Everett Griner talks about better tasting fruits in today’s Agri View. Tempting Tastes…
Farmers’ Markets Help Low-Income Families
…for low-income families. Professor of food studies Carolyn Dimitri says farmers’ markets are a part of the solution to helping low-income families eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. Here are…
NFU on COOL: Consumers Have a Right To Know
…consumers support COOL. It will require cuts of meat and some fruits and vegetables be labeled with the country’s name where it was produced. It would not limit or restrict…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables. SNAP-related Provisions: On March 21, FNS released an Implementation Memorandum to States communicating major SNAP-related provisions of the Act. Commodity Supplemental Food…
National Farmers’ Market Week Highlights Connections Between Consumers, Farmers
…the people who produce their fresh fruits and vegetables. At a time when there is more interest than ever before about the origins of food, these markets have the answers,…
Non-citrus Fruits and Nuts 2013 Summary Highlights
…13 percent, prunes and plums decreased 5 percent, and California prunes decreased 21 percent from the previous year. The full Non-citrus Fruits and Nuts 2013 Summary can be read here….
UC Davis Drought Study Assesses Current Losses and Potential Future Impacts
…agricultural economists Josué Medellín-Azuara and Dan Sumner, and Duncan MacEwan of the ERA Economic consulting firm in Davis. California produces nearly half of U.S.-grown fruits, nuts and vegetables and nearly…
USDA Makes $5 Million in Farm Bill Support for National Clean Plant Network Available
…American specialty crop industry, which includes fruits and vegetables and other crops. “Invasive pests can endanger our nation’s crops and food security. They cause billions of dollars in damage each…
USDA and USTR Name New Members to Agricultural Trade Advisory Committees
…Poultry and Egg Export Council David Carter National Bison Association Stephen Sothmann U.S. Hides, Skins and Leather Association Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Fruits and Vegetables Name Organization…
Weekly Crop Update
…expected to begin earlier than normal. Walnut growers set out husk fly traps and monitored for coddling moths. Pistachio nuts continued to develop. Vegetables around the state: In Fresno and…
Crop Progress for June 4
…garlic and other vegetables for farmer’s markets and planted processing tomatoes. In Stanislaus County, growers harvested radishes, onions, garlic, peppers, and other vegetables for farmer’s markets. The early plantings of…
USDA Launches New Resources at ChooseMyPlate.gov to Help Cost-Conscious Consumers Make Healthier Food Choices
…to improve health outcomes and support healthy childhood development. Recently, USDA announced an update to the foods provided through the WIC program to include more fruits and vegetables, whole grains…
USDA Unrolling New Crop Insurance Policy Option
…fruits and vegetables. He says crop insurance has USDA Unrolling New Crop Insurance Policy Option been the linchpin of the farm safety net for years, and it continues to grow…
UC Davis Report on Drought Impact
…the world. Much of the nation’s fresh fruits, nuts and vegetables are grown in the region’s 7 million acres of irrigated farmland. The analysis predicted several severe impacts for the…