…dam safety and flood control and inspection services, assists local water districts in water management and water conservation planning, and plans for future statewide water needs. www.water.ca.gov ABOUT THE COCA-COLA…
Enrollment for New Dairy Farm Risk Management Program to Begin Sept. 2
…the strongest safety net under a variety of conditions. The online resource, available at www.fsa.usda.gov/mpptool, allows dairy farmers to quickly and easily combine unique operation data and other key variables…
Study Shows Shoppers Aren’t Careful with Poultry
…alarming evidence that we food shoppers are not being very mindful of food safety when we buy poultry. Gary Crawford has more. Many of Us Not Careful About Food Safety…
Safety for Grain Bins
If you are first responder or elevator employee, there are things to consider if you have to rescue someone trapped inside a grain bin. Rod Bain reports. Tools, Tips, and…
Almond Board Guide on Stockpiling
In today’s Almond Update by the Almond Board of California, Associate Director for Agricultural Affairs Bob Curtis tells us about a new guide on stockpiling and food safety. Sabrina Hill…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…ranchers began receiving acreage history and yield updates to prepare them for later enrollment in these safety-net programs. Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance: On April 14, USDA published a final rule…
Agri View: Safety Issue
Everett Griner talks about how living near a farm could be dangerous in today’s Agri View. Safety Issue…
Almond Board: Addressing FSMA
The Food and Drug Administration is taking comments about their Food Safety Modernization Act that will reform safety guidelines across the board and the Almond Board is voicing their concerns….
CDFA benefits from new training initiative that helps State improve efficiency, cut red tape
…Safety Services, Director Dr. Annette Jones, Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch Chief Dr. Stephen Beam, and analyst Kimberly McCarthy worked together to streamline the process by which local governments…
Global Food Safety Agreement Signed by China and UC Davis
…The Joint Research Center for Food Safety will promote international collaborative research and extension for food safety in China and the U.S. It will conduct research on global food safety-related…
Almond Food Safety Symposium Coming Up
…Quality Assurance and Industry Services Tim Birmingham. Almond Food Safety Symposium The Almond Food Quality and Safety Symposium is July 23 in Lodi. You can get more information at www.almondboard.com….
Breaking Point on Water for Farmers?
…for Farmers? Alternative water projects were big topics at a produce safety symposium in Southern California. The Southern part of the state has done a lot to not rely so…
PG&E Hosting Energy Workshop
…event to talk about a new PG&E program. There will also be an electrical safety demonstration for business owners to take back to their employee trainings. If you can’t make…
Smart Phones Promoting Food Safety
Research is looking at using smart phones to increase food safety at farmers markets. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman explains. Technology and Farmers Markets The University of Arkansas’s Division of Agriculture…