…capital improvements Exhibits 3,696 lbs. of fresh food harvested from The Farm presented by Save Mart Supermarkets and donated to local food banks during fair. 2,500 completed Read to Ride…
Sec. Ross in Mexico City for Governor Brown’s Trade Mission
…and raisins. We also have private farming and food companies interested in expanding trade and learning more about Mexico’s market dynamics. State Board of Food and Agriculture president Craig McNamara…
Almond Board: Addressing FSMA
The Food and Drug Administration is taking comments about their Food Safety Modernization Act that will reform safety guidelines across the board and the Almond Board is voicing their concerns….
CDFA benefits from new training initiative that helps State improve efficiency, cut red tape
…Safety Services, Director Dr. Annette Jones, Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch Chief Dr. Stephen Beam, and analyst Kimberly McCarthy worked together to streamline the process by which local governments…
Weird Al video demonstrates creativity, versatility of CDFA IT programming staff
…Crimes,” but the Elk Grove resident is doing so as a blossoming celebrity. Heather, a software developer at the California Department of Food and Agriculture, produced the visuals for “Word…
Global Food Safety Agreement Signed by China and UC Davis
…The Joint Research Center for Food Safety will promote international collaborative research and extension for food safety in China and the U.S. It will conduct research on global food safety-related…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Proclaims August 3-9 National Farmers Market Week
…Food Initiative, which coordinates the Department’s policy, resources, and outreach efforts related to local and regional food systems. Secretary Vilsack has identified strengthening local food systems as one of the…
Research Projects to Improve Plant Feedstocks for Bioenergy Production
…DOE-USDA program that began in 2006 focused on fundamental investigations of biomass genomics, with the aim of harnessing nonfood plant biomass for the production of fuels such as ethanol or…
California Drought Should Have Little Effect on Food Prices
…drought in California result in reduced supplies and higher prices for food products produced there? Gary Crawford reports with Richard Howitt. California Drought Should Have Little Effect on Food Prices…
Innovation Allows Livestock Producers and Rice Farmers to Solve Each Other’s Problems
…straw will make it a nutritious cattle food. Two problems solved. Nader will introduce producers to this new way to get through the drought at a meeting from 9 a.m….
Tours Bring Foreign Buyers
…been added to this year’s Fresno Food Expo. The tours will run before the expo and will feature several local food products. Local business initiatives manager with the city of…
Farm Leader: Drought Losses Could Have Been Avoided
…employees and the millions who depend on them for nutritious, local food, and to ensure water shortages that harm every resident and industry in our state.” The California Farm Bureau…
UC Davis Drought Study Assesses Current Losses and Potential Future Impacts
…of El Niño conditions. Consumer food prices will be largely unaffected. Higher prices at the grocery store of high-value California crops like nuts, wine grapes and dairy foods are driven…
State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program Deadline Extended 2 Weeks
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has extended its deadline for applications for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) by two weeks, until July 29, 2014….