The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a new report detailing some of the agency’s findings in relation to the beef market. The USDA investigation stems from issues raised …
CDFA Releases Progress Report for Farmer Equity Act
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has released a report evaluating its program to assist socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. The Farmer Equity Act was passed by the …
Strawberry Field Day Moves to Virtual Format This Year
The Annual Santa Maria Strawberry Field Day has moved to an online format this year as California continues to work through the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, …
California Prune Industry Remains Strong During Pandemic
The prune industry in California appears to be weathering the market disruptions created by the COVID-19 pandemic fairly well. The nature of the commodity itself and the overall prune market …
New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint Released by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently unveiled the New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint. The initiative will be used as a basis for shaping food safety measures …
Week in Review: New HLB Treatment Shows Promise, Burger King Makes A Stink About Methane
Researchers from the University of California Riverside have made a promising new discovery that could help in the fight against Huanglongbing in citrus. Burger King has launched an advertising campaign …
Chicken Fitbit Helps Identify Mite Infestations in Poultry
A research team from the University of California, Riverside (UCR) has developed a sort of chicken Fitbit that can help monitor animal health. Utilizing a type of wearable sensor technology …
Avocado Production Using a Trellis System?
California avocado production could start to include the use of trellis systems if future research shows that the practice is viable. A recent partnership with Eurosemillas will bring some important …
Chlorpyrifos Alternative Plan Released After Months of Work
After several months of work and community engagement, the chlorpyrifos alternative plan has been made available for review. The report was developed by the Alternatives to Chlorpyrifos Work Group comprised …
Ballots Out for California Rice Commission Major Amendment
Rice industry members have until August 3 to cast their vote on a California Rice Commission (CRC) major amendment. The California Department of Food and Agriculture has mailed out a …
Emphasizing Importance of Coronavirus Safety Standards to Employees
The agricultural industry has been steadily adopting and adhering to the coronavirus safety standards that have been passed down. Employers have been making the necessary adjustments to their operations and …
Burger King Commercial Sparks Science Rooted Methane Reduction Conversation
Two videos are circling Twitter, both focusing on the methane reduction from livestock. One video is from a fast-food chain, the other from a California university. When it comes to …
Citrus Industry Encouraged by Potential of New HLB Treatment
Researchers from the University of California Riverside (UCR) have made an important discovery that shows promise for controlling Huanglongbing (HLB) in citrus. The new HLB treatment attacks the bacterium that …
Making Sense of Biologicals: Biostimulants a Broad Category
This episode of Making Sense of Biologicals digs a little deeper into biostimulants. UC Davis’s Dr. Patrick Brown talks about all of the products that fall under that term, including …