The House of Representatives has voted in favor of the Farm Bill Rule, which removes the food stamps and nutrition programs from the bill. Members voted 223-195 in favor of…
DWR Announces Groundwater Assistance Grants
…84, the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006. The program helps local agencies perform groundwater studies, monitoring, and management…
Farm-Only Farm Bill a Possibility
…leadership aide told national media the House leaders decided to bring an agriculture-only Farm Bill up for a vote before the August recess by splitting it from the food stamps…
CDFA Taking Applications for China/Vietnam Trip
Have you ever wanted to go to China? The California Department of Food and Agriculture is taking applications from small businesses to be a part of their California Agricultural Trade…
Food Safety and Manure Use in Fields
There are many aspects to food safety, several of which start in the fields. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report During the recent almond quality…
Almond Harvest and Stockpiling Standards
Newly released research offers best management practices and guidelines for harvest and stockpiling of almonds to retain quality and high food safety standards. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or…
Consumer Report: Meat Safety
Livestock producers follow careful food safety practices, but when it comes to meat, there is a golden rule the consumer needs to remember as well – don’t use the same…
Growers/Processors Learn about Food Safety
The Almond Board of California held its annual Almond Quality and Food Safety Symposium this week in Modesto. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report Several speakers…
Almond Board: Almond Quality and Food Safety Symposium
The Almond Quality and Food Safety Symposium is next week in Modesto. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report The Almond Board of California holds the…
United Applauds Senate Passage of Immigration Reform
…industry and many other sectors of agriculture,” said Tom Stenzel, United Fresh CEO. “This bill will ease the burden on agricultural employers, create more jobs along the entire supply chain,…
AFBF Statement on Senate Passage of Immigration Bill
…depend on the workers who show up every day to tend crops and raise livestock. The Senate-passed bill will help ensure an adequate supply of farm labor. It also provides…
AgNet West E-news: Letter to Dairy Industry; Marijuana and Farms; Strawberry Mites
This week’s issue of the AgNet West E-news includes information on the letter from California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross to the dairy industry, a forum on…
Funding for Fairs to be Discussed
The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will address the status of local fairs at its next meeting. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report…
FID Deliveries to End in July Due to Limited Supply
…District. Directors took the action after reviewing the latest water supply forecast for a 35% Kings River hydrological year and reports on FID’s remaining limited water supply. “It has been…