…produce and meat. To avoid public gatherings, UC Master Gardeners and other UC Cooperative Extension programs began offering virtual workshops online. 4-H youth sewed masks for people who needed personal…
AskUSDA Tool Launched to Help Customer Experience
…information. Members of the public had difficulty navigating the multiple different phone numbers for USDA before the launch of AskUSDA. Prior online USDA resources also lacked a chat function to…
2020 Mummy Shake Video Contest Winner Announced
…and Turlock Unified School District FFA. The 2020 Mummy Shake Video Contest marks the third year of the creative campaign. Submissions were made throughout the month of October using the…
Consumers Encourages to Give ‘The Gift of Eggs’ in New Ad Campaign
…the practice of extravagant gift-giving. The 15-second spots titled “Giant Bow” and “Proposal” are being distributed online, and feature comedic takes on typical holiday gifting advertisements. The campaign was developed…
New Virtual Desktop Audits Program Available to Leafy Greens Producers
A new online platform has been launched to help leafy greens producers with the auditing process. Western Growers and the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) recently launched an online desktop audit…
Almond Update: National Names Headline General Sessions Next Week
…Virtual Almond Conference is next week, December 8 through 10. Interested parties can still register online for free. You can find all of the information about this year’s conference at AlmondConference.com. About the…
OGS Grower Roundtable Coming Up Next Week
The Organic Produce Network (OPN) is hosting an online event in lieu of its annual Organic Grower Summit (OGS). The virtual event is scheduled for Wednesday, December 9 at 10 a.m….
Importance of Grape Crush Report During Heavy Wildfire Year
…FAQ, can be found online. Listen to the radio report. Importance of Grape Crush Report During Heavy Wildfire Year About the Author Taylor Hillman Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management Minute April…
Unique Tasty Veggie Called the Common Ice Plant
…plants in large containers in a greenhouse or outside where they get full sun. Container growing helps keep ice plant under control. Seeds are available online. You can rarely find…
Wildfire Recovery Funding Available from NRCS
…from NRCS. Detailed information about the California Wildfire Disaster Recovery funding pool is available online. USDA Service Center’s remain open for business. Anyone wishing to visit their local office to…
Almond Update: Being Thankful in a Tumultuous Year
…the industry that the 2020 Virtual Almond Conference is just weeks away. Interested parties can still register online for free. You can find all of the information about this year’s…
Thanksgiving Meal Cost Down Four Percent from 2019
…back in 1986. More than 230 surveys were completed this year with pricing information from all 50 states. Due to the pandemic, volunteer shoppers compared food prices online. The survey…
USDA Encourages Safe Food Handling on Thanksgiving
…(1-888-674-6854). The hotline will even be open on Thanksgiving Day between 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Time. Food safety experts are also available to provide assistance online. About the…
Applications Being Accepted for Sustainable Groundwater Management Grants
…program provides funding for groundwater planning and implementation projects through a competitive grant process. An application assistance workshop will be held on Thursday, December 3 at 2:00 p.m. The online…
