…national surveillance plan changed in 2009 to direct resources to the challenges from brucellosis in wildlife and eliminated funding for the brucellosis milk ring test (BRT) program and for brucellosis…
2014 California Processing Tomato Report
…harvested acreage of tomatoes is 288,000 acres, a 12.5 percent increase from 2013. The shipping reports published by the Processing Tomato Advisory Board show that shipments through August 23, 2014…
USDA Reopens Chinese Market Access for California Citrus
…trade before the start of the 2014 citrus shipping season is the result of a lot of effort by a number of USDA employees, who worked very closely with their…
Water Use in California – Analysis from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
…landscape watering. The current drought exposes major water use challenges. In the Central Valley, where most agricultural water use occurs, the failure to manage groundwater sustainably limits its availability as…
Recapping the 2014 California State Fair by the Numbers
…that a number of challenges were overcome this year, including impacts of the drought, five days of temperatures in excess of 100 degrees, four wild land fires in the past…
Global Food Safety Agreement Signed by China and UC Davis
…new challenges, improve the health of consumers and maintain the integrity of the global food supply chain.” Roger Beachy, executive director of the UC Davis World Food Center, noted that…
Agri View: Farm Bill
Everett Griner talks about the challenges behind a proposed Farm Bill in today’s Agri View. Farm Bill…
Help for Rural Californians Suffering Through Drought
Vilsack This week, I visited the small town of Cameron Creek Colony in Tulare County, California and saw firsthand the challenges drought poses, particularly for those living in rural communities….
Innovation Allows Livestock Producers and Rice Farmers to Solve Each Other’s Problems
…the farmers worked to maintain the plant’s moisture until it reaches cattle feeding troughs. The July 29 meeting will cover: Nutritional advantages of strawlage over rice straw The challenges of…
Recycled Water Facing Supply Problems
Recycled water programs are progressing around the state but the technology might be facing its own challenges. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has the story. Shortage of Waste Water Recycled water…
Revised Quarantine Rules for Mandarins
…citrus psyllid quarantines. CDFA Environmental Program Manager Nawal Sharma said that as of May 21, stem and leaf mandarins can continue shipping as usual, with a few new operational procedures….
CDFA Announces Available Funding for State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
…work our way through this drought and prepare ourselves for future challenges,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “We are pleased to offer this grant program for innovative, effective projects.” Applicants…
USDA Selects 2014 Class of E. Kika De La Garza Fellows
…fostered by the fellowship program, USDA and HSIs are better prepared to address educational challenges faced by the Hispanic community and to promote services and employment opportunities offered by USDA…
USDA Unveils New Addition to My Plate Website
…always more expensive – many low-income people face time and resource challenges when it comes to putting healthy food on the table. USDA believes consumers who visit this new section…