…California State Board of Food and Agriculture. Executive Director of the Tulare County Farm Bureau, Tricia Stever Blattler detailed how thousands of dairy cows have been displaced by the March…
USDA Investment in Rural Renewable Energy
…positive ways. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, promoting competition and fairer markets for…
California Represented in Netherlands Trade Mission
…the European Union, offering great business potential for U.S. agricultural exporters.” Taylor will be joined by California Secretary of Food and Agriculture Karen Ross, as well as six agribusinesses that…
NRCS Invests to Assist Producers Transitioning to Organic Production
…Biden-Harris administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy,…
Ford Keeping AM Radios in Commercial Vehicles
…of the eight are signaling any second thoughts despite the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s push about the critical role AM plays in delivering public safety information especially in rural areas….
March Storm Damage Continues to be Assessed in Monterey County
Monterey County officials are continuing efforts to assess March storm damage. At the most recent meeting of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture, Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Juan…
AgNet Weekly: ASTA Farm Bill Recommendations
Research and innovation, fairness to farmers when it comes to conservation programs. Those are just some of the recommendations the American Seed Trade Association has for the 2023 Farm Bill….
Almond Update: Indian Market Remains Strong for California Almonds
…recent Gulfood in Dubai. The event is the world’s largest food exhibition, bringing together food and beverage companies from across the globe. Adams said that ABC serves as a contact…
Federal Disaster Declaration to Aid Recovery Efforts in California
…meeting of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture on Tuesday. Personnel from the U.S. Department of Food and Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency and Risk Management Agency detailed disaster…
Biden Encouraged to Follow Congressional Approval of WOTUS Repeal
…land and water they rely on to grow food for America’s families. Unfortunately, the 2023 WOTUS threatens the progress made to responsibly manage natural resources. We urge President Biden to…
AgNet Weekly: Food as Medicine
Cathy Burns, CEO of the International Fresh Produce Association, joins host Sabrina Halvorson to talk about food as medicine and how some government programs can help people get the right…
Shift in Leaffooted Bug Species Impacting California Almonds
…be critical for management efforts. The pest feeds on a variety of different crops which can make management particularly difficult as it migrates between different food sources. “In the laboratory,…
Food Prices Drop Slightly from January and February
You may have noticed a slightly lower grocery bill . That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Courtesy: Hunter Bliss Images/Shutterstock.com The Food Price Index averaged 129.8 points in…
Vilsack Announces School Lunch Actions
…no cost. The School Food System Transformation Challenge Grants unite the public and private sector in expanding healthier food options in the K-12 school food marketplace. The Team Nutrition Grants…