Civil Eats
OCTOBER 2, 2024
On a sunny California day, Ricky Bobby the goat chomps across a hillside with the speed and pizazz of his NASCAR driver namesake from Talladega Nights. Along with his fellow herd members, all employed by the nonprofit Happy Goat to reduce wildfire risks, Ricky Bobby is doing what he does best, gobbling up weeds, shrubs, and leaves from low-hanging branches.
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 29, 2024
You can’t manage what you don’t measure, and if you’re not measuring grain loss out the back of the combine, you could be losing two, four and even 10 bushels an acre on the harvest pass. Recognizing that both header loss and combine loss contribute to lower yield and volunteer issues for the next season, Read More You can’t manage what you don’t measure, and if you’re not measuring grain loss out the back of the combine, you could be losing two, four and even
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Food Politics
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Marianna Chilton. The Painful Truth about Hunger in America: Why We Must Unlearn Everything We Think We Know—and Start Again. MIT Press, 2024. 366 pages. MIT Press asked me to do a back-cover blurb for this book, which I was pleased to do. Marianna Chilton’s uncompromising book cuts to the heart of what’s wrong with America’s “safety net” for poverty and hunger.
Berkeley Blog
OCTOBER 23, 2024
A new type of porous material called a covalent organic framework quickly sucks up carbon dioxide from ambient air The post Capturing carbon from the air just got easier appeared first on Berkeley News.
USDA Blog
OCTOBER 9, 2024
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Advancement (SARA) supports rural communities through strategies that address environmental, economic and social aspects of agricultural sustainability. Additionally, SARA encourages its university faculty and students to engage in research, education and hands-on learning experiences in these communities.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Increased trade only strengthens economic ties between the U.S. and Cuba but also plays a crucial role in addressing food security challenges on the island, according to USA Rice.
Civil Eats
OCTOBER 30, 2024
What Our Investigation Revealed Nearly all commodity corn farmers receive seed coated with neonics each season. Many cannot identify the chemical coating on their seeds and only opt for it because a seed salesperson recommends it. Companies have made it nearly impossible for farmers to find corn seed that isn’t coated with neonics. Farmers often feel peer pressure not to ask questions or change their practices in the face of concerns about neonics’ safety.
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Food Politics
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Late in September, the British government ussued guidance about reducing intake of foods high in fat, salt, and sugar, collectively HFSS. The guidance is based on the provisions of the Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations of 2021. The regulations provide for restrictions on the promotions and placement in retail stores and their online equivalents of certain foods and drinks that are high in fat, salt or sugar ( HFSS ) or ‘less healthy’.
Berkeley Blog
OCTOBER 30, 2024
The NSF grant will fund training at eight universities across the West Coast aimed at bridging the “valley of death” between academia and entrepreneurship. The post Berkeley to lead “Innovation Hub” helping turn basic research into innovative businesses appeared first on Berkeley News.
Rachel Laudan
OCTOBER 31, 2024
[A slightly edited version of a piece I originally published on October 31st, 2015] Every year of the fifteen I lived in Mexico I enjoyed seeing graves decorated with flowers,… The post Dining with the Dead appeared first on Rachel Laudan.
USDA Blog
OCTOBER 11, 2024
October is a special month, full of opportunities to reflect on the beauty and strength found in our diversity. As we celebrate both Global Diversity Awareness Month and National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we’re reminded of how different perspectives and experiences can shape a more inclusive future. These observances push us toward a shared goal: creating an environment where everyone—regardless of their background—can thrive.
Civil Eats
OCTOBER 2, 2024
As part of our mission, Civil Eats reports on the U.S. food system’s disproportionate impact on immigrants and communities of color. Immigrant food system workers toil in the nation’s restaurants, farms, and food processing facilities, and have some of the least visible but most strenuous and dangerous jobs in the country. Many are underpaid and vulnerable to food insecurity and workplace abuses.
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Becoming a leader in improving cattle genetics and influencing the global view of the Canadian dairy sector starts at a young age. Paul Larmer attributes a good portion of his career success to having been raised with a strong work ethic, humility and the influence of 4-H on his attitudes, public speaking, teamwork and attention. Read More Becoming a leader in improving cattle genetics and influencing the global view of the Canadian dairy sector starts at a young age.
Food Politics
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Every five years since 1980, we get to go through the most enormous fuss about dietary guidelines that have not changed in any fundamental way since then. Then and now, they say eat more vegetables, balance calories, and reduce intake of foods high in sugar, salt, and fat. You don’t believe me? Here is the much more straightforward 1980 version. Reminder: The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is just that: advisory.
Berkeley Blog
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Berkeley also moved up to 8th best in the world overall in the 2024 report. The post Times Higher Ed ranks UC Berkeley No.1 public university in U.S. appeared first on Berkeley News.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 25, 2024
My Generation: Loss has run tragically deep in one farm neighborhood this fall. Here are those stories, and the love that remains.
USDA Blog
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Joe Ricker, a man of many titles including colonel, veterans outreach coordinator, nonprofit founder, farm owner, consultant and beekeeper, has consistently dedicated himself to helping service members thrive. His collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been a key factor in his work. “Make a plan, stick to the plan, and USDA will have your back and help you,” he said.
AgriLife Today
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Jayakodi to focus on turfgrasses and controlled environment crops The post New AgriLife Research genomicist plans to start at the molecular level to improve Texas crops appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Some soybean varieties produce higher pod counts and more beans while others produce heavier beans but fewer pods and fewer beans. When it comes to choosing soybean varieties how should growers factor seed weight and pod count into their variety selection decisions? That’s a question the Maizex Seeds agronomy team has been looking at in. Read More Some soybean varieties produce higher pod counts and more beans while others produce heavier beans but fewer pods and fewer beans.
