Determining the data for the annual grape crush report could be a little complicated this year. The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) issues the Grape Crush Report every year and…
Fresno County Agriculture Remains Number One in The U.S.
…to the Board of Supervisors. Overall, the report showed that the 2019 agricultural production value in the county totaled $7.717 billion. The report included data on more than 300 different…
Farmers Earning Less for Every Thanksgiving Food Dollar Spent This Year
…commonly consumed on the holiday. Calculations are made based on information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Data from Safeway supermarkets are also used to determine…
Food Safety Collaboration Announced to Study E. Coli
…data,” FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, Frank Yiannas said in a media release. “The launch of this longitudinal study follows a series of E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks…
USDA Encourages Safe Food Handling on Thanksgiving
…the pandemic, food safety always remains a critical consideration. USDA has produced a helpful checklist of healthy protocols to adhere to. “Our data shows that consumers can reduce their likelihood…
FDA Extends Comment Period for Food Safety Rule Exemption
…back in August, for data and information related to produce that has no, or very little consumption. The information that’s gathered will be used in consideration for any produce commodities…
UCCE Offering Water Measurement and Reporting Course November 18
…flow data and how to determine measurement equipment accuracy. Listen to the radio report below. UCCE Offering Water Measurement and Reporting Course November 18 About the Author Brian German Facebook…
Researchers Continue Work to Address Rice Weeds in California
…to show promise. Data is being generated on the speed of the emergence of different biotypes undergoing different treatments. The team has seen some success working with SUPPRESS herbicide. However,…
H-2A Labor Rates Stay the Same Through 2022
…USDA. Experts believed that there wouldn’t be any standard data to set H-2A labor rates other than state minimum wages without that survey. The current AEWR in California is $14.77; however,…
Data Shows Organic Sales Don’t Drop as Food Industry Reopens
…Category Partners, powered by Nielsen Total US Scan data, looked at supermarket numbers from Quarter two and three of this year and compared them to 2019. From April through June,…
Future Navel Orangeworm Issues with Warming Temperatures
…expect to face over the next 80 years and applied NOW developmental models to the changing climate. Daily maximum and minimum temperature data were obtained for 1950 to 2005, and…
More than $7 Billion Paid in Second Round of USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
…September 21, FSA has approved more than 443,000 applications. The top five states for payments are Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Illinois and Kansas. USDA has released a data dashboard on application progress and…
Satellite Data Helping to Make More Informed Water Decisions
The increased availability of satellite data is helping to make more informed decisions about water use. Detailed information about water supplies has substantial value on both a micro and macro…
Industry Groups Encourage Mandatory Labeling for Cell-Based Meat
…standards should be. The letter was addressed to Agriculture Undersecretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears. “Given this need for further data, AMPS Innovation and NAMI recommend that FSIS first issue…