…The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, which enforces COOL, has repeatedly said COOL is not a food safety program, but rather a marketing program. However, as a marketing program it is…
Poindexter Nut Grows, Orders Largest US Walnut Napasol Pasteurization Plant
…13’000 pounds per hour and will be operational in March 2016. The commitment to food safety and quality of the company included installing the first US Napasol unit for pasteurizing…
1,500 Students To Learn about Ag at Annual AgVentures! Day
…Tulare. Presentations will be aimed at teaching students about agriculture, safety and nutrition. Hands-on activities will encourage students to meaningfully engage with local food producers and learn more about Tulare…
USDA Announces Grants to Enable More Farmers Markets to Serve Low-Income Families
…Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, the National School Lunch Program, and the Summer Food Service Program which together comprise America’s nutrition safety net. For more information, visit www.fns.usda.gov….
The Western View: The Farmer’s Daughter
…and Team Ag are bringing balance to the discussion. Food quality and safety is obviously very important to everyone, and it is time that conventional farming techniques got a fair…
Gov. Brown Directs First-Ever Statewide Mandatory Water Reductions
…The state has taken steps to make sure that water is available for human health and safety, growing food, fighting fires and protecting fish and wildlife. Millions have been spent…
Onion E.coli Trial Fails to Show Bacteria
The Food Modernization Safety Act is seeking to make fresh produce safer, and an ongoing trial in Oregon involving onions was a prime place to start researching. E.coli Trial Findings…
Administrator Dolcini Comments on USDA’s ARC/PLC Extension
…Coverage (PLC) safety net programs and the opportunity to update yield history and/or reallocate base acres. The deadline for both actions was schedule to end next Tuesday, March 31, but…
USDA Extends ARC and PLC Deadlines
…2015, to choose between Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC), the safety-net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill. The final day to update yield history or…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Agricultural Trade and Workforce Immigration Issues in San Diego
…Center in Tijuana. Invited speakers include representatives from the Mexican Secretariat of Agriculture (SAGARPA), the National Service for Agro-Alimentary Public Health and Safety (SENASICA), and the Baja California Secretariat of…
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, AFBF Regarding the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
“State-led mandatory food labeling initiatives mislead consumers about the safety of GM foods, even though there is no credible evidence linking a food-safety or health risk to the consumption of…
NIMITZ Nematicide Receives State Registration in California
…NIMITZ, a revolutionary product, delivers an unmatched combination of efficacy, simplicity and safety for control of plant-parasitic nematodes on commercial vegetables. With its fast-acting and unique mode of action, NIMITZ…
Safety First When Preparing Chicken Wings
Cathy Isom gives us some important safety tips the USDA wants you to know when preparing a popular party snack. Safety First When Preparing Chicken Wings…