USDA announced more than $66.5 million in funding for research and extension programs to address needs of the nation’s specialty crop industry and solve critical organic agriculture production issues.
With the news of avian influenza making headlines in recent months, USPOULTRY says it is making available its Infectious Disease Risk Management: Practical Biosecurity Resources for Commercial Poultry Producers program.
Canadian government representatives joined Canada Beef Chair Jack Hextall and President Rob Meijer to announce the opening of the Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence Monday.
Beer distributors in Pennsylvania will now be able to sell 12-packs according to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) after a loophole was pointed out in the state liquor code.
Rio Tex Wholesale Meats, a Texas establishment, issued a recall of approximately 58,180 pounds of ready-to-eat beef products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm), according to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
The Produce Marketing Association Foundation’s fifth annual Emerging Leaders Program begins next week in Arizona where 37 young professionals from throughout the fresh produce supply chain will gather to engage in learning that will prepare them for the responsibilities of future leadership roles.
The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) is urging the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives to develop a 2016 budget that would fund FDA food safety programs, but not burden consumers with more taxes or fees.