Ambassadors from Mexico, Singapore, and Vietnam stressed the need for the U.S. Congress to vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership during the upcoming lame-duck session of Congress. The ambassadors took part…
Promoting the Taste of America in India
…Foodhall store in Mumbai, India. Through its market development programs, USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has established partnerships with nearly 20 U.S. industry groups to help expand market opportunities in…
Critical European Grapevine Moth Safeguarding Milestone Recognized
…gathering to celebrate this mutual achievement, but perhaps more importantly we are here to say how proud we are of the partnership that got us here – a partnership that…
Succession Plans can Assure Farms Stay in the Family
Exactly how a family farm or ranch will be transferred from one generation to the next can be costly, confusing and difficult. Some families address this challenge as soon as…
Almond Board: Spatial Database Project
…Almond Board: For the past two years, Almond Board of California (ABC), through a partnership with Sacramento-based agricultural and environmental consulting firm Land IQ, has been developing a spatial database…
Trade Wars Could Cost California 640,000 Jobs
…system held, but the 2016 election has marked a departure from the pattern. The editorial expressed disappointment in the anti-trade talks regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a pending trade deal with…
Europe Trade Woes Spelling Trouble for TTIP
…precursor to the success of the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership being sought between the United States and the EU. Failure of CETA would be another likely death blow to…
NCGA: Scholarship Opportunities to Young Farmers
…action on the important issues facing farmers. With opportunities to voice support for the Trans Pacific Partnership and to grab a photo with Captain Cornelius, NCGA representatives will be on…
U.S – Mexico Establish Committee to Support Organic Trade Partnership
…2017. To maintain market access for U.S. organic products and to strengthen our trade partnership with Mexico, the United States and Mexico are working toward achieving equivalency in organic production…
California State Veterinarian Honored by USDA
…including directing the state and federal partnership to eradicate an outbreak of exotic Newcastle disease; successfully directing the response to detections of avian influenza; and consistently demonstrating an ability to…
Dannon Responds to Ag Attack
…has built a “direct and transparent” relationship with dairy farmers. However, the letter by agriculture groups says “It appears to be an attempt to gain lost sales from your competitors…
Strong Push on TPP in Lame-Duck
…dim, with both presidential candidates opposed, and a crowded lame duck congressional calendar. ASA and NOPA aren’t giving up, however. “NOPA strongly supports the Trans-Pacific Partnership because the Asia-Pacific region—comprising…
Projects to Protect-Restore San Francisco Bay
…Partnership received $1,667,683 for watershed redesign, tidal wetlands restoration and urban greening efforts. Working in partnership, SFEP, the San Francisco Estuary Institute and 15 other local organizations, will implement several…
California Ag Leads Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…sustainable production practices. CDFA is continuing its partnership with the Center for Produce Safety through the evaluation and recommendation of food safety related projects. These projects represent an ongoing effort…