The California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom (CFAITC) has updated their website as part of the organization’s 30-year anniversary celebration. The easy-to-navigate, mobilefriendly web design helps better highlight a…
Agri View: Cost of Food
Everett Griner talks about our purchasing power and the actual cost of food in today’s Agri View. Cost of Food From Citizen-Times website No, it’s not your imagination — food…
USDA Seeks Proposals for Market-Based Wetland Protection Systems
…third-parties to develop wetland mitigation banks, or modify existing banks to better serve agricultural producers. These third-parties include federally recognized Indian tribes; state and local units of government; for-profit entities;…
21 Groundwater Basins Identified as Critically Overdrafted
…land subsidence, in addition to chronically lowered groundwater levels. As a result, those basins and subbasins fall under the earliest deadlines required by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). Under…
Four Californians Selected to Air Quality Task Force
…promotes USDA research efforts and identifies cost-effective ways the agriculture industry can improve air quality. It also helps better coordinate activities and resources among USDA agencies and other federal partners…
State Water Project Allocation Boosted
…dent the state’s historic drought. DWR’s California Data Exchange Center (CDEC) Web sites show current water conditions at the state’s reservoirs and weather stations. Reservoirs: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cdecapp/resapp/getResGraphsMain.action Precipitation: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/snow_rain.html Snow: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cdecapp/snowapp/sweq.action…
Agri View: GMO Questions
…the market. Gene transfer Gene transfer from GM foods to cells of the body or to bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract would cause concern if the transferred genetic material adversely…
Ag Seeks Silicon Valley’s Help to Satisfy World Food Demand
…grown to better understand how to respond to these drastic changes,” Orrey told ThinkProgress. Giving farmers better access to quantitative data in the field also has co-benefits for the environment…
Attorney General Harris ‘Green Lights’ Signature Gathering Effort for High-Speed Rail Funds to Water Storage
…secure water and food supplies,” said Bettencourt. She said the measure will accomplish that goal by redirecting funds to better uses by conserving, recycling and recharging groundwater aquifers and building…
Pistachio Day Draws Large Crowd, Again
…attendees results from two new cultivars that could be available to growers soon. One male cultivar in particular showed it could be a better match for the Kerman female variety…
Agri View: Vegetables-A Small Choice
…and physical activity level. Building a healthier eating style can help you avoid overweight and obesity and reduce your risk of diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Choose…
Almond Board: GAPs for Food Safety
The Almond Board is helping the industry with new regulations for the Food Safety Modernization Act, and Good Agricultural Practices, or GAPs. Sabrina Hill has more. GAPs for Food Safety…
Favorable Western Snow-pack Build Up Continues
Moderate storms this week will add to the snow-pack totals along the Pacific Coast states. Rod Bain reports. Favorable Western Snow-pack Build Up Continues Good news is expected for the…
Consumer Nutrition
…mineral content and or specific fatty acid content as examples. And this offers a dual benefit. Improved nutrition for the consumers as well as improved animal health through better nutrition….