U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement in response to the joint statement on pesticide maximum residue levels (MRLs) signed at the 11th World Trade Organization (WTO) …
National Produce Consumption Still Significantly Low
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently published a report focused on American produce consumption. The study found that only one in 10 adult consumers are eating the recommended amount …
Historical Influx of Young Farmers into the Industry
The agriculture industry experienced an increase in young farmers under the age of 35 for only the second time in the last 100 years. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) …
Celebrate the First Annual California Soils Week
The inaugural California Soils Week featured multiple events in northern and southern California. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has teamed up with government partners, non-governmental organizations and …
Perdue Hears Concerns of California Farmers
On a sunny Sunday in Modesto, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue came to town to hear about what keeps California farmers up at night. Trade, regulations and immigration led …
Leftover Produce Accounts for a Fifth of All Food Waste
According to the food waste coalition ReFED, U.S. consumers are putting 27 million tons of food in the garbage on an annual basis. A study that was conducted by the …
Advancing from Sustainable to Regenerative Agriculture
A new program focused on regenerative agriculture has been developed through the Institute for Sustainable Development at California State University, Chico. The Regenerative Agriculture Initiative (RAI) is aimed at restoring …
Register Now for The Central Valley Summit
The Central Valley Summit on Alternatives to Open Burning of Agricultural Waste is scheduled for Tuesday, November 7, and Wednesday, November 8, at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center …
Perdue Statement on House Passage of Resilient Federal Forests Act
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 (H.R. 2936) as an important step toward better management of …
Food Evolution Explores GMO Concerns
Food Evolution is a documentary that examines the resistance to genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and the effects that misinformation can have on objective analysis. Kevin Folta is a professor in …
Still Time to Register for California Avocado Society’s Annual Meeting
The California Avocado Society’s Annual Meeting started on Friday, October 20th, and goes through Saturday, October 21st in Ventura. The event features a field tour and evening reception on Friday, …
Governors Write Trump Regarding RFS
Four ethanol-state governors are expressing concerns regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard to President Donald Trump. In a letter, Monday, the governors of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and South Dakota, told the …
Capitol Hill Asking “When” will NAFTA Withdraw Notice Come
Canada and Mexico have both said they are not walking away from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) following hard-hitting proposals by the United States. However, online source Axios …
Almond Board: CAPCA Meeting
The Almond Board will be at the upcoming CAPCA convention. Program Coordinator, Industry Relations, Rebecca Bailey tells us more. Listen to the report: From the CAPCA website: The California Association …