A big event at the International Agri-Center in Tulare is bringing people from different parts of the nation to California. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
World Ag Expo Launches Video Contest
…Sinift, chief executive officer of the International Agri-Center. “The contest challenges you to come up with a creative way to tell the great story of agriculture, and we can’t wait…
No Disaster Assistance Without Farm Bill
…no disaster assistance in place right now for livestock producers anywhere in the nation, due to the fact we don’t have a farm bill. Randall Weiseman has more. Click to…
House Democrats Named to Farm Bill Conference
…to put food on the table, it is long past time for Congress to go to the negotiating table and pass a Farm Bill that will provide much-needed nutrition support…
America’s Farmers Grow Communities
The Monsanto Fund’s fourth annual America’s Farmers Grow Communities program is once again giving farmers the opportunity to win $2,500 for their favorite community nonprofit organization. Julie McPeake has more….
Almond Board: Almond Growers and Bee Health
…of nutrition for the bees. The growers don’t even have to buy the seeds themselves. Project Apis m. will send the grower the seeds if the grower agrees to plant…
Some APHIS Employees are Back to Work
Citing a need for animal vaccines, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has reopened the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Center for Veterinary Biologics. Randall Weiseman reports. Click to Open…
Strawberry Commission Awarded Grant
…education team will partner with the University of California Cooperative Extension, Monterey and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Irrigation, Training and Research Center to create and deliver a multi-class, irrigation…
California Ag Headlines for October 8
…the diverse people involved in California’s food and agricultural systems. The California Department of Food and Agriculture organizes the event, which is held at the UC Davis conference center. The…
CDFA Meeting to Focus on Ag Research
…Area Director – Pacific West Area, USDA Agricultural Research Service; Paul Wenger, California Farm Bureau; Richard Waycott, Almond Board of California; Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli, Center for Produce Safety; and Ken Keck,…
Citrus Industry E-news: Good News for IFAS Center; Citrus Forecast Info
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive from Florida includes an update on the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center and information on the upcoming citrus crop forecast….
Lack of Water for CA Crops Could Mean Shortages
…available irrigation water. He says that’s going to translate into a loss of jobs for his local area, and another problem for the entire state. He says it’s important for…
Hanford Meat Company Recalls Ground Beef
…were shipped to distribution centers in Arkansas, Nebraska, and North Carolina and intended for use by the National School Lunch Program. FSIS sampled the product as part of an on-going…
Californian Named Beef Ambassador
…about industry issues and misconceptions and educate their peers and meal-time decisionmakers about beef nutrition, cattle care, safety and more during consumer events, in the classroom, and online. Morris is…
