Industry participation such as serving on committees, subcommittees, and working groups offers an opportunity to help guide efforts undertaken by the Almond Board of California (ABC). Food Safety Manager at…
Almond Industry Cultivates Alternative Shipping Opportunities
…of Long Beach is the first to come online. As the project continues to unfold, Bettencourt said the plan is to work towards opening up more service lines. The project…
Coalition Seeks Targeted Action on Addressing Water Supply Shortfalls
…water storage, conveyance infrastructure, efficiency measures, and all other options available in developing water plans for the future. Devastating impacts could be seen with food security, energy reliability, and even…
Up to $65 Million to Become Available to Support Farm Employers with H-2A Workers
Funding from the American Rescue Plan is being set aside to provide assistance for farm employers with H-2A workers. Up to $65 million in support will be made available through…
Almond Matters: Navel Orangeworm Preparation Prior to Hull Split
…may be experiencing hull split sometime within the next 10 to 14 days. “We’ll see what the weather does, but it’s supposed to heat up so that should amplify things…
Appeals Court Classifies Bees as Fish Under Endangered Species Act
…Food Safety. The California Fish and Game Commission voted to designate the bumblebees as endangered species in 2019 with a coalition of ag groups opposing the move. A Sacramento County…
Cattle, Water Industry Reps Gives Insights During First WOTUS Roundtable
…of action for major rulemakings—the agency would instead ask private organizations to entirely plan and propose a roundtable with representatives from agriculture, conservation groups, developers, water and wastewater managers, and…
Significant Advancements Made in Local Food Procurement Efforts
…continue to be developed. Up to $400 million will be awarded through the program as authorized by the American Rescue Plan. A total of $200 million is set to be…
Stabenow on Senate Ag Committee Work
…resources that I gave them in the American rescue plan to help fund local processors and regional processors so that we can begin to create that resiliency,” she said. Photo…
Stay Safe During the Summer Grilling Season
…the grill. Millions of people get sick each year because of a lack of food safety while grilling, but you don’t have to be one of them. The USDA offers…
Largely Positive Response to USDA’s Food Supply Chain Transformation Plan
Responses to the announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding its food supply chain transformation plan have been largely positive. Multiple agricultural groups have expressed support for the…
Vilsack Gives Details on Food Supply Chain Plans
…incur eligible on-farm food safety program expenses. These operations incur significant costs to comply with regulatory requirements and market-driven food safety certification requirements each year and getting these certifications opens…
NIFA Invests in Antimicrobial Resistance Mitigation in Food Supply Chain
…National Action Plan 2020-2025. Some of the funded projects include the assessment of antibiotic resistance in fresh vegetables from farm to fork, as well as antimicrobial resistance in small ruminant…
MSOB: Biological Approaches to Managing Spotted Wing Drosophila
…subtsugae, strain PR-AA4I and the spent fermentation media. It’s another heat killed bacterium,” O’Neal noted. “So, we make the brew in our fermenters. We let the bacteria live, produce their…