…Joaquin County, vineyard and orchard farmer Joe Valente was seeing a virtual rerun of last month’s flooding. Valente, operations manager for Kautz Farms of Lodi, once again saw farmland in…
Virtual Representative for Small and Very Small Plants
…Karen for consumer food safety handling questions. With these three virtual portals, FSIS continues to modernize its service to customers and stakeholders. Visit the Small Plant Virtual Representative at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/regulatory-compliance/svsp/sphelpdesk….
Foodkeeper App Improved
…they can make informed decisions,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “This app empowers people to help meet our nation’s food waste reduction goals, and it also links to our virtual…
EPA Proposes Protection from Selenium
…EPA will also host a virtual public hearing on August 22, and in-person public hearings in its San Francisco office on August 23. For more information, including a prepublication of…
July 4th Food Resources
…Food Resources From USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Ask Karen Karen-FSIS Virtual Representative Ask Karen provides 24/7 virtual assistance and tips on preventing foodborne illness, safe food handling…
Agri View: New Way to Save on Food
…Ideas To Try” board on Pinterest. It’s the virtual repository for those random money-saving ideas that you often wonder if they really do work, but don’t have the time nor…
Agri View: Ostrich Farming
…has had a virtual monopoly on the industry up until the 1980’s. Then, a group of US cattle farmers began to import breeder ostriches into the US in the early…
Agri View: Inventions and Agriculture
…Later improvements resulted in machines that extracted virtually all the grain from the straw and thoroughly cleaned it. 4. Steam Engine: Until the end of the 18th century, American farmers…
Virtual Tour Shows Students Smart Farms
…and technology in our everyday lives while also reinforcing key concepts of food production, sustainability and innovation.” To learn more about the virtual field trip or Discovering FARMLAND, visit www.discoveringfarmland.com/virtualfieldtrip….
National Drink Wine Day
…increases bone density. To celebrate Drink Wine Day, check out a local winery, send your friends a virtual toast with a free eCard, or host an impromptu wine tasting! Cheers!…
USDA Finalizes Rule to Enhance Consumer Protection
…ground beef, and improving employee training to detect and reduce E. coli O157:H7 contamination on beef carcasses. Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available…
Food Safety Questions & Answers at your Fingertips
…us know where to go when we need a food safety or cooking question and need an answer – fast. Food Safety Hotline Karen-FSIS Virtual Representative Check out the Meat…
USDA Announces Three New Centers of Excellence with a Consortium of 1890 Colleges and Universities
…1890s schools. Each center will focus on a specific identified need: Creating an integrated center to benefit Small Farms, Ranches and Forest Landowners in high poverty areas; Establishing a virtual…
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Processed Egg Products Unfit For Human Consumption
…can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.govor via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in…