The FDA recently released the long-anticipated proposed changes to the agricultural water requirements (Subpart E) of the Produce Safety Rule. On Thursday, December 16 at 3:00 pm ET, join United Fresh, PMA, Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, Northwest Horticultural Council and Western Growers for a timely webinar covering what FDA has proposed and where […]
Continue reading...December 14, 2021 Melissa Bravo
Direct to Consumer Grass Fed and Pasture Raised Reports
“USDA Market News works with State Departments of Agriculture and local and regional food systems to provide prices, volume, and other information on agricultural commodities sold at local and regional markets throughout the United States. Information gathered from Farmers Markets, Farmers Auctions, Food Hubs, Direct to Consumer sales, Retail advertisements, and Farm-To-School programs is currently […]
Continue reading...December 11, 2021 Kate Brown
Cut Costs (Not Fingers) When Prepping Firewood
Using a high-efficiency wood or pellet stove can be a cost-effective way to reduce your home heating costs compared to other fuels like natural gas, fuel oil, or electricity. According to Penn State Extension, the greatest savings are realized when you cut your own firewood rather than opting to buy pellets or have cordwood delivered. […]
Continue reading...December 10, 2021 Wes Kline
Produce Safety Rule Proposed Agricultural Water Revisions to Subpart E
Subpart E of the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule has been under review for some time. On December 6, 2021, FDA published in the Federal Register the proposed final rule. There is a 120-day comment period which ends April 5, 2022. Once the FDA reviews comments and publishes the final rule it will […]
Continue reading...December 10, 2021 Rick VanVranken
Impacts of Pesticides on Soil Health – Part II?
Disinformation, misinformation, bad science, bad reporting… the public is becoming more aware that one of the toughest challenges faced these days is sorting out what is good reporting (and good science), versus what is misleading or untruthful. It seems ironic that after my post yesterday, the following article showed up in my inbox this morning […]
Continue reading...December 7, 2021 Rick VanVranken
Washington State University Summary ‘Comparing Effects of Herbicides, Fertilizers, and Tillage on the Soil’
Sometimes (many times) following social media (SM) threads can lead down some interesting rabbit holes. With a lot of news, research, and programming these days focusing on soil health and ‘regenerative agriculture’ (which focuses on soil health impacts on climate – read more here and here), the following article from Washington State University’s Center for […]
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