…Mexico once he is in office. Throughout the election campaign, he referred to NAFTA as the “worst deal” the U.S. ever signed. 60 percent of those polled in Canada believe…
Snowpack’s Statewide Water Content Below Average
…snapshot of current and historical weather conditions, see DWR’s “Water Conditions” and “Drought” pages: Water Conditions Page: http://www.water.ca.gov/waterconditions/waterconditions.cfm Drought Page: http://www.water.ca.gov/waterconditions/index.cfm Everyday water conservation tips at Save Our Water: http://www.saveourwater.com…
NMPF, USDEC Statement on Selection of New U.S. Trade Representative
…sales. Our NAFTA partners epitomize both sides of that story: Our dairy agreement with Mexico has created an export market worth well over $1 billion a year, while on the…
U.S. Dairy Exports Quadruple in Value Over 10 years
…Asia as well as Latin America. Free trade agreements also opened world markets, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement providing greater access to Mexico. Reforms in China made…
MyPlate, MyWins Helps Turn Resolutions into Real Solutions
…webpage. These short, animated videos demonstrate simple changes Americans can make to their typical meals to decrease sodium, saturated fat, and added sugars. Each video has a different theme including…
Conservation Districts to Lead Record 25 RCPP Projects in 2017
…project partners to implement a strategic project with enduring and impactful outcomes.” The Claunch-Pinto Soil and Water Conservation District (CPSWCD) in New Mexico will use nearly $1 million in RCPP…
CA Produce Shows Low or No Pesticide Residue
…and limes from Mexico; and spinach and kale from the United States. If DPR finds produce with illegal residues, it quickly works to remove it from the chain of distribution…
Christmas Dogs
…Facebook page. Image credits: (center photos) This is Karen Rupert and her boy Benny, Melody Music with her girl Luna and Kelly Gerrits with her boy Stuart – photos by…
Freedom Caucus Wants Nutrition Rules Overturned
The House Freedom Caucus (Twitter) (Facebook) is a group of conservative House Republicans that issued a 23-page list of regulations it wants overturned in a Trump administration, and nutrition is…
USDA Awards $3.4 Million for Research to Increase Wheat Yields
…India; Mexico’s International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center and the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; France’ Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique;…
Conaway: China’s Predatory Practices Harming U.S. Producers
…a bad actor on the world stage in terms of not honoring its trade commitments, other nations are taking a page from China’s playbook and upping the ante, with India’s…
The California Kitchen: Tamales
…Cup Vegetable Shortening 1/2 Cup Water 1 T Salt 3 T Vegetable Oil 1/2 lb New Mexico Chiles 1 Spanish Onion Diced medium 10 Oz Pork shoulder 3/4 QT Beef…
CDFA Announces Vacancies
…Agriculture 1220 N Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Additional information is available on the Egg Safety and Quality Management program’s web page at http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/mpes/esqm.html. You may also contact Anthony Herrera, ESQM…
Poinsettia Day
…plant and sent cuttings from Southern Mexico back to his home in South Carolina. Some 175 years later, the House of Representatives created Poinsettia Day, to honor Paul Ecke Jr.,…



















