…Honey Is Hot New Packaging Form and Utility Starters, Bases, Kits, and Shortcuts for Convenience Pantry Without Borders Sustainable, Upcycled, or Regeneratively Grown Ingredients High-Quality Meal Prep Health in Balance…
Significant FDA Structural Changes on the Horizon
…changes as a “transformative vision” to better protect public health. Part of the changes includes a substantial reform of the Human Foods Program. Functions of the Center for Food Safety…
Study Shows Rotational Grazing Adoption Varies by Region
…varies by region. Rotational grazing is a management practice in which livestock are cycled through multiple fenced grazing areas to manage forage production, forage quality, animal health, and environmental quality….
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Details 2023 Farm Bill Priorities
…organizations. Five core principles have been outlined by the coalition. Consumer health and expanding access to affordable, nutritious food has been noted as a key factor for SCFBA. Sustainability of…
Study Adds to Proof of Health Benefits of Tree Nuts
More proof of the health benefits of tree nuts. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. In a paper published in the journal Nutrients, researchers found that consuming mixed…
Two Top Ag and Food Safety Officials Stepping Down
…FDA would allow for improved efficacy in protecting public health. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For…
State Unveils Roadmap for Reducing Pesticide Use
…in the roadmap. However, the implementation of these recommendations will ensure an abundant and healthful food supply, protect our natural resources, and create healthy, resilient communities.” The Roadmap was developed…
Comment Sought for Proposed Changes to Animal Disease Traceability
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking to update animal disease traceability regulations. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will be accepting public comment on the proposed…
Research into Bee Health May Lower Winter Colony Losses
…Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Research into Bee Health May Lower Winter Colony Losses Metabolic Pathway in Honey Bees Discovered with Strong Connections to Winter Colony Losses…
California Strawberries Experience Storm Damage Nearing $200 Million
…future. Despite the damage, the influx of rainwater will ultimately benefit the 31,852 acres of California strawberries. “The rain washes the soil and improves plant health,” said Tomlinson. “As soon…
California Chill Report: Increased Moisture Helping Winter Fog Events
…the soil,” Jarvis-Shean noted. “So, it has seemed like a foggier winter to me than what we’ve gotten in recent years. It feels more like the foggy winters of my…
Rural Job Growth Shifting to High-Skill Workers
…the past two decades were health care and social assistance; professional, scientific, and technical services; educational services; and finance and insurance. The growth of these industries represented a shift in…
Cover Crops Prove Valuable During Recent Storms
…Sayer explained. “Of course, that means that’s all water that went into the ground, into the soil, to feed our trees later in spring rather than running off down the…
Almond Update: Cold Storage for Bees Becoming More Popular
…as well as other benefits to bee health and colony stability. “Indoor storage allows the beekeepers to have full control over the temperature and climate and that stable temperature, the…