…Environmental Protection Agency. The new category will spotlight the multiple benefits gained from farming and ranching, including innovative and sustainable approaches to water and energy conservation, food crop production efficiency,…
Expanding Scope of Dietary Guidelines Committee
…Dietary Guidelines Committee Every five years, consumers are provided with updated recommendations for healthy food choices. The next set of guidelines comes out in 2015. Some are concerned that the…
Naval Orangeworm Headlines Almond Symposium
…up and down the valley presenting on Nitrogen and potassium in orchards, disease management and irrigation systems. Almond Symposium Research Scientist Joel Siegel presented his findings regarding the navel orangeworm,…
Ag Leadership Names Four New Board Members
…life trustee of Claremont McKenna College. Bob Cherenson is one of eight partners at Turlock-based Lander Veterinary Clinic, which serves large production-oriented food animal operations, particularly dairy farms. He is…
Growers’ Input Helping Researchers in Organic Strawberry Study
Growers are playing a critical role in setting priorities for research efforts towards the development of new organic strawberry production systems. Julie McPeake reports. Research in Organic Strawberry Study…
Balancing Global Food Security and Climate Change Concerns
Bain US agriculture plays a key part in both mitigating climate change impacts and feeding the world, with efforts underway to do both. Rod Bain reports. Balancing Global Food Security…
USDA Awarding $6 Million to Prepare Farmers for New Farm Bill Programs
…of Missouri and the Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) at Texas A&M (co-leads for the National Association of Agricultural and Food Policy [NAAFP]), will receive a total of $3…
Farmer’s Reply to Rep. Costa on Water
…Kole Upton, says there’s a better way for Costa to support water for the state’s farmers and food production. Sabrina Hill reports. Kole Upton on Water Kole Upton is a…
Full Interview with Kole Upton
…Kole Upton, says there’s a better way for Costa to support water for the state’s farmers and food production. Here is Sabrina Hill’s full interview with Upton. Kole Upton Full…
April 2014 Dairy Information Bulletin Released by CDFA
The California Department of Food and Agriculture released the April 2014 Dairy Information Bulletin today. Production of all milk on farms and ranches in California during April 2014 totaled 3.671…
Importance of Quarantines for Controlling Pests in California
…on the shoulders of California Department of Food and Agriculture Environmental Program Manager Nawal Sharma. Quarantines can be a headache for the ag industry, but the need is pretty basic….
Agri View: Read the Label
Everett Griner talks about the food we eat is healthy, if we read the label, in today’s Agri View. Read the Label…
USDA Unveils New Addition to My Plate Website
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has unveiled a new addition to its My Plate website called Healthy Eating on a Budget. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says although healthy foods aren’t…
Agribusiness Export Training Seminars
…year and has some type of export-ready product. Target industries are new and used agricultural equipment and technology, irrigation equipment, “green” environmental technology and agricultural food products. Each seminar will…