…excited about the Marketing Order, and have been very involved in the formation and development process. They expect it will change the industry forever, and for the better. I’m Len…
Hands-on Help for New Producers
…the United States can be generally traced back to the advent of the 1862 and the 1890 Morrill Land Grant Acts. But for the first time, the Food, Conservation, and…
Porksgiving
…choose their favorite pork holiday recipe and share it with others across the country. Pork Checkoff Director Pamela Johnson says there’s no better way to say thank you than with…
CDFA Now Accepting Proposals for the 2015 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will act as a participating state for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) Specialty Crop Multi-State Program….
Agri View: Plastic Farming
What is it that is helping farmers produce bigger and better crops, save money on fertilizer and pesticides? It is also creating a huge environmental problem. Everett Griner talks about…
Including Small Water Agencies in Management
…it difficult to get small water agencies accounted for. More about the SGMA For the first time in California history, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) empowers local agencies to…
Forming Local Water Management Proving Difficult
The first step to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, also known as the SGMA, is to form local water management entities and that process is proving to be difficult. Local…
Former Ag Secretaries Urge Congress to Pass TPP
…and other countries, we are giving our producers access to new customers and expanding their sales. These sales will generate more farm production, and related activities, that will grow the…
Calif. Nets Nearly $700,000 in USDA Farm-to-School Grants
…42 districts that collectively serve over 250 million meals annually. This project will implement two new efforts: a two-day training program to build capacity and provide technical expertise to nutrition…
Drought Making Water Management Discussions Public
…The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act has put a deadline to water management. Tulare County Farm Bureau Executive Director Tricia Stever-Blattler says this process is a going to be a huge…
U.S. EPA Awards $1 Million Grant to Research Impact of Drought on Water Quality
…ongoing drought. This includes identifying tools to build long-term resiliency to future water supply shortfalls. Key actions are assisting water utilities to identify and address losses from in their water…
FDA Issues FSMA Produce Safety, FSVP and Third-Party Accreditation Rules
We spoke with Dr. Jim Gorny, PMA vice president of food safety and technology, about the FDA’s release of three final rules to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act and…
Transportation Perspectives of U.S. International Food Aid Programs Examination
…and a strong shipyard industrial base to ensure we have the capability to build and replenish our naval forces in times of war,” said Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Chairman of…
Cattlemen Urge Congress to Address Expired Tax Extenders Legislation
…to act on permanent tax reform has placed greater reliance on extender legislation over the past few years.” The letter specifically focuses on Section 179 and bonus depreciation, which allows…