Food Politics
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Ronnie Cummins and Andr é Leu. The Regenerative Agriculture Solution: A Revolutionary Approach to Building Soil, Creating Climate Resilience, and Supporting Human and Planetary Health. Chelsea Green, 2024. I was asked to do a blurb for this one, and did: This book is a testament to the vision of the late Ronnie Cummins. His friend, André Leu, memorializes Cummins’ lifelong work with this overview of the demonstrable benefits of regenerative agriculture for everything in the book’s subtitle, a
Berkeley Blog
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Robinson helped to transform the study of development in low-income countries, and built a network of influential former students. His win is now one of four 2024 Nobel Prizes awarded to scholars with UC Berkeley connections. The post Economist James A. Robinson, a new Nobel laureate, left a lasting impact in his years at UC Berkeley appeared first on Berkeley News.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Ag Marketing IQ: Wheat is walking a weather-dependent tight rope of global supply and demand. Here are fundamental factors that could support a rally in 2025.
USDA Blog
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Nearly twenty years ago, all that Dr. Circe Niezen, professor at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR), knew about the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was the USDA approval sticker on her luggage for agricultural safety when she traveled from Puerto Rico to the continental United States.
Food Tank
OCTOBER 16, 2024
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a bill to standardize food date labels and ban the use of “sell by” dates. California is the first state in the nation to require clear standards to cut food waste. California’s Assembly Bill 660 helps consumers better understand the shelf-life of their food by allowing just two categories. “Best if used (or frozen) by” will indicate peak food quality, and “use (or freeze) by” will indicate food safety.
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Fewer Canadians believe Canada’s food system is on the right track and consumers across the country are increasingly divided in their perception of the national food system. That’s the key takeaway from the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) 2024 Public Trust Research released this week at the organization’s annual Public Trust Summit in Toronto.
Food Politics
OCTOBER 29, 2024
The current Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has produced its draft recommendations. These, as I discuss tomorrow, are mostly banal, much the same as all guidelines since 1980. But this year there are two rather shocking exceptions, both having to do with what is not recommended. Incredible non-recommendation #1. Reduce the focus of the Dietary Guidelines on reduction of chronic disease risk.
Berkeley Blog
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Surgery and rehab at UC Davis, plus a month with a falconer, prepared him for release on Friday. The post Nox the UC Berkeley falcon flies again, his broken wing mended appeared first on Berkeley News.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 25, 2024
For the Health of It: Gifts such as a first aid kit, eye or hearing protection and wearable health monitors are all gifts to keep farmers and ranchers safe.
USDA Blog
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Marco Antonio Alcantar Alvarez, a rising sophomore at California State University majoring in graphic design, was one of 14 students selected for an internship over the summer with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) High School Equivalency Program (HEP)/College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP). Established in 2023 with eight interns, this year’s intern cohort has nearly doubled in size.
Civil Eats
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Hurricane Helene triggered massive flooding and landslides when it barreled through Western North Carolina in late September, wiping out homes, businesses, roads, bridges, and farms —and claiming nearly 100 lives in the state alone. While farmworkers experienced loss as well, their stories have been largely absent from the headlines. Because these workers are isolated in rural areas and often lack immigration papers, English language skills, and full control over their housing, transportation,
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 30, 2024
With many cattle producers trying to cut costs, increase the productivity of their land, and have a tiny bit of a personal life, the idea of “out-wintering” has become a little more attractive in comparison to chilly daily feedings of corralled animals. While ranchers have looked at options such as bale grazing, swath grazing, or. Read More With many cattle producers trying to cut costs, increase the productivity of their land, and have a tiny bit of a personal life, the idea of R
AgriLife Today
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Peanut breeders establishing new opportunity to support U.S. growers The post Texas A&M AgriLife to develop market for high-oil peanuts appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Berkeley Blog
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Baker is one of three Nobel winners this year with a UC Berkeley connection The post David Baker, a UC Berkeley Ph.D., awarded 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry appeared first on Berkeley News.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 30, 2024
The Texas Plant Protection Association's upcoming conference covers the use of biologicals in crop management, along with how artificial intelligence can improve a producer's bottom line.
Food Tank
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Food Tank is highlighting 20 cookbooks that showcase diverse culinary voices and feature delicious recipes as well as the stories, traditions, and adaptations that inspire them. Khushbu Shah’s Amrikan , for example, celebrates the Indian American diaspora with innovative recipes that blend classic dishes with modern flair. Chinese Enough by Kristina Cho merges Cantonese traditions with California influences, highlighting her experiences as a first-generation American with dishes that defy simple
USDA Blog
OCTOBER 8, 2024
This week, we celebrate National 4-H Week and the incredible impact the organization offers young people around the country. At the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), we pay special tribute to this observance as the 4-H Youth Development program is headquartered in USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). This unique partnership with NIFA, the Cooperative Extension System through land-grant universities and the National 4-H Council empowers young people to lead for a lifetim
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 30, 2024
This editorial was submitted on behalf of the Dairy Farmers of Canada, Egg Farmers of Canada, Chicken Farmers of Canada, Farmers of Canada, and Canadian Hatching Egg Producers. RealAgriculture has reached out to supply managed sectors several times for interviews regarding Bill C-282 but has not been granted an interview. Canada is an attractive trading.
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