Incorporating organic matter (OM) back into the soil can be an expensive endeavor, and research is looking into calculating the carbon offset and that may pay off in the future….
Confusing Chicken Labels
…find food. Temperatures in the barn are raised to kill off any pathogens that may exist, and soil temperatures are also closely monitored – a 2” chicken cares much more…
Funding to Support Implementation of the FDA FSMA Produce Rule
…and produce safety rules under FSMA and fully funding states to do this important public health work is critical. For More Information: Funding Opportunity Announcement FDA Food Safety Modernization Act…
Maple Syrup and Brain Health
…modern medicine. That’s story’s ahead on This Land of Ours. Maple Syrup and Brain Health From: Medical Daily.com Maple Syrup May Protect Brain From Alzheimer’s And Other Neurodegenerative Disease By…
Farmers Discuss Issues at State Capitol
…said. “We’re already paying a higher minimum wage, adding more work breaks, adding pay for sick time, adding costs for health benefits,” Torres said. Pierre Sleiman Jr., a San Diego…
Agri View: Bee Gone
…this spring with eco-friendly crops like alfalfa and clover to develop healthier habitats for increasing the national bee population. Farmers and ranchers only had until March 21st, 2014 to sign…
Citrus Research Board Hires Dr. Melinda Klein as Chief Research Scientist
…the future. Dr. Klein will be joining the organization with a tremendous amount of knowledge, education, and experience. Previously, she served as the Director of Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition…
Agri View: Real Horse Power
…for Rural Heritage.com In colonial times a large percentage of Americans scratched out a living by tilling the soil. “Scratch” is an appropriate word to describe the efforts of these…
Growing Organics? FSA Can Help
…to improve soil and water quality while also providing more wildlife habitat. Interested organic producers can offer eligible land for enrollment in the program at any time. FSA also provides…
Farm to School Programs Invest in Local Economies
…of schools nationwide to bring local food into the cafeteria and strengthen their local economies. “An investment in the health of America’s students through farm to school programming is also…
Agri View: Sweet Onion Thing
…of sulfur in the soil in which the onions are grown. The Vidalia onion was named Georgia’s official state vegetable in 1990. Read more. From: Vidalia Onions.com History of the…
Beef and Beef Products to Peru
…2009. The agreement reached today reflects the United States’ negligible risk classification for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). Through an exchange of letters,…
$260 Million Available for Regional Conservation Program
…to $260 million for partner proposals to improve the nation’s water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat and protect agricultural viability. The funding is being made available…
National Ag Day
…and communities across the country. The theme for National Ag Day 2016 is “Agriculture: Stewards of a Healthy Planet.” Tomorrow is National Ag Day – a day to recognize and…