…romaine lettuce entering the market will now be labeled with a harvest location and a harvest date. Romaine lettuce entering the market can also be labeled as being hydroponically or…
USDA Announces Funding for CA Water Infrastructure
…jobs in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural areas. For…
E. coli Investigation and Warning Fallout Continues
…across the country were impacted by the CDC announcement however with the product being pulled from store shelves days before Thanksgiving. Florida groups said their growers hadn’t started harvesting in…
Cost of Raising Backyard Chickens
…on the types of chickens you keep and how you’re looking after them. Some of the more expensive breeds could cost up to $100 or more. Housing can get a…
Zoned for Backyard Chickens
…keep chickens at your place of residence or not. Then, you can have a look at any special regulations which can have an effect on building chicken housing. Your property…
Nationwide E-Coli Outbreak in Romaine Lettuce
…harvest. This could put them at a loss if their yield was not apart of the outbreak and wasn’t able to be harvested or distributed properly. Nationwide E-Coli Outbreak in…
Cell-Cultured Meat Products to Be Regulated by Both USDA and FDA
…transition from FDA to USDA during the cell harvest stage. The production and labeling of food products that are derived from the cells will be overseen by the USDA. The…
California Citrus Network Now Available as Grower Resource
…The California Citrus Network has specific areas pertaining to individual issues such as pests, diseases, irrigation, weeds, fertility, and harvest and post-harvesting issues. The forum also allows users to break…
Grower Stresses Trust in H-2A Implementation
…Vineyard Manager Bart Haycraft talked on a panel about how they use H-2A labor. He said his operation is fortunate because he already had housing on location. “So we just…
Farm Bureau Establishes Disaster-Relief Fund
…Fund. The fund will accept monetary donations dedicated to feeding, housing and maintaining livestock displaced by the fire that are being cared for at the Butte County Fairgrounds. For more…
USDA Partners with Communities to Bring High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity Infrastructure to Rural Areas
…to help expand economic opportunities and create jobs in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and…
A Quick Recap of California Propositions and Their Standing
Voters lined up Tuesday at the polling booths to cast their votes on important California Propositions. Here’s a list of what was approved and denied. PROP 1 Veterans Housing Bond:…
Results From Romaine E. coli Outbreak Investigation
…and consistently implemented on farms. Results From Romaine E. coli Outbreak Investigation About the Author Taylor Hillman Image credit: Workers harvest and box romaine lettuce. Salinas Valley, CA/David Litman /…
Animal Welfare Doesn’t Improve with Larger Facilities
…was not a factor in the overall welfare of the animals involved with the operation. Researchers used four metrics to evaluate overall farm conditions. Housing, health, feeding, and behavior were…