With the big health alert involving California poultry producer Foster Farms, it’s a good time to remember safe meat handling. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The health alert…
Strawberry Commission Awarded Grant
The California Department of Food and Agriculture gives a big boost to the California Strawberry Commission Click to Open or Download Audio Report The CDFA gave the commission a three-year…
Brown Vetoes Citrus Protection Bill
Governor Jerry Brown As the Asian citrus psyllid continues to spread across the state, Governor Jerry Brown has vetoed a bill that would have helped protect California’s citrus crop. AB…
Public Health Alert for Chicken Products Produced at Three Foster Farms Facilities
…associated with raw chicken products produced by Foster Farms at three facilities in California. At this point in the investigation, FSIS is unable to link the illnesses to a specific…
Citrus Growers Waiting for Action
Growers in the heart of California’s top citrus area are stuck in a holding pattern, as they wait for word on how the state plans to manage additional findings of…
California Ag Headlines for October 8
Today’s California Ag Headlines include information on the next meeting of the 21st Century Pest Management Symposia, free workshops for dairy producers, and tips on picking the right pumpkin. Click…
California Ag Headlines for October 7
Today’s California ag headlines include the California Strawberry Commission praising Governor Brown, China’s impact on California’s nut industry, a free workshop for beginning farmers, and a harvest festival. Click to…
Mechanical Wine Tasting
California’s wine industry depends heavily on trained and gifted wine tasters, who can taste the subtle flavors. But now it seems even that can be done by a machine to…
New Marketing Campaign for Foster Farms
Foster Farms is starting a new marketing campaign. California’s Foster Farms is bringing back the 80s. Unforgettable music and meals are the focus of a new advertising campaign by the…
Almond Board: New Workshops Added to Almond Conference
…This year the Almond Board has added an additional day for growers. Gabriele Ludwig, Associate Director of Environmental Affairs for the Almond Board of California, says the additional workshops cover…
Dairy Checkoff Creates New Partnerships
The World Dairy Expo is happening this week in Madison, Wisconsin. California dairy producer Brad Scott is at the expo, letting other dairy producers know about new partnerships for the…
Pear Meeting This Month
There’s a meeting coming up for pear growers. Click to Open or Download Audio Report California’s pear season is winding down, and many growers are reporting that it’s been 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…
Fresno County Deals with Asian Citrus Psyllid
Three more Asian citrus psyllids are found in California. Two were in Tulare County, and for the first time one was found in Fresno County. The Fresno County psyllid was…