…the illnesses are here in California. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service reminds consumers to follow package cooking instructions and make sure to reach an internal temperature of 165…
American Farm Bureau Appeals Chesapeake Bay Ruling
…lose on appeal, farmers and ranchers will continue their dedicated efforts on the farm to improve water quality and the natural environment,” said Stallman. “In the meantime, AFBF will continue…
Public Health Alert for Chicken Products Produced at Three Foster Farms Facilities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns that illness caused by strains of Salmonella Heidelberg are…
New Marketing Campaign for Foster Farms
…West Coast’s leading poultry producer – to promote its line of 100 percent All Natural frozen cooked chicken products. The new television spots celebrate this “Amazing Chicken” by introducing a…
CDFA Meeting to Focus on Ag Research
…Katehi, University of California, Davis; President Jeffrey Armstrong, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Vice President Barbara H. Allen-Diaz, University of California, Agricultural and Natural Resources; Maureen Whalen, Assistant…
Hanford Meat Company Recalls Ground Beef
…Service (FSIS) announced today. The following FSIS-regulated products are subject to the expanded recall: 40-lb. cases containing 10-lb. chubs of “Fine Ground Beef.” The products bear the establishment number “Est….
Asian Citrus Psyllid Found in Fresno County
…to utilize traps and surveys of our county in order to determine the extent of these infestations. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS)…
New ACP Finds in Tulare County
…Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) and CDFA will work collaboratively to determine what steps are taken next. “I heard about the two suspected trap finds on Sunday, but did not receive the…
Almond Board: Almond Processing and Food Safety
…on tours to show them some of the measures that go into making sure California almonds are safe. Almond Board Director of Quality Assurance and Industry Services, Tim Birmingham explains….
Citrus Crop Forecast Live Webcast October 11
The annual Citrus Crop Forecast from USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) will be broadcast live at 9:00 a.m. (PDT) Friday, October 11 on this website, www.AgNetWest.com, for growers in…
California Ag Headlines for September 25
…huge concern. For more resources on creating safe working conditions in confined spaces, or to learn more about California workplace health and safety standards visit Cal/OSHA’s website by clicking here….
New ACP Found Near Tulare County Town of Exeter
…affected area in order to determine the extent of any infestation. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) and CDFA will work collaboratively to…
Report Says Food “Use By” Labels are Misleading
Do you throw away your food once it’s past the the use-by date? A new report on food expiration dates by the Natural Resources Defense Council and Harvard University says…
New Ecosystem Services Database
The California Department of Food and Agriculture announces what is believed to be the first-ever Ecosystem Services Database. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Ecosystem Services…