…come with a price – all the issues surrounding agriculture such as water quality and pesticide use. This is the first in a series of stories on Monterey County Agriculture….
CDFA Sessions on Food Safety
The California Department of Food and Agriculture will be hosting two listening sessions on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act Proposed Fresh Produce and Preventive Control…
USDA Raises Meat Production Outlook
USDA raised the total meat and poultry production for March as increased beef, broiler and turkey stock are expected. Susan Carter has more. Click to open or download audio report….
Agriculture and Health Care Reform
…the act goes into effect in January. Visit the U.S. Chamber website on health care reform by clicking here. Visit the U.S. government’s website on health care by clicking here….
USDA Stopping Some Reports
Starting in April, USDA will be suspending several of its regular statistical reports. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download audio report….
Global Cotton Production Forecast
Global cotton production, consumption, and trade are all forecast higher in USDA’s latest projection. Susan Carter reports. Click to open or download audio report….
USDA Outlook for Rice
Producing more than 2-million tons of rice every year, California is the nation’s second top rice producing state. Now the latest USDA outlook for rice producers has prospects looking stronger…
New Poultry Education Center at Fresno State
…provide hands-on agricultural training and education for students in the Animal Sciences and Agricultural Education Department. For the California State University Department of Animal Sciences and Ag Education, click here….
USDA Crop Report
The USDA’s latest crop report shows some changes. Gary Crawford has details. Click to open or download audio report….
USDA Working on Crop Insurance Problems
The USDA is addressing problems with specialty crop insurance. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. For Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s full comment, click here. Agriculture Secretary…
Vilsack to Congress: Ag Research Necessary
The Agriculture Secretary continues to urge for more money for agricultural research, and says there will be a penalty if the funds aren’t found. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open…
Vilsack Concerned about Trade Talks with EU
As the U.S. and EU are announcing upcoming trade talks, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is expressing some concerns about those talks. Gary Crawford has more. Click to Open or Download…
Indonesia Grows as U.S. Export Market
A USDA economist says despite some challenges, Indonesia is poised to continue its growth trend as a U.S. agricultural export market. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or Download Audio…
Concerns in the Bee Industry
…about bees this season. David Westervelt is the Assistant Chief of Apiary for the Florida Department of Agriculture Consumer Services. And though he’s in Florida, he also keeps a close…