…of the national agriculture issues of our times. Among all the elections chatter, one interesting forum involved three former U. S. Secretaries of Agriculture. Each of them shared candid and…
Technical Review Committee Members Wanted
…California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross is announcing the opportunity to serve as a reviewer on the 2013 Specialty Crop Block Grant Technical Review Committee. This…
Prop. 37 Getting More Opposition
…notes that biotech foods are the future of feeding the world, in fact, he said, it’s the new conventional agriculture. Cindy Zimmerman reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
USDA Block Crop Grant Program Available
California Department of Food and Agriculture is holding workshops across the state to help people compete for funding. The purpose of the program is to enhance the competitiveness of specialty…
CDFA Explains Milk Pricing
Milk and dairy products are the leading commodity group in California agriculture, with a value of more than $7.6 billion in 2011. This level of output establishes California as the…
Madera Mayor Promotes Pomegranate Festival
The mayor of the Central California town of Madera is promoting his town’s agriculture base in a new way. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Mayor Brett Frazier along…
CA Specialty Crop Block Grant Workshops
…The California Department of Food and Agriculture will be conducting workshops and webinars on the 2013 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program competitive solicitation process. All prospective applicants are encouraged to…
MANA Crop Protection Announces “Klear Sky”
…Protection this week at the California Association of Pest Control Advisors Conference, to discuss a new MANA product line important to California agriculture. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
U.S. – Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
Statement of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on U.S. – Panama Trade Promotion Agreement WASHINGTON, October 22, 2012- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made the following statement on the U.S. –…
EPA Honors Fresno State’s WET Center
…solutions, and agriculture technology.” More information about the WET Center can be found at: www.wetcenter.org. Also, more information may be found at www.Californiawater.org. The EPA Pacific Southwest Region’s Environmental Awards…
Gov. Brown Vetoes Ag-Targeted Bills
…up to a year in jail and/or a fine of up to $25,000. We applaud Gov. Brown in his leadership and standing up to the politicians who directly target agriculture….
Agribusiness Management Conference Nov. 7th
…insights on upcoming economic challenges and opportunities. • Charles Grimes, director of global export trade services for Citibank, will discuss his “View on Agriculture Trade: Challenges and Opportunities.” • “Nitrates…
Overtime Bill Defeated…Good News for Agriculture
AB 1313, the legislation that would end the 10 hour-day/60 hour-week overtime exemption for agriculture employees, was defeated just before midnight, August 31, falling seven votes short of the 41…
California Video Shuts Down Slaughterhouse
…operation of a Central California slaughterhouse after receiving undercover video showing alleged abuse to dairy cows. Officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which inspects meat facilities, suspended operations…