NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - Feb. 13, 2012
Proposed R70-520 “Standard of Identity and Labeling Requirements for Honey"

Utah agriculture featured in the January 2012 edition of John Deere's The Furrow Magazine. (look for the video on time-controlled grazing)

Updated Utah Pesticide Control Rule (R68-7).
Overview of the Rule.

USDA publishes its annual review of pesticides.
An annual examination of consumer dietary exposure to pesticides. This report shows that pesticide residues found on foods tested are at levels below the tolerances set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Annual Summary, Calendar Year 2009

Utah Gasoline Pumps Remain Accurate
Routine testing shows consumers get what they pay for at the pump - also see a video of an inspection.

Ever wonder how farmers grow the food we eat? This is the chance to ask 'em about it.
We asked Wasatch Front consumers to pose a few questions to Utah farmers. Click here to see a video with the questions and answers.

USDA Deregulates Roundup Ready Alfalfa.

Foot and mouth disease outbreak in S. Korea.
Safety precautions for Utah livestock owners.

A message to the Utah food service industry from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
"If you see something, say something campaign."

Utah Again Earns Certification for National Shellfish Safety Program.

The Spotted Wing Drosophila has been discovered in Utah. The SWD is a form of fruit fly and can be easily controlled by commercial and backyard fruit growers.
Find out more.

Safe Eggs. The nation recently went through a major recall of eggs because of possible Salmonella contamination.
Utah eggs were not part of that recall. One reason is that our egg producers and food safety regulators work together to make sure egg farms take specific steps to keep salmonella and other diseases out.
See a video on the subject.

Africanized honey bee colonies in Southern Utah now number between 80 and 100. Most of the colonies are located in Washington, Iron, Kane, and San Juan Counties. The UDAF is monitoring how far north the bees are migrating.
Learn how to stay safe.
Learn about honeybees
Report a swarm to a Utah beekeeper

State of Utah Veterinarian, Dr. Bruce King, explains how Utah dairy farmers care for their animals while safeguarding the food supply.
See the video

The icon of the West...the wild Mustang…finds helping hands from Utah prison inmates as a partnership of state and federal agencies work to reduce the horse’s impact on the open range. Play video.