The Race Is to the Swift

In Texas, livestock are better vaccinated than children.

"...Craig Estes, R-Wichita Falls, a member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee, acting on behalf of his constituents, the owners..."

May 9, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Lone Stars Rising

The Lady Rancher: From Hogs to Boll Weevils

"...Patterson (see story), Combs, 52, will be the next agriculture commissioner. And that's not all bad. Combs is personable...."

Oct. 16, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

SXSW Panels: Woke Food

SXSW food track navigates contemporary food systems

"...chain isn’t eaten. 25% of the water used in agriculture production is used to grow food that is never..."

March 14, 2017 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Sunset II

Ag Department Cleans House

"...the Reagan revolution has reached the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). Dominated through most of the 1980s by populist..."

June 30, 1995 News Feature

SXSW Panels Explore What’s Next for Sustainable Food

How to transition from “eco-depressed” to “making regenerative living sexy”

"...Several SXSW sessions are exploring climate-friendly food and regenerative agriculture by asking questions like: Could tech play a role,..."

March 8, 2024 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Communication Breakdown

Does the closure of HausBar Farms spell trouble for the urban farming movement?

"...issues of food insecurity in low-income neighborhoods. Austin's burgeoning urban agriculture movement provides ample opportunities to positively impact the community..."

April 12, 2013 Food Feature by Anna Toon

City's Urban Ag Effort Struggles to Take Root

Bureaucracy may be reason for program's stunted growth

"...Council members created the position of a sustainable urban agriculture and community gardens coordinator within the city's Parks and..."

April 12, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Ahead of Farm Bill, Rep. Casar Taps Central Texas Farmers for Input

Roundtable discussion urges quicker loans, more land access, and easier paperwork

"...Depression and the Dust Bowl, meant to shore up agriculture, conservation, rural development, and nutrition programs. At Farmshare in..."

April 21, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Supporting Local Farmers and Ranchers Helps Everyone

Back to the soil

"...purchasing products, but also donating directly through the individual agriculture support funds:..."

March 5, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

The Future of Food Is Now

From drones to cricket flour to apps designed to make food deserts extinct, social justice is at the intersection of food and technology

"...first step, argues Dr. Dev Shrestha, associate professor of agriculture at the University of Idaho, is to incorporate robotics..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

Crackdown

If local eggs are outlawed, will only outlaws have eggs?

"...Inspired by sustainable agriculture advocate Joel Salatin of Polyface farm in Virginia, Alexan­der..."

Nov. 27, 2009 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Opinion: Now Is Not the Time to Loosen Child Labor Regulations – Especially in Dangerous Industries

Child labor laws are trending in the wrong direction and we are putting children's health and development at risk. Now is the time to advocate for legislative changes at the state and national levels.

"...to the most vulnerable members. Children working in the agriculture sector certainly fit that definition, and easing child labor..."

July 21, 2023 Column by Hope Ferdowsian

Fear & Loathing

Travis County says goodbye to a coyote-killing machine

"...Wildlife Service. It's part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Ser­vices, which originated as the Bureau of Biological..."

Dec. 22, 2017 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

SXSW Panels: The Future of Food and Drink

Highlights from the 2017 food track

"...focused and centered on policy. Politico senior food and agriculture policy reporter Helena Bottemiller-Evich talked about a 3,000-word piece..."

March 12, 2017 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Big Food Ideas

Foodie intellectual Michael Pollan lectures at the Paramount

"...that of utmost importance is the concept of diversified agriculture. A return to diversified peasant farming contributes not only..."

Nov. 2, 2012 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Letters @ 3AM

The United States failed because its people overvalued their ideals and undervalued their resources

"...Let us take, as just one example, agriculture. By 2007, technological innovations in agriculture were so efficient..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Column by Michael Ventura

It's Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature

Understanding the Science

"...both the environment and human consumption. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) checks to see if the plant grows the..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Endorsements

"...Bureau has endorsed Sharp over his GOP opponent, sitting Agriculture Commissioner Rick Perry. Sharp is the better man for..."

Oct. 16, 1998 News Feature by the Editorial Staff

As the Region Booms, Farmers Struggle to Feed Austin Locally

As the region booms, farmers struggle to feed Austin locally

"...community gardeners, and adventurous entrepreneurs feel overlooked in an agriculture economy that's dominated by centralized factory-scale production and logistics...."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Share Some Truth, Justice, and Sustainability With These Civic-Minded Gifts

Keep the holidays real

"...TerraPurezza Farm is a regenerative agriculture institute and working farm right outside of Austin, working..."

Dec. 4, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff

Elgin Agrarian Community Promises Co-op Living on the Blackland Prairie

“It’s like an urban twist on traditional farming.”

"...between Austin and Manor. Instead, it will combine sustainable agriculture, cooperative ownership and governance, and the preservation of local..."

Sept. 16, 2016 News Feature by Robyn Ross

SXSW Eco Returns

Panelists take a variety of approaches to environmentalism

"...economy, biology and technology, policy and activism. From cellular agriculture to reproductive rights, the conversations on how to save..."

Oct. 2, 2015 News Feature by Jessi Cape

'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...diplomacy that, until recently, defined its approach to lawmaking. Agriculture Commissioner (DEM): Hugh Fitzsimons..."

Feb. 14, 2014 News Feature

Urban Farm Debate Intensifies

UPDATED: Council postpones vote on revised ordinance

"...regarded as a pillar of innovative and sustainable urban agriculture, the closure of HausBar Farms (see “Communication Breakdown,” April..."

Oct. 17, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

'Rewriting the Rules of the Food System'

Q & A with author and activist Raj Patel

"...AC: Can sustainable agriculture really help bridge the gap between obesity and starvation-..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Naked City

"...• George Nash of the U.S. Department of Agriculture was on hand at last week's Travis Co. commissioners..."

Nov. 24, 2006 News Feature

To Your Health

When organic produce is not available or is too expensive, are those grown in water or in greenhouses less likely to be contaminated with pesticides?

"...widely acceptable. Several states and the U.S. Department of Agriculture all have some type of standard that must be..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

On Organics

Rachel Feit lets you in on everything you need to know about the organic-food industry.

"...the fast pack. Here are some facts about organic agriculture in Texas:..."

May 2, 2003 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Natural Selection

Responding to market demands and consumer pressure, Whole Foods decides to banish genetically modified ingredients from its store-brand product lines.

"...In a state like Texas, where agriculture forms the second-largest industry, Whole Foods' effort to winnow..."

Jan. 28, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

GE Foods: Getting to Know More

"..."Most Americans accept science in agriculture not as something that is creating a monster but..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Food Feature

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