Trump picks former White House aide Brooke Rollins to lead the USDA

Trump picks former White House aide Brooke Rollins to lead the USDA

President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary, the last of his picks to lead executive agencies and another choice from within his established circle of advisers and allies. The nomination must be confirmed by the Senate, which will be controlled by Republicans … Read more

USDA declares California free of invasive fruit flies after after unprecedented outbreak

USDA declares California free of invasive fruit flies after after unprecedented outbreak

Redlands combatting invasive fruit flies by stripping trees of fruit Redlands combatting invasive fruit flies by stripping trees of fruit 02:27 Just under a year after California began contending with a spread of invasive fruit flies not seen before in such large quantities, state and federal environmental officials announced that the pests had been eradicated … Read more

Frequently asked questions: is smoked salmon cooked?

Frequently asked questions: is smoked salmon cooked?

According to Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS), hot-smoked salmon is smoked at a temperature of between 70 and 80 degrees Celsius (158 to 176 degrees Fahrenheit). On the other hand, cold-smoked salmon, which takes three to four days to process, is smoked at a temperature no higher than 33 Celsius (91 Fahrenheit). In … Read more