
…ruled against the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, known as OSHA, because the Administration violated the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Last year, OSHA issued a memo redefining the retail…
Seaweed Could Reduce Pork Antibiotics Use
…sows may improve piglet health, according to Meatingplace. A professor at the college says seaweed contains many properties which are beneficial to animal health, including vitamins, minerals and fatty acids….