With two major E. coli warnings in romaine lettuce in the last year, the industry must now look at improved traceability. Produce Marketing Association’s Chief Science and Technology Officer Dr….
New Labeling Should Save Future Frustrations From Outbreaks
…of California’s Central Coast can again be sold by retailers if the product is labeled as such. Produce Marketing Association’s Chief Science and Technology Officer Bob Whitaker said this labeling…
Almond Board Invests $6.8 Million in Research
…composition. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. December 2018. 3: Allison Flynn, et al. Almond hull byproducts as a casing amendment material in mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) cultivation. Mushroom…
Public Safety vs. Producer Income in Recent E. coli Outbreak
The recent E. coli warning for romaine lettuce came at a terrible time for producers. As AgNet West has reported, two days before Thanksgiving the Center for Disease Control (CDC)…
Managing Soil as An Ecology Can Create Better Growing Conditions
…your profitability,” Dufour noted. Managing Soil as An Ecology Can Create Better Growing Conditions About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Protecting Your…
Cell-Cultured Meat Products to Be Regulated by Both USDA and FDA
…and information sharing between the agencies to allow each to carry out our respective roles,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said in a statement. “This regulatory framework will leverage…
Agricultural Stewardship of Water Highlighted in Survey
…Highlighted in Survey About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Protecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire Ants July 11, 2024 CIR Agriculture Harvester…
USDA Partners with Communities to Bring High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity Infrastructure to Rural Areas
…the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity to identify legislative, regulatory and policy changes that could promote agriculture and prosperity in rural communities. In January 2018, Secretary Perdue…
Groundwater Collection Project Gathers Data by Flying Over Regions of Land
The Greater, Mid and East Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agencies are partnering on a project to collect groundwater data in Tulare County. The project will use low flying helicopters and other…
Important Industry Insight Offered at Latino Farmer Conference
…Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Protecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire Ants July 11, 2024 CIR Agriculture Harvester Products July 1, 2024 Controlling Fire Ants in…
Secretary Perdue on Dept. of Labor Rulemaking on H-2A Visa Program
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue praised proposed rulemaking by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), which could help farmers advertise job openings to domestic workers as required under the…
Countries Embrace Genome Editing in Contrast of EU’s Opinion
…traits into agricultural organisms, as compared to other breeding methods.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Protecting Your Operation from Damaging…
Perdue: Technology Will Be Needed
Technology was a topic of conversation recently for Agriculture’s top official saying they will be essential for the future. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue talked with reporters last week about the…
IBM Trailing Blockchain in Food System
IBM began testing the traceability technology, blockchain, with several major retailers in October. Walmart, Kroger and several other retailers joined IBM’s blockchain project called ‘Food Trust’. The company stated in…