Earlier this month, USDA approved nonregulated status for the commercial planting of a genetically modified potato, known as Innate. The approval was granted to Simplot Company, a well-known potato grower based in Idaho. You can read Simplot's petition to USDA for approval of the Innate potato on the APHIS website. Also available are the Determination of … Continue reading USDA Approves Simplot Innate Potato, GMO Opponents Vocal on McDonald’s Apparent Rejection
BSE Confirmed In California Cow – Food Supply Safe
On Tuesday, April 24, USDA released a statement confirming a case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) from a cow in California. The cow did not enter the food chain. There is no threat to the American beef supply. BSE never poses a threat to the milk supply. A single case of BSE does not pose … Continue reading BSE Confirmed In California Cow – Food Supply Safe
Agriculture in the Classroom
Want to teach your students (youth or adults) more about Agriculture and sources of food, fiber, fuel, and numerous daily products? I have the program just for you. Our society as a whole is moving toward a more urban lifestyle, and in turn farther away from agriculture production. Most U.S. citizens are 3 and 4 … Continue reading Agriculture in the Classroom
Evolution of Veterinary Medicine
Confession: I am an #AgNerd. Yes, I keep most of my Animal Science class material from college classes, you can occasionally find my in the library avoiding a paper by reading recent research from the Journal of Animal Science, and I seem to collect old books and material on cattle topics. So rummaging through the … Continue reading Evolution of Veterinary Medicine