05/09/2022 SOURCE: www.ars.usda.gov
Seven new sources of edamame soybeans are now available for use in breeding commercial varieties that can resist insects and disease
Tender, Tasty Edamame Tough on Pests, Disease : USDA ARS
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05/06/2022 SOURCE: www.realsimple.com
Eggs can be a tricky food, and you might be making mistakes when handling and storing eggs. Learn tips like not purchasing eggs that aren't refrigerated, why it's important not to wash eggs, and more.
8 Mistakes You're Making When Handling and Storing Eggs
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05/06/2022 SOURCE: news.yahoo.com
Our recent warm weather has reawakened ticks, and one tick, in particular, is becoming more common in the Washington D.C. area: the lone star tick. One bite from this tick, which is easily identified by the white spot on its back if it's female, can make people have adverse reactions to eating red meat for life. The lone star tick originated in the southern states but has spread north and west to cover much of the eastern half of the U.S. With a warming climate, more ticks survive the winter mon
The tick that makes people allergic to red meat is in D.C.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Cover Crops, Conservation/Tillage, Environment, USDA,
IATP Report Shows EQIP Funding for Practices that Make the Environment Worse
The report also found that programs like the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQUIP) and Conservation Reserve Program pay for practices the group claims make environmental practices worse in 12 agriculturally intensive states.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, USDA, Regenerative Agriculture,
Report: The majority of farmers applying to USDA conservation programs are being rejected
There’s just not enough money to go around, partially because factory farms use up much of the allocations, says the report’s author.
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04/26/2022 SOURCE: www.just-style.com
A panel of global fashion brands and retailers, convened by Better Cotton, has invested GBP1m in a bid to deliver new traceability solutions.
Better Cotton backs panel investing $1.27m to tackle traceability
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04/14/2022 SOURCE: www.whitehouse.gov
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden appointed the following individuals to serve in key regional leadership roles at the United States Department of
President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for USDA and SBA | The White House
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04/12/2022 SOURCE: www.nbcnews.com
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Attorney General Merrick Garland and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo were among the guests at the annual Gridiron Dinner.
72 people at high-profile D.C. dinner test positive for Covid
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04/12/2022 SOURCE: www.cnn.com
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who is fully vaccinated and boosted, said Saturday he has tested positive for Covid-19 and has "mild" symptoms.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack tests positive for Covid-19
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04/11/2022 SOURCE: www.usda.gov
Making varsity, attending prom, getting into college or finding a job upon graduation … all things that many high school students spend time thinking about. We’d wager that very few of them also spend time thinking about where their food comes from, how nutritious it is, or how it got to their plate. Unless, that is, they happen to be a student at William Penn High School in New Castle, Delaware.
Farm to School to Future!
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