…Arts Center Co-Chair; Mary Anne Carson of Santa Cruz County Bank; Joanne and Chris Lynch, Lakeside Organic Gardens; Debbie Parsons, Best Western Seacliff Inn; Maria and David Vasquez of Watsonville;…
Latino Farmers Conference Offers Templates for Success, Exceeds Expectations
…rainbow of conventional and organic products from carrots to strawberries to grapes.” Keynote Speaker Vanessa Robledo is a fourth-generation grape farmer who is now a partner of Black Coyote Wines…
CDFA Awards Nearly $2 Million for Six Nitrogen Projects
…contributed significantly to the improvement of nitrogen management in those crops. Evaluation and Demonstration of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Management in Organic Leafy Green Vegetables Production on the Central Coast This…
GMO Testing Pilot Project to Ensure Compliance with National Organic Program
…agricultural commissioners are responsible for verifying the organic certification of vendors at certified farmers markets, sampling organic produce for pesticide residue testing, and other activities that support organic growers and…
CDFA Recall on Central Valley Raw Milk
Raw milk produced by Organic Pastures Dairy of Fresno County with a code date of OCT 24 is the subject of a statewide recall and quarantine order announced by California…
CDFA Grants Help Growers Upgrade Irrigation Systems
…Benito County installed equipment to test soil moisture levels, and onsite weather and CIMIS requirements to improve irrigation efficiency of its organic walnut orchard. And Six K’s Orchards in Butte…
Calif. Tests Show Low or No Pesticide Levels in Many Fruits and Vegetables
…of about 3,500 different samples of produce, including those labelled as “organic”, conducted by DPR scientists at grocery stores, farmers markets, food distribution centers, and other outlets throughout California. The…
El Nino and Drought Could Deliver a One-Two Punch to Unprotected Soils
…species can be chosen for pollinator benefits. Regular use of cover crops can add organic matter to the soil and boost its water holding capacity as well as its ability…
USDA Awards $113 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production, Grow Opportunities for Rural Communities
…Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association will provide Ohio beginning and existing organic farmers direct technical support and educational programming to help improve organic production and marketing skills. The project…
Statement by the President on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…addresses trade barriers that pose disproportionate challenges to small businesses, such as high taxes, overly complex trade paperwork, corruption, customs “red tape,” restrictions on Internet data flows, weak logistics services…
Agri View: More Study
Everett Griner talks about organic research lagging behind in today’s Agri View. More Study…
The Western View: California Grown
…the safest food ever produced. American- grown and processed food, whether conventionally grown or organic, is produced with the least amount of the safest pesticides, and those levels are carefully…
Sales from US Organic Farms up 72 Percent
…organic agriculture production. “Producers reported in the 2014 Organic Survey that they expect to expand U.S. organic production in the coming years, making the data even more important for policy…
Tight U.S. Supply Boosts Sales of Specialty Eggs
…he said, noting there has also been increased demand for the company’s other specialty eggs, including organic enriched, pastured, soy-free organic and fertile. Will said his sales also spiked during